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Sara Bareilles - Love Song Ukulele Chords

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ChordsGm, Bb, Dm, F, Am, C, G, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

[Opening]
[Gm]Head under [Bb]water, and they [Dm]tell me, to breathe [F]easy for a while
[Gm]But breathing gets [Bb]harder, even [Dm]i know [F]that
[Gm]You made room for [Bb]me, but its too soon to [Dm]see
If I’m [F]happy in your hands, [Gm]I’m [Bb]unusually hard to hold [Dm]on to [F]

[section 2]
[Gm]Blank stares [Am]at blank pages, [Bb]no easy [Am]way to say this
[Gm]You mean [Am]well, but you make this [Bb]hard on me

[chorus]
I’m not gonna write you [Gm]a love song, ’cause you [C]asked for it
‘Cause you [F]need one, you [Bb]see, I’m not gonna write you a [Gm]love song
Cause you [C]tell me it’s, make or [F]break in this
If [Bb]you’re on your way, I’m not gonna [Gm]write you to [F]stay
If [Dm]all you have is leaving I’ma [G]need a better reason
To [Bb]write you a [C]love song [Gm]today [Bb] [Dm] [F]

[section 3]
[Gm]I learned [Bb]the hard way, that [Dm]they all say.
Things you [F]wanna hear, [Gm]and my heavy heart. [Bb]
[Dm]Sings deep [F]down under you, [Gm]and your [Bb]twisted words.
Your help [Dm]just hurts, [F]you were not what I thought you were.
[Gm]Hello [Bb]to [Dm]high and [F]dry…

[section 4]
[Gm]Convinced me [Am]to please you
[Bb]Made me [Am]think that I need this too
[Gm]I’m trying [Am]to let you hear me as [Bb]i am

[chorus]
I’m not gonna write you [Gm]a love song, ’cause you [C]asked for it
‘Cause you [F]need one, you [Bb]see, I’m not gonna write you a [Gm]love song
Cause you [C]tell me it’s, make or [F]break in this
If [Bb]you’re on your way, I’m not gonna [Gm]write you to [F]stay
If [Dm]all you have is leaving I’ma [G]need a better reason
To [Bb]write you a [C]love song today

[section 5]
[Dm]Promise [Am]me [Bb]you’ll leave the [F]light [C]on
[Dm]To help me [Am]see [Bb]with daylight, my [F]guide, [C]gone
[Dm]Cause I [A]believe there’s a [Bb]way, you can [C]love me because I say

[Closing]
I’m not gonna write you [Gm]a love song, ’cause you [C]asked for it
‘Cause you [F]need one, you [Bb]see, I’m not gonna write you a [Gm]love song
Cause you [C]tell me it’s, make or [F]break in this
I’m not gonna write you a [Gm]love song, ’cause you [C]tell me it’s
Make or [F]break in this, I’m not gonna write you a [Gm]love song
Cause you [C]tell me it’s make or break in this, if [Bb]you’re on your way
I’m not gonna [Gm]write you to [F]stay, if your [Dm]heart is no where in it
I dont [C]want it for a minute, babe ill [Dm]walk the seven seas
When I [G]believe that there’s a reason
To [Bb]write you a [C]love song [Gm]today, [Bb] [Dm]today[F]

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ArtistSara Bareilles
AlbumLittle Voice
GenresPop
Year2007
KeyGm

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

Sara Bareilles - Love Song on ukulele requires 8 chords and 16 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 Song uses these transitions most often: F → Gm (11), Bb → Dm (10), and Dm → F (10). 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 Gm - Bb chord transition.

1. Gm → Bb chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Gm to Bb;

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

2. Bb → Dm chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Bb to Dm;

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

3. Dm → F chord transition

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

To move from Dm to F;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
Dm to F

4. F → Gm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

To move from F to Gm;

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

5. Gm → Am chord transition

To move from Gm to Am;

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

6. Am → Bb chord transition

To move from Am to Bb;

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

7. Gm → C chord transition

To move from Gm to C;

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

8. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

9. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb;

  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 G string fret 3.

10. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

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

11. G → Bb chord transition

To move from G to Bb;

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

12. Bb → C chord transition

To move from Bb to C;

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

13. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

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

14. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

15. Dm → A chord transition

To move from Dm to A;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring 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 middle finger on G string fret 2.

16. A → Bb chord transition

To move from A to Bb;

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

Love Song chord transition analysis

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

  • Love Song includes 116 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Love Song contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Love Song connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).
    • Gm → C: 15%
    • Gm → F: 12%
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