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Shawn Mendes - Imagination Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, G, Fm, Gm, Ab, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am][F][C][G]
Oh, there she goes [Am]again, every morning it’s [F]the same,
You walk on [C]by my house, I wanna [G]call out your name.
[Am]I wanna tell you how [F]beautiful you are from where I’m [C]standing,
You got me [G]thinking what we could be ’cause

[chorus]
[Am]I keep craving, craving you, [F]you don’t know it but it’s true,
[C]Can’t get my mouth to say [G]the words they wanna say to you.
[Am]This is typical of [F]love,
Can’t wait anymore, I [C]won’t wait I need to tell you
How I feel [G]when I see us together forever.

[chorus]
In my [C]dreams, you’re with [G]me,
We’ll be [F]everything I want us to [G]be.
And from [C]there, who [G]knows?
Maybe [F]this will be the night that we [G]kiss,
For the first time.
Or is [F]that just me in my[Fm] [Gm]imagination? [Ab] [Bb]

[section 2]
[Am]We walked, we laughed, we spent our [F]time, walking by the ocean side,
[C]My hands are gently [G]intertwined, a feeling I just can’t describe.
[Am]All this time we spent [F]alone, thinking we could not [C]belong,
To something so damn [G]beautiful, so damn [Am]beautiful.

[chorus]
[Am]I keep craving, craving [F]you, don’t know it but it’s [C]true,
Can’t get my mouth to [G]say the words they wanna say to [Am]you.
This is typical of [F]love,
Can’t wait anymore, I [C]won’t wait I need to tell you
How I feel when I see us [G]together forever.

[chorus]
In my [C]dreams, you’re with [G]me, we’ll be [F]everything I want us to [G]be.
And from [C]there, who [G]knows? Maybe [F]this will be the night that we [G]kiss,
For the first time, or is [F]that just me in my [Fm]imagination?

[section 3]
[Am][F]Oooh, imagination, [Am][F]Oooh, imagination

[chorus]
[C] [G] [F] [G]
In my [C]dreams, you’re with [G]me, we’ll be [F]everything I want us to [G]be.
And from [C]there, who [G]knows? Maybe [F]this will be the night that we [G]kiss,
For the first time, or is [F]that just me in my [Fm]imagination?

[Closing]
[Am]I keep craving, craving [F]you, don’t know it but it’s [C]true,
Can’t get my mouth to [G]say the words they wanna say to [C]you.

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ArtistShawn Mendes
AlbumHandwritten
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyAm

How to play Imagination on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Shawn Mendes - Imagination on ukulele requires 8 chords and 11 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.

Imagination uses these transitions most often: C → G (17), Am → F (12), and F → C (11). 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 Am - F chord transition.

2. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

3. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

5. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

6. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

7. Fm → Gm chord transition

To move from Fm to Gm;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 1 to C string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

8. Gm → Ab chord transition

To move from Gm to Ab;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

9. Ab → Bb chord transition

To move from Ab to Bb;

  1. While playing Ab, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.

10. Bb → Am chord transition

To move from Bb to Am;

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

11. Fm → Am chord transition

To move from Fm to Am;

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.

Imagination chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Imagination.

  • Imagination includes 81 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Imagination contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Imagination connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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