Skip to song content
Ukulelearn homepage
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?We analyzed 14,015 chord transitions and ranked the 100 most repeated ones. Even the first 10 will transform your practice routine. The top transition appears in 23% of all songs.

Fleetwood Mac - Need Your Love So Bad Ukulele Chords

DATA-DRIVENWhich Chord Comes Next?Learn the most likely chord transitions on the ukulele and start playing songs with confidence.
ChordsA, A7, D, F#, F#m, Bm, E7, D7, B7, E-2, F-2
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele E-2 chord diagramUkulele E-2 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F-2 chord diagramUkulele F-2 chord diagram

[Opening]
[A] [A7] [D] [F#] [A] [F#m]
[Bm] [E7] [A] [D7] [A] [E7]
I need someone’s [A]hand
To lead me through the [A7]night
I need someone’s [D]arms
To hold and [F#]squeeze me tight
Now when the [A]night begins, [F#m]
[Bm]I’m at an end [E7]
Because I [A]need [D7]your love so [A]bad [E7]

[section 2]
I need some [A]lips
to feel next to [A7]mine
I need someone to [D]stand up
And tell me when I’m [F#]lyin’
And when the [A]lights are low, [F#m]And it’s
[Bm]time to go [E7]
That’s when I [A]need [D7]your love so [A]bad [A7]

[section 3]
So why don’t you [D]give it up
And bring it [F#]home to me
Or write it on a piece of [A]paper baby
So it can be [A7]read to me
Tell me that you [B7]love me, and stop driving me [B7]mad
Oh because [E-2]I , I [F-2]need your love [E-2]so bad

[Closing]
I need your [A]soft voice, to talk to me at [A7]night
I don’t want you to [D]worry baby
I know we can [F#]make everything alright
[A]Listen to my plea [F#m]baby [Bm]bring it to me [E7]
Because I [A]need [D7]your love so [A]bad [E7]

[outro]
[A] [A7] [D] [F#] [A] [F#m]
[Bm] [E7] [A] [D7] [A]

Report Error
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookDiscover the most-used three-chord combinations in songs and build real command on the ukulele.
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master ukulele today with the 100 most repeated chord transitions from 14,015 analyzed.
ArtistFleetwood Mac
AlbumThe Pious Bird of Good Omen
GenresRock
Year1969
KeyA

How to play Need Your Love So Bad on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Fleetwood Mac - Need Your Love So Bad on ukulele requires 11 chords and 13 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.

Need Your Love So Bad uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (8), A → A7 (7), and A7 → D (6). 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 A - A7 chord transition.

1. A → A7 chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

To move from A to A7;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
A to A7

2. A7 → D chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from A7 to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
A7 to D

3. D → F# chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from D to F#;

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

4. F# → A chord transition

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

To move from F# to A;

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

5. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m;

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

6. F#m → Bm chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.

7. Bm → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm to E7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

8. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

9. A → D7 chord transition

To move from A to D7;

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

10. A7 → B7 chord transition

To move from A7 to B7;

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

11. B7 → E-2 chord transition

To move from B7 to E-2;

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.

12. E-2 → F-2 chord transition

To move from E-2 to F-2;

13. E-2 → A chord transition

To move from E-2 to A;

  1. Place index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

Need Your Love So Bad chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Need Your Love So Bad.

  • Need Your Love So Bad includes 66 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Need Your Love So Bad 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 → F#m: 6%
    • A → E7: 4%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookThe 200 most popular three-chord chains extracted from real songs. See which songs use each chain, learn the finger transitions, and expand your repertoire with patterns that actually matter.