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Carole King - It’s Too Late Ukulele Chords

ChordsDm, G7, Cm, Bb, Eb, Gm7, A7sus4, A7, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele Gm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7sus4 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0Ukulele A7sus4 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram


[Dm] [G7] [Dm] [G7]


[Dm]Stayed in bed all morning just to [G7]pass the time
[Dm]There’s something wrong here there can [G7]be no denying
[Dm]One of us is changing
Or [Cm]maybe we’ve just stopped [Bb]trying


And it’s [Eb]too late baby now [Bb]it’s too late
Though we [Eb]really did try to [Bb]make it
[Eb]Something inside has [Bb]died
And I can’t [Gm7]hide and I just can’t [A7sus4]fake it [A7]


[Dm] [G7] [Dm] [G7]


It [Dm]used to be so easy living [G7]here with you
[Dm]You were light and breezy and I [G7]knew just what to do
Now [Dm]you look so unhappy and [Cm]I feel like a [Bb]fool


And it’s [Eb]too late baby now [Bb]it’s too late
Though we [Eb]really did try to [Bb]make it
[Eb]Something inside has [Bb]died
And I can’t [Gm7]hide and I just can’t [A7sus4]fake it [A7]oh


[F]No no [Bb] [Eb] [Dm] [Eb] [Bb] [Gm7] [A7]
[Dm] [G7] [Dm] [G7]


[Dm]There’ll be good times again for [G7]me and you
But we [Dm]just can’t stay together don’t you [G7]feel it too
Still I’m [Dm]glad for what we had
[Cm]And how I once [Bb]loved you


But it’s [Eb]too late baby now [Bb]it’s too late
Though we [Eb]really did try to [Bb]make it
[Eb]Something inside has [Bb]died
And I can’t [Gm7]hide and I just can’t [A7sus4]fake it [A7]oh
[F]No no [Bb] [Eb] [Dm] [Eb] [Bb] [Gm7]
[A7sus4]It’s too [F]late [Bb]baby
It’s too [F]late now [Bb]darling it’s too [F]late

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AlbumTapestry
GenresRock
Year1971
KeyDm

How to play It's Too Late on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Carole King - It's Too Late on ukulele requires 9 chords and 13 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.

It's Too Late uses these transitions most often: Dm → G7 (12), G7 → Dm (12), and Bb → Eb (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 Dm - G7 chord transition.

1. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
Dm to G7

2. Dm → Cm chord transition

To move from Dm to Cm;

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

3. Cm → Bb chord transition

To move from Cm to Bb;

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

4. Bb → Eb chord transition

To move from Bb to Eb;

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

5. Bb → Gm7 chord transition

To move from Bb to Gm7;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.

6. Gm7 → A7sus4 chord transition

To move from Gm7 to A7sus4;

  1. While playing Gm7, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.

7. A7sus4 → A7 chord transition

To move from A7sus4 to A7;

  1. While playing A7sus4, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

8. A7 → Dm chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm;

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

9. A7 → F chord transition

To move from A7 to F;

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

10. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb;

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

11. Eb → Dm chord transition

To move from Eb to Dm;

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

12. Gm7 → A7 chord transition

To move from Gm7 to A7;

  1. While playing Gm7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

13. A7sus4 → F chord transition

To move from A7sus4 to F;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in It's Too Late.

  • It's Too Late includes 80 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • It's Too Late contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how It's Too Late connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → Eb: 5%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → G7: 6%
    • Dm → Cm: 0%