Randy Newman - She Chose Me Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F7 chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
[Opening]
I’m [F]not much to talk to, I [C7]know how I look
[F]What I know about [F7]life comes [Bb]out of a [Bbm]book
But of [F]all of the [C]people there [F]are in the [Bbm]world
[F]She [C]chose [F]me [Bbm] [C7]
[section 2]
[F]Most of my life, [C7]been on my own
What[F]ever I [F7]did, I [Bb]did it [Bbm]alone
Then [F]she came [C]along, now [F]I’m not [Bbm]alone, since
[F]She [C]chose [F]me [C7] [C]
[section 3]
[Bb]Every night I [E7]thank the lucky [F]stars above me
That [D7]someone as [Gm]beautiful as [Bbm]she
Could [C7]really [F]love me
And [F]she really [C]loves [C7]me
[section 4]
From [F]time to time, [C7]I ask myself
[F]Why was it [F7]I and [Bb]nobody [Bbm]else
The most [F]beautiful [C]girl that [F]I’d ever [Bbm]seen,
[F]She [C]chose [F]me [C7] [C]
[section 5]
[Bb] [E7] [F] [D7] [Gm] [Bbm] [C7] [F]
And [F]she really [C]loves [C7]me
From [F]time to time, [C7]I ask myself
[F]Why was it [F7]I and [Bb]not someone [Bbm]else
The most [F]beautiful [C]girl in [F]all the [Bbm]world,
[F]She [C]chose [F]me
[interlude]
[D7] [Bbm]
[Closing]
[F]She [C]chose [F]me
How to play She Chose Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Randy Newman - She Chose Me on ukulele requires 9 chords and 15 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.
She Chose Me uses these transitions most often: F → C (11), Bbm → F (9), and C → F (9). 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 F - C7 chord transition.
1. F → C7 chord transition
To move from F to C7;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
2. F → F7 chord transition
To move from F to F7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
3. F7 → Bb chord transition
To move from F7 to Bb;
- While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
4. Bb → Bbm chord transition
To move from Bb to Bbm;
- While playing Bb, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
5. Bbm → F chord transition
To move from Bbm to F;
- While playing Bbm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. Bbm → C7 chord transition
To move from Bbm to C7;
- While playing Bbm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
8. C7 → C chord transition
To move from C7 to C;
- While playing C7, lift your index finger from A string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
9. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
10. Bb → E7 chord transition
To move from Bb to E7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
11. E7 → F chord transition
To move from E7 to F;
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
12. F → D7 chord transition
To move from F to D7;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
13. D7 → Gm chord transition
To move from D7 to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
14. Gm → Bbm chord transition
To move from Gm to Bbm;
- While playing Gm, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
15. D7 → Bbm chord transition
To move from D7 to Bbm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
She Chose Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in She Chose Me.
- She Chose Me includes 82 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- She Chose Me contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how She Chose Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → C7: 1%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → C7: 2%