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The Beatles - Something Ukulele Chords

Chord reference D, C, E, A, F#m, B
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D] [C] [E] [A] [A]Something in the [A]way she [E]moves [A]Attracts me like no [D]other lover [A] [B]Something in the [A]way she [F#m]woos [E]me I [F#m]don’t want to leave her now You [F#m]know I believe and [B]how [D] [C] [E]

[A]Somewhere in her [A]smile she [E]knows [A]That I don’t need no [D]other lover [A] [B]Something in her [A]style that [F#m]shows [E]me I [F#m]don’t want to leave her now You [F#m]know I believe and [B]how [D] [C] [E] [A]

[F#]You’re asking [F#]me, will my love [D#m]grow? [F#]I don’t [B]know, [E]I don’t [F#]know [F#]You stick a- [F#]round now it may [D#m]show [F#]I don’t [B]know, [E]I don’t [A]know

[A]Something in the [A]way she [E]knows [A]And all I have to do is [D]think of her [A] [B]Something in the [A]things she [F#m]woos [E]me I [F#m]don’t want to leave her now You [F#m]know I believe and [B]how [D] [C] [E] [A]

Artist The Beatles
Album Abbey Road
Genres Country, Country Rock, Rock
Year 1969
Key D

How to Play Something on Ukulele?

The Beatles - Something can be played in the key of D using the D, C, E, A, F#m, B chords.

  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave E open.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the E string with finger 3, leave A open.
  • For B, To play B, barre fret 2 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the C string with finger 2.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Something with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.