Jax - Like My Father Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[F] [C] [Dm] [Am] [Bb] [F] [C] [Dm] [C] [F]
I wanna come [C]home to roses, [Dm]and dirty little [Am]notes on Post-its [Bb]
And when my [F]hair starts turning [C]gray, he’ll say I’m like a [Dm]fine wine, [C]better with [F]age
I guess I learned it [C]from my parents [Dm]that true love [Am]starts with friendship [Bb]
A kiss on the [F]forehead, a date [C]night, fake an [Dm]apology [C]after a [Bb]fight
[chorus]
I need a [C]man who’s patient and [F]kind, gets out of the [C]car and holds the [Bb]door
I wanna slow [C]dance in the living room [F]like, we’re eighteen at [Am]senior prom and [Bb]grow
Old with [C]someone who makes me feel [F]young, I need a [C]man who loves me [Bb]like
My [C]father loves my [F]mom
[section 2]
I want a road [C]trip in the [Dm]summers, I wanna make [Am]fun of each [Bb]other
I wanna rock [F]out to Billy [C]Joel, and flip our kids [Dm]off when they [C]call us [F]old
He’ll accidentally [C]burn our dinner [Dm]and let me be the [Am]scrabble winner [Bb]
And when my [F]body changes [C]shapes, he’ll say, “Oh my [Dm]God, you look [C]hot [Bb]today”
[chorus]
I need a [C]man who’s patient and [F]kind, gets out of the [C]car and holds the [Bb]door
I wanna slow [C]dance in the living room [F]like, we’re eighteen at [Am]senior prom and [Bb]grow
Old with [C]someone who makes me feel [F]young, I need a [C]man who loves me [Bb]like
My [C]father loves my [F]mom
[section 3]
And if he lives [C]up to my [Dm]father, maybe he could [Am]teach our [Bb]daughter
What it [F]takes to love a [C]queen. She should know she’s royalty
[chorus]
[Bb]I need a [C]man who’s patient and [F]kind, gets out of the [C]car and holds the [Bb]door
I wanna slow [C]dance in the living room [F]like, we’re eighteen at [Am]senior prom and [Bb]grow
Old with [C]someone who makes me feel [F]young, I need a [C]man who loves me [Bb]like
My [C]father loves my [F]mom
[Closing]
[F] [C] [Dm]
I need a [Am]man who loves me [Bb]like, my [C]father loves my [F]mom
How to play Like My Father on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Jax - Like My Father on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Like My Father uses these transitions most often: F → C (19), C → F (16), and Bb → 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 F - C chord transition.
1. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. Am → Bb chord transition
To move from Am to Bb;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
5. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
7. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
Like My Father chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Like My Father.
- Like My Father includes 100 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Like My Father contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Like My Father 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 → F: 16%
- C → Dm: 5%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → Am: 11%