Katy Perry - If You Can Afford Me Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
If you [D]want me, the [A]cherry on top,
The [Bm]pick of the pack, the [G]crème de la crop.
If you [D]want me you better do [A]better than that [Bm]tonight. [G]Oh, Oh.
If you [D]want me, it takes [A]more than a wink,
And [Bm]more than a drink and [G]more than you think.
If you [D]want me you’re gonna have to [A]break the bank, [Bm]tonight. [G]
[section 2]
‘Cause [Bm]some don’t have the patience, [A]some call me high-maintenance
But [G]you pay the bill, ’cause that’s the deal.
[chorus]
If you wanna [D]ride just name your [A]price,
[Em]Don’t play cheap [G]with your heart.
Don’t make a [D]bet if you can’t write the [A]check, for [Em]me, for [G]me.
‘Cause I can be [D]bought, but you’ll pay the [A]cost
If [Em]you can [G]afford [D]me.
[section 3]
If you [D]want me, I’m not a [A]piece of ass, a [Bm]one night stand, a [G]storage ship.
I think you [D]better walk [A]by, [Bm]tonight. Oh, no.
If you [D]want me then [A]stop begging, I [Bm]don’t put out for [G]charity.
If you [D]want me there’s no [A]discount price [Bm]tonight [G]
[section 4]
But [Bm]I don’t need your dollar bills, [A]I just want something real
[G] ‘Cause nothing’s free, except lovin’ me.
[chorus]
If you wanna [D]ride just name your [A]price, [Em]don’t play cheap [G]with your heart.
Don’t make a [D]bet if you can’t write the [A]check, for [Em]me, for [G]me.
‘Cause I can be [D]bought, but you’ll pay the [A]cost
If [Em]you can [G]afford me.
[Closing]
[D] [A] [Em] [G] [D] [A] [Em] [G]
If you [D]want me, the [A]cherry on top,
the [Em]pick of the pack, the [G]crème de la [G]crop
[chorus]
If you wanna [D]ride just name your [A]price, [Em]don’t play cheap [G]with your heart.
Don’t make a [D]bet if you can’t write the [A]check, for [Em]me, for [G]me.
‘Cause I can be [D]bought, but you’ll pay the [A]cost
If [Em]you can [G]afford,
[chorus]
If you wanna [D]ride just name your [A]price, [Em]don’t play cheap [G]with your heart.
Don’t make a [D]bet if you can’t write the [A]check, for [Em]me, for [G]me.
‘Cause I can be [D]bought, but you’ll pay the [A]cost
If [Em]you can [G]afford me.
[outro]
[D] [A] [Em] [G] [D] [A] [Em] [G]
How to play If You Can Afford Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Katy Perry - If You Can Afford Me on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
If You Can Afford Me uses these transitions most often: D → A (25), G → D (23), and A → Em (17). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
2. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
6. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
7. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
If You Can Afford Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If You Can Afford Me.
- If You Can Afford Me includes 104 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- If You Can Afford Me contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how If You Can Afford Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → G: 13%
- A → Bm: 8%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Bm: 4%