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Lulu - To Love Somebody Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, Dm, F, Bb, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

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


[C] [Dm] [F] [C] [Bb] [C] [G] [F]
[C]There’s a light.
[Dm]A certain kind of light
[F]That never shone [C]on me.
[Bb]I want my life to be [C]
Lived with [G]you
Lived with [F]you


[C]There’s a way
[Dm]Everybody say
[F]To do each and every [C]little thing
[Bb]But what good [C]does it bring
If I ain’t got [G]you
Ain’t got [F]Hey baby


[C]You don’t know what it’s [G]like baby
[F]You don’t know what it’s [C]like
To love [G]somebody
To love [F]somebody
The way I love [C]you [G]


In [C]my brain
[Dm]I see your face again
[F]I know my frame of [C]mind
[Bb]You ain’t got to be so [C]blind
And I’m so [G]blind
So terribly [F]blind Hey baby


[C]You don’t know what it’s [G]like baby
[F]You don’t know what it’s [C]like
To love [G]somebody
To love [F]somebody
The way I love [C]you [G]

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ArtistLulu
AlbumLove Loves To Love Lulu
GenresPop
Year1967
KeyC

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

Lulu - To Love Somebody on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.

To Love Somebody uses these transitions most often: F → C (12), C → G (10), and G → F (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 C - Dm chord transition.

1. 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.
C to Dm

2. Dm → F chord transition

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

3. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. C → Bb chord transition

To move from C to Bb;

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

5. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

6. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

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

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

  • To Love Somebody includes 47 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • To Love Somebody contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how To Love Somebody 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 → G: 35%
    • C → Dm: 5%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%