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Joy Again - Looking Out For You Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA, F#m, C#m, Cm, Bm, D, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[A] [F#m] [C#m] [C#m] [Cm]
[Bm] [Bm] [C#m] [C#m]
[A]I guess I should [F#m]stop, [C#m]looking out for [Bm]you
Like [C#m]I always do, [A]when will [F#m]you
[C#m]Start looking out for me [Bm]too
Instead of [C#m]leaving me staring at my shoes
[A]Just the [F#m]way you’re [C#m]glancing at me
[Bm]Something about you
[C#m]Just makes me feel guilty for, [A]liking [F#m]you
[C#m]When you’re with [Bm]him, when you’re with [C#m]him

[chorus]
[D]This is a [C#m]love song for a [Bm]girl
[Bm]Who will never know it’s about her
[D]Know it’s pretty [C#m]stupid
[Bm]But I’m much too shy to tell her
[D]She’s [C#m]beaming that [Bm]smile all the while
[D]I’m all [C#m]tripped up on my [E7]own throat
[E7]I guess there is no hope

[Closing]
[A] [F#m] [C#m] [C#m] [Cm]
[Bm] [Bm] [C#m] [C#m]
[A]When you’re [F#m]walking out in the [C#m]snow
[Bm]I say I guess I should [C#m]go
[A]And we’re talking about [F#m]someone [C#m]else
[Bm]When we should be talking [C#m]about ourselves
[A]It’s the same old [F#m]situation you’ve [C#m]always got me waiting
[Bm]Come on dear I think [C#m]times a wasting
[A]Before we have to [F#m]go back [C#m]inside
[Bm]And return to our [C#m]normal lives

[chorus]
[D]This is a [C#m]love song for a [Bm]girl
[Bm]Who will never know it’s about her
[D]Know it’s pretty [C#m]stupid
[Bm]But I’m much too shy to tell her
[D]She’s [C#m]beaming that [Bm]smile all the while
[D]I’m all [C#m]tripped up on my [E7]own throat
[E7]I guess there is no hope
[A] [F#m] [C#m] [C#m] [Cm]
[Bm] [Bm] [C#m] [C#m]

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ArtistJoy Again
AlbumLooking Out For You
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyA

How to play Looking Out For You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Joy Again - Looking Out For You on ukulele requires 7 chords and 10 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.

Looking Out For You uses these transitions most often: C#m → Bm (14), A → F#m (11), and Bm → C#m (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 A - F#m chord transition.

2. F#m → C#m chord transition

Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from F#m to C#m;

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

3. C#m → Cm chord transition

Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram

To move from C#m to Cm;

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

4. Cm → Bm chord transition

Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

To move from Cm to Bm;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
Cm to Bm

5. Bm → C#m chord transition

To move from Bm to C#m;

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

6. C#m → A chord transition

To move from C#m to A;

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

7. C#m → D chord transition

To move from C#m to D;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.

8. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D;

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

9. C#m → E7 chord transition

To move from C#m to E7;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 4 to A string fret 2.

10. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

Looking Out For You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Looking Out For You.

  • Looking Out For You includes 81 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Looking Out For You contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Looking Out For You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
    • C#m → A: 27%
    • C#m → D: 9%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → D: 12%
    • Bm → C#m: 1%
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