Darius Rucker - Life’s Too Short Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [C] [Em] [D]
[G]Mmm that breeze feels good don’t it, [C]feet up on the cooler
Them [Em]tunes pouring out of that sliding rear window, [D]laugh to the beat of that tape deck radio
[G]Mmm it’s a heaven on earth moment, [C]got a good thing going
[Em]Round and round like the wheels of this Mac, it’s a [D]singing along kiss, close your eyes
[chorus]
I don’t [G]like this living, I love it, sweet [C]magnolia blue sky up above it
I don’t [Em]call Carolina just a place I visit, I [D]call Carolina home
I don’t [G]like drinking beer, I love it, on the [C]back porch swinging with my honey
Life’s too [Em]short just to like it so you better get to loving, this [D]living before it’s gone
Life’s too [G]short
[chorus]
Better get to living if the beer’s ice [C]cold, you better get to sipping if the song’s in the [Em]air
Get you out a lighter if the party’s [D]rocking, you pull an all-nighter ‘Cause life’s [G]too short
Woah [C]woah, [Em]woah, [D]woah
[section 2]
[G]Mmm that six string’s Humming, ain’t it, [C]this scene’s all God painted
[Em]I’m soaking you in while you’re [D]soaking it in
It’s like a movie baby, ain’t it, [D]oh don’t waste it
[chorus]
I don’t [G]like this living, I love it, sweet [C]magnolia blue sky up above it
I don’t [Em]call Carolina just a place I visit, I [D]call Carolina home
I don’t [G]like drinking beer, I love it, on the [C]back porch swinging with my honey
Life’s too [Em]short just to like it so you better get to loving, this [D]living before it’s gone
Life’s too [G]short
[chorus]
Better get to living if the beer’s ice [C]cold, you better get to sipping if the song’s in the [Em]air
Get you out a lighter if the party’s [D]rocking, you pull an all-nighter ‘Cause life’s [G]too short
[G]Woah, [C]you better get to pouring, [Em]woah, [D]’cause life’s too short now
[chorus]
I don’t [G]like this living, I love it, sweet [C]magnolia blue sky up above it
I don’t [Em]call Carolina just a place I visit, I [D]call Carolina home
I don’t [G]like drinking beer, I love it, on the [C]back porch swinging with my honey
Life’s too [Em]short just to like it so you better get to loving, this [D]living before it’s gone
Life’s too [G]short
[Closing]
Yeah you better get to living (The beer’s ice [C]cold)
Oh you gotta get to sipping (The song’s in the [Em]air)
Come on and get you out a lighter (The party’s [D]rocking)
[D]You gotta pull an all-nighter cause, [D]you know you gotta pull an all nighter
‘Cause life’s too [G]short, woah [C]woah, [Em]woah, [D]woah
How to play Life's Too Short on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Darius Rucker - Life's Too Short on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Life's Too Short uses these transitions most often: C → Em (16), Em → D (16), and G → C (16). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Life's Too Short chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Life's Too Short.
- Life's Too Short includes 63 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Life's Too Short contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Life's Too Short 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 → G: 29%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%