Ray Charles - Unchain My Heart Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele F7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
Unchain my [Am]heart, baby let me [Am]be
Unchain my [Dm]heart, ’cause you don’t care about [Am]me
[Dm]You got me sewed up like a [Am]pillowcase
[Dm]but you let my love [Am]go to waste
So un[F7]chain my [E7]heart, set me [Am]free
[Closing]
Unchain my [Am]heart, baby let me [Am]go
Unchain my [Dm]heart, ’cause you don’t love me no [Am]more
[Dm]Every time I call you [Am]on the phone
[Dm]Some fellow tells me that [Am]you’re not home
Un[F7]chain my [E7]heart, set me [Am]free
[chorus]
I’m under your [Dm]spell, like a man in a [Am]trance
Oh, but you know darn [Dm]well, that I don’t stand a [E7]chance
[chorus]
Unchain my [Am]heart, let me go my [Am]way
Unchain my [Dm]heart, you worry me night and [Am]day
[Dm]Why lead me through a life of [Am]misery
[Dm]when you don’t care a bag of [Am]beans for me
So, un[F7]chain my [E7]heart, please set me [Am]free
[chorus]
[Am] [Am] [Dm] [Am] [Dm] [Am]
[Dm] [Am] [F7] [E7] [Am]
I’m under your [Dm]spell, like a man in a [Am]trance
Oh, but you know darn [Dm]well that I don’t stand a [E7]chance
[chorus]
Unchain my [Am]heart, let me go my [Am]way
Unchain my [Dm]heart, you worry me night and [Am]day
[Dm]Why lead me through a life of [Am]misery
[Dm]when you don’t care a bag of [Am]beans for me
So, un[F7]chain my [E7]heart, please set me [Am]free
Un[F7]chain my [E7]heart, set me [Am]free [Am]
How to play Unchain My Heart on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ray Charles - Unchain My Heart on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Unchain My Heart uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (19), Dm → Am (17), and E7 → Am (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 Am - Dm chord transition.
1. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
2. Am → F7 chord transition
To move from Am to F7;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
3. F7 → E7 chord transition
To move from F7 to E7;
- While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
- 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 C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
4. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Dm → E7 chord transition
To move from Dm to E7;
- 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 C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
Unchain My Heart chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Unchain My Heart.
- Unchain My Heart includes 58 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Unchain My Heart contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Unchain My Heart connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → Dm: 8%
- Am → F7: 0%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → Am: 14%
- Dm → E7: 2%