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Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, G7, C7, A, Dm, F7, Bb, Bbm, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[F]Love me tender, [G7]love me sweet
[C7]Never let me [F]go
[F]You have made my [G7]life complete
[C7]And I love you [F]so

[chorus]
[F]Love me [A]tender, [Dm]love me [F7]true
[Bb]All my [Bbm]dreams ful[F]fil
For my [D7]darlin’ [G7]I love you
[C7]And I always [F]will

[section 2]
[F]Love me tender, [G7]love me long
[C7]Take me to your [F]heart
[F]For it’s there that [G7]I belong
[C7]And I’ll never[F]part

[chorus]
[F]Love me [A]tender, [Dm]love me [F7]true
[Bb]All my [Bbm]dreams ful[F]fil
For my [D7]darlin’ [G7]I love you
[C7]And I always [F]will

[section 3]
[F]Love me tender, [G7]love me dear
[C7]Tell me your are [F]mine
[F]I’ll be yours through [G7]all the years
[C7]Till the end of [F]time

[chorus]
[F]Love me [A]tender, [Dm]love me [F7]true
[Bb]All my [Bbm]dreams ful[F]fil
For my [D7]darlin’ [G7]I love you
[C7]And I always [F]will

[Closing]
[F]When at least my [G7]dreams come true
[C7]Darling this is [F]know
[F]Happiness will [G7]follow you
[C7]Everywhere you [F]go

[chorus]
[F]Love me [A]tender, [Dm]love me [F7]true
[Bb]All my [Bbm]dreams ful[F]fil
For my [D7]darlin’ [G7]I love you
[C7]And I always [F]will

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ArtistElvis Presley
AlbumLove Me Tender
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock, Rock and roll, Rockabilly
Year1956
KeyF

How to play Love Me Tender on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender on ukulele requires 9 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.

Love Me Tender uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (12), G7 → C7 (12), and F → G7 (8). 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 - G7 chord transition.

1. F → G7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from F 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. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
F to G7

2. G7 → C7 chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from G7 to C7;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
G7 to C7

3. C7 → F chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C7 to F

4. F → A chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from F to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
F to A

5. A → Dm chord transition

To move from A to Dm;

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

6. Dm → F7 chord transition

To move from Dm to F7;

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

7. F7 → Bb chord transition

To move from F7 to Bb;

  1. While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.

8. Bb → Bbm chord transition

To move from Bb to Bbm;

  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 C string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.

9. Bbm → F chord transition

To move from Bbm to F;

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

10. F → D7 chord transition

To move from F to D7;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

11. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7;

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

Love Me Tender chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Love Me Tender.

  • Love Me Tender includes 64 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Love Me Tender connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G7: 3%
    • F → A: 1%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C7: 5%
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