Stevie Wonder - Love’s In Need Of Love Today Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele Fm chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Good morn or evening [A#m]friends
[Dm]Here’s your friendly [G]announcer
[Dm]I have serious [G]news to pass on [F]to [Em]every[Dm]body [G]
[section 2]
[C]What I’m about to [A#m]say
[Dm]Could mean the world’s [G]disaster
[Dm]Could change your joy and [G]laughter to [F]tears [Em]
and [Dm]pain [G]
[chorus]
It’s that, [C]love’s in [Am]need of [Em]love today
[Dm]Don’t delay, send yours in right [Am]away [G]
[C]Hate’s going [Am]around, breaking [Em]many hearts
[Dm]Stop it please, before it’s [Am]gone too far [G]
[section 3]
[C] [Gm] [A#m] [C] [Gm] [A#m] [Dm] [Dm] [Fm]
[C] [Gm] [A#m] [C] [Gm] [A#m] [Dm] [Dm] [Fm] [C] [G]
[C]The force of evil [A#m]plans, [Dm]to make you its [G]possession
[Dm]And it will if we [G]let it, destroy [F] [Em]every[Dm]body [G]
[section 4]
[C]We all must [A#m]take, [Dm]precautionary [G]measures
[Dm]If love and peace you [G]treasure
Then you’ll [F]hear me [Em]when I [Dm]say [G]
[chorus]
Oh that, [C]love’s in [Am]need of [Em]love today
[Dm]Don’t delay, send yours in right [Am]away [G]
[C]Hate’s going [Am]around, breaking [Em]many hearts
[Dm]Stop it please, before it’s [Am]gone too far [G]
[chorus]
People you know that, [C]love’s in [Am]need of [Em]love today
[Dm]Don’t delay, send yours in right [Am]away [G]
[C]Hate’s going [Am]around, breaking [Em]many hearts
[Dm]Stop it please, before it’s [Am]gone too far [G]
[section 5]
It’s up to you cause, [C]love’s in [Am]need of [Em]love today
[Dm]Don’t delay, send yours in right [Am]away [G]
[C]Hate’s going [Am]around, breaking [Em]many hearts
[Dm]Stop it please, before it’s [Am]gone too far [G]
[Closing]
Hate’s, hate’s, hate’s goin’ round
Bring it down a little, love is very peaceful
So bring it down a little, well, please stop it
Uh, L-O-V-E, love, oh, love’s in need of love today
Don’t delay
Right away, just give the world LOVE
How to play Love's In Need Of Love Today on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Stevie Wonder - Love's In Need Of Love Today on ukulele requires 9 chords and 15 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's In Need Of Love Today uses these transitions most often: Dm → G (12), Em → Dm (12), and G → C (12). 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 C - A#m chord transition.
1. C → A#m chord transition
To move from C to A#m;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
2. A#m → Dm chord transition
To move from A#m to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
5. F → Em chord transition
To move from F to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
6. Em → Dm chord transition
To move from Em to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
7. 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.
8. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
9. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
10. 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.
11. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
12. C → Gm chord transition
To move from C to Gm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
13. Gm → A#m chord transition
To move from Gm to A#m;
- While playing Gm, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
14. Dm → Fm chord transition
To move from Dm to Fm;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
15. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Love's In Need Of Love Today chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Love's In Need Of Love Today.
- Love's In Need Of Love Today includes 105 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Love's In Need Of Love Today contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Love's In Need Of Love Today connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → G: 16%
- Dm → Am: 14%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%