Sam Smith - Leave You Lover Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]I don’t have much to give, but [A]I don’t care for [G]gold
[G]What use is money, when you need [Em]someone to [D]hold
[D]Don’t have direction I’m just [A]rolling down this [G]road
[G]Waiting for you to bring me [Em]in from out the [D]cold
[chorus]
You’ll [Em]never know the endless nights, the [F#m]rhyming of the rain,
Or [Em]how it feels to fall behind and [A]watch you call his name
[chorus]
[D]Pack up and leave everything, [Em]don’t you see what I can bring
[G]Can’t keep this [G]beating [Em]heart at [D]bay
[D]Set my midnight sorrow free, I [Em]will give you all of me
[Bm]Leave your [E]lover, [G]leave him for [D]me
[Bm]Leave your [E]lover, [G]leave him for [D]me
[Closing]
[D] [Em] [G] [G] [Em] [D]
[D]We sit in bars and raise our [A]drinks to growing [G]old
[G]I’m in love with you and you [Em]will never [D]know,
[D]But if I can’t have you I’ll [A]walk this life [G]alone
[G]Spare you the rising storms [Em]and let the [D]river flow
[chorus]
You’ll [Em]never know the endless nights, the [F#m]rhyming of the rain
Or [Em]how it feels to fall behind and [A]watch you call his name
[chorus]
[D]Pack up and leave everything, [Em]don’t you see what I can bring
[G]Can’t keep this [G]beating [Em]heart at [D]bay
[D]Set my midnight sorrow free, I [Em]will give you all of me
[Bm]Leave your [E]lover, [G]leave him for [D]me
[Bm]Leave your [E]lover, [G]leave him for [D]me
[Bm]Leave your [E]lover, [G]leave him for [D]me
How to play Leave You Lover on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Sam Smith - Leave You Lover on ukulele requires 7 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.
Leave You Lover uses these transitions most often: D → Em (7), Em → D (7), and G → Em (7). 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 → 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.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
4. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
5. Em → F#m chord transition
To move from Em to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
6. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
7. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
8. Bm → E chord transition
To move from Bm to E;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
9. E → G chord transition
To move from E to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
10. 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.
11. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
Leave You Lover chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Leave You Lover.
- Leave You Lover includes 60 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Leave You Lover contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Leave You Lover connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
- D → Em: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%