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Jeremy Zucker - Please Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, E, F#m, A, Fm
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 F,C,A# keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram

[Opening]
[D]You’re still in the shower, don’t know [E]where I’m gonna go.
I [F#m]wish I had the power to make this [E]house feel more like home.
[D]I won’t sleep a minute, leave the [E]light on by the bed,
The [F#m]bed you should be in, yeah, it’s not [E]how it’s supposed to end.
[D]Please don’t [A]leave me [E]here, I don’t [A]know where I started.
[F#m]Please don’t [A]leave me [E]here, I don’t [A]know where my heart is.

[section 2]
[D] [E] [F#m] [Fm] [E]
I’ll [D]see you when I see you, it [E]hurts you’ll never know,
‘Cause [F#m]maybe you’ll come running when you’re [E]done being alone.
I [D]swear I’ll wait forever, if it [E]means not letting go.
I’ll [F#m]put you under pressure; were you [E]scared of getting close?

[chorus]
[D]Please don’t leave me [E]here, I don’t know where I started.
[F#m]Please don’t [A]leave me [E]here, I don’t [A]know where my heart is.

[Closing]
[D] [E] [F#m] [Fm] [E]
[D]All these bridges that we’re [A]burning, tables that we’re [E]turning,
[A]I won’t let this go til I’m in the [F#m]ground.
[A]Promises you’re breaking, parts of mine you’re [E]taking,
[A]I don’t know myself when you’re not around.

[chorus]
[D] [A] [F#m] [A] [E] [A]
[D]Please don’t leave [A]me [E]here, I don’t [A]know where I started.
[F#m]Please don’t [A]leave me [E]here, I don’t know where my heart is.

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ArtistJeremy Zucker
AlbumBrent
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyD

How to play Please on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Jeremy Zucker - Please on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Please uses these transitions most often: A → E (8), D → E (7), and E → A (7). 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 D - E chord transition.

1. D → E chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

To move from D to E;

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

2. E → F#m chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from E to F#m;

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

3. D → A chord transition

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

To move from D to A;

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

4. A → E chord transition

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

To move from A to E;

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

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 → Fm chord transition

To move from F#m to Fm;

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

7. Fm → E chord transition

To move from Fm to E;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 1 to A string fret 2.

Please chord transition analysis

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

  • Please includes 60 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Please contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Please connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → D: 14%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E: 12%
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