Sabrina Carpenter - I’m Fakin Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]We’re picking [G]fights, we’re fully [D]grown, how come we [Am]get so immature when we’re [Em]alone?
I roll my [G]eyes, you check your [D]phone, you say I’m [Am]overly dramatic and I [Em]know
‘Cause I [C]wanna bring you [G]to your knees, [D]begging for me now, [Am]begging for me
[C]Push you to the [G]edge to see, [D]how far you’re willing to [Am]reach
[chorus]
[C]I’m slamming the [G]door, but I’m [D]staying, I make up my [C]mind, then I change it
It’s you that I [G]want when we’re breaking, every [D]time I tell you that we’re [C]done, I’m faking
I’m losing the [G]game that I’m playing, [D]keep pulling me [C]close ’cause I’m caving
Don’t forget the [G]words that I’m saying, [D]every time I tell you that we’re [C]done, I’m faking
[chorus]
[C](La, [G]la-la-la-la) I’m faking, [C](la, [G]la-la-la-la) I’m faking, oh
[C](La, [G]la-la-la-la) I’m faking, [C]every time I tell you that we’re [D]done, I’m faking
[section 2]
We go [Em]ego to ego, starting [G]fires, saying [D]shit we don’t mean, I mean we’re [Am]liars
But the [Em]truth is we’re messed up and we [G]like it, [D]shut up, shut up, [Am]shut up
‘Cause I [C]wanna bring you [G]to your knees, [D]begging for me now, [Am]begging for me
[C]Push you to the [G]edge to see, [D]how far you’re willing to [Am]reach
[chorus]
[C]I’m slamming the [G]door, but I’m [D]staying, I make up my [C]mind, then I change it
It’s you that I [G]want when we’re breaking, every [D]time I tell you that we’re [C]done, I’m faking
I’m losing the [G]game that I’m playing, [D]keep pulling me [C]close ’cause I’m caving
Don’t forget the [G]words that I’m saying, [D]every time I tell you that we’re [C]done, I’m faking
[chorus]
[C](La, [G]la-la-la-la) I’m faking, [C](la, [G]la-la-la-la) I’m faking, oh
[C](La, [G]la-la-la-la) I’m faking, [C]every time I tell you that we’re [D]done, I’m faking
[Closing]
I wanna bring you to your knees, (I wanna bring you to your knees), begging for me now (Begging for me),
I wanna see how far you’re willing to reach, yeah, (How far you’re willing to reach)
[chorus]
[C]I’m slamming the [G]door, but I’m [D]staying, I make up my [C]mind, then I change it
It’s you that I [G]want when we’re breaking, every [D]time I tell you that we’re [C]done, I’m faking
I’m losing the [G]game that I’m playing, [D]keep pulling me [C]close ’cause I’m caving
Don’t forget the [G]words that I’m saying, [D]every time I tell you that we’re [C]done, I’m faking
[chorus]
[C](La, [G]la-la-la-la) I’m faking, [C](la, [G]la-la-la-la) I’m faking, oh
[C](La, [G]la-la-la-la) I’m faking, [C]every time I tell you that we’re [D]done, I’m faking
How to play I'm Fakin on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Sabrina Carpenter - I'm Fakin on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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.
I'm Fakin uses these transitions most often: C → G (25), G → D (20), and D → C (13). 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 Em - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
5. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
7. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
8. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
I'm Fakin chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'm Fakin.
- I'm Fakin includes 92 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I'm Fakin contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I'm Fakin connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%