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Sam Smith - Money On My Mind Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBm, A, G, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

[Opening]
[Bm] [A] [G]
When I signed my [Bm]deal
I felt [A]pressure
Don’t wanna see the [G]numbers

[section 2]
I wanna see heaven
You said could [Bm]you
Write a song for [A]me
I say I’m [G]sorry
I won’t do that happily

[chorus]
When I go [G]home [A]
I tend to close the [D]door
I never wanted [G]more [A]
So sing with [D]me
Can’t you see, I don’t have

[chorus]
[Bm]Money on my mind
[A]Money on my mind
I [G]do it for
I do it for the love, I don’t have

[chorus]
[Bm]Money on my mind
[A]Money on my mind
I [G]do it for

[chorus]
I do it for the love
I do it for the [Bm]love [A]
I do it for the [G]love

[section 3]
Please don’t get me [Bm]wrong
I want to keep it [A]moving
I know what that [G]requires

[section 4]
I’m not foolish
Please can [Bm]you
Make this work for [A]me
Cause I’m not a [G]puppet I
Will work against your strings

[chorus]
When I go [G]home [A]
I tend to close the [D]door
I never wanted [G]more [A]
So sing with [D]me
Can’t you see, I don’t have

[chorus]
[Bm]Money on my mind
[A]Money on my mind
I [G]do it for
I do it for the love
I don’t have

[chorus]
[Bm]Money on my mind
[A]Money on my mind
I [G]do it for

[chorus]
I do it for the love
I do it for the [Bm]love [A]
I do it for the [G]love

[Closing]
When the [D]sun sets
[A]Don’t you fret
[Bm]No I have no money on my [G]mind
No [D]money on my mind
No [A]money on my mind
[Bm]No I have have money on my [G]mind
When the [D]sun sets
[A]Don’t you fret
[Bm]No I have no money on my [G]mind
No [D]money on my mind
No [A]money on my mind
[Bm]No I have have money on my [G]mind
Just love

[chorus]
[Bm] [A] [G] [Bm] [A] [G] [Bm] [A] [G]
[Bm]Money on my mind
[A]Money on my mind
I [G]do it for
I do it for the love
I don’t have

[chorus]
[Bm]Money on my mind
[A]Money on my mind
I [G]do it for

[chorus]
I do it for the love
I do it for the [Bm]love [A]
I do it for the [G]love

[outro]
[Bm] [A] [G]

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ArtistSam Smith
AlbumIn the Lonely Hour
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyBm

How to play Money On My Mind on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Sam Smith - Money On My Mind on ukulele requires 4 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.

Money On My Mind uses these transitions most often: A → G (18), Bm → A (18), and G → Bm (15). 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 Bm - A chord transition.

1. Bm → A chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from Bm to A;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Bm to A

2. A → G chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from A to G;

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

3. G → Bm chord transition

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

To move from G to Bm;

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

4. A → D chord transition

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

To move from A to D;

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

5. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

6. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

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

Money On My Mind chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Money On My Mind.

  • Money On My Mind includes 79 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Money On My Mind contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Money On My Mind connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
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