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Grace VanderWaal - So Much More Than This Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm, C, F, Bb, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Dm] [C] [F] [Bb]
[Dm]Sit right here, [C]chillin’, level low, [F]close your eyes and just [Bb]let it flow
[Dm]Right next to me I hear your [C]heart beat, beat
When the [F]dial turns up and the [Bb]music starts playing, [Dm]we don’t realize in [C]this society
Doesn’t [F]matter how your hair looks, [Bb]or what they are thinking [Dm] [C]
Just, [F]just what we are finding

[chorus]
[Gm]Tap your foot and [Bb]listen in, [F]ignore the world, let the [C]music cave in
[Gm]Close your phone and [Bb]breathe in the air
You’ll [F]soon realize that there’s [C]something that is

[chorus]
[Gm]So much [Bb]more than this, [F]it is [C]what it is
[Gm]So much [Bb]more than this, [F]oh, oh, [C]oh, oh, oh, oh (hey)
[Gm]So much [Bb]more than this, [F]it is [C]what it is
[Gm]So much [Bb]more than this, [F]oh, oh, [C]oh, oh, oh, oh

[section 2]
[Dm]The whole crowd seems to [C]like me now, ’cause I [F]think I’m cool but [Bb]back when I was in school
[Dm]They felt it very [C]easy to hate me, [F]funny how always these [Bb]times are changing
[Dm]Back then it was so [C]easy to shatter, [F]but now in the end it doesn’t really matter

[chorus]
[Gm]Tap your foot and [Bb]listen in, [F]ignore the world, let the [C]music cave in
[Gm]Close your phone and [Bb]breathe in the air
You’ll [F]soon realize that there’s [C]something that is

[chorus]
[Gm]So much [Bb]more than this, [F]it is [C]what it is
[Gm]So much [Bb]more than this, [F]oh, oh, [C]oh, oh, oh, oh (hey)
[Gm]So much [Bb]more than this, [F]it is [C]what it is
[Gm]So much [Bb]more than this, [F]oh, oh, [C]oh, oh, oh, oh

[Closing]
[Bb]All of the talk, and the [C]talk from ya, [Dm]won’t even matter when the lights come up
[Bb]All of the talk, and the [C]talk from ya, [Dm]hey, [Bb]open your eyes and [C]just wake up
[Dm]Do all the things that will matter to ya, [Bb]open your eyes and [C]just wake up, [Dm]woah

[chorus]
Tap your foot and listen in, ignore the world, let the music cave in
Close your phone and breathe in the air, [F]you’ll soon realize that there’s [C]something that is

[chorus]
[Gm]So much [Bb]more than this, [F]it is [C]what it is
[Gm]So much [Bb]more than this, [F]oh, oh, [C]oh, oh, oh, oh (hey)
[Gm]So much [Bb]more than this, [F]it is [C]what it is
[Gm]So much [Bb]more than this, [F]oh, oh, [C]oh, oh, oh, oh

[chorus]
[Gm]So much [Bb]more than this, [F]it is [C]what it is
[Gm]So much [Bb]more than this, [F]oh, oh, [C]oh, oh, oh, oh

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ArtistGrace VanderWaal
AlbumJust the Beginning
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2017
KeyDm

How to play So Much More Than This on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Grace VanderWaal - So Much More Than This on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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.

So Much More Than This uses these transitions most often: F → C (19), Bb → F (18), and Gm → Bb (18). 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 Dm - C chord transition.

1. Dm → C chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Dm to C;

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

2. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

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

3. F → Bb chord transition

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

To move from F to Bb;

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

4. Bb → Dm chord transition

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

To move from Bb to Dm;

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

5. F → Gm chord transition

To move from F to Gm;

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

6. Gm → Bb chord transition

To move from Gm to Bb;

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

7. C → Gm chord transition

To move from C to Gm;

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

8. C → Bb chord transition

To move from C to Bb;

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

9. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

So Much More Than This chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in So Much More Than This.

  • So Much More Than This includes 115 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • So Much More Than This contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how So Much More Than This connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
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