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Taylor Swift - Speak Now Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, D, Am, C, Em
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram


[G]I am not the kind of [D]girl, who should be [Am]rudely barging in.
On a [C]white veil occasion, but [G]you are not the kind of [D]boy.
Who should be [Am]marrying the wrong [C]girl.


[G]I sneak in and see your [D]friends, and her [Am]snotty little family.
All [C]dressed in pastel, and [G]she is yelling at a [D]bridesmaid.
Somewhere [Am]back inside a room, wearing a [C]gown shaped like a pastry.


[Am]This [C]is [G]surely not, what you thought it would [D]be.
[Am]I [C]lose myself in a [D]daydream, where I stand and say.


[G]Don’t say “Yes”, [D]run away now, [Am]I’ll meet you when you’re out.
Of the [C]church at the back [G]door, don’t wait or [D]say a single vow.
[Am]You need to hear me out, and they [C]said “Speak Now!”


[G] [D] [Am] [C]
[G]Fond gestures are ex[D]changed, and the [Am]organ starts to play a song.
That [C]sounds like a death march, and [G]I am hiding in the cur[D]tains.
It seems that [Am]I was uninvited, by your [C]lovely bride-to-be.


[Am]She [C]floats down the aisle, like a [G]pageant [D]queen.
But [Am]I [C]know, you [G]wish it was me.
You [D]wish it was me, don’t you?


[G]Don’t say “Yes”, [D]run away now, [Am]I’ll meet you when you’re out.
Of the [C]church at the back [G]door, don’t wait or [D]say a single vow.
[Am]You need to hear me out, and they [C]said “Speak Now!”


[G]Don’t say “Yes”, [D]run away now, [Am]I’ll meet you when you’re out.
Of the [C]church at the back [G]door, don’t wait or [D]say a single vow.
[Am]You time is running out, and they [C]said “Speak Now!”


[D]Ohooho [Am]laaaah[C]hoh [G]
[D]Oooh (say a single [Am]vow) oooh[C]ooh


[Em]I hear the preacher say [C]speak now, or forever [G]hold your [D]peace.
[Am]There’s a silence, there’s my last chance, [C]I stand up with shaky hands.
All [G]eyes on [D]me, [Am]horrified looks from every[C]one in the room.
But [D]I’m only looking at [D]you…


[G]I am not the kind of [D]girl, who should be [Am]rudely barging in.
On a [C]white veil occasion, but [G]you are not the kind of [D]boy.
Who should be [Am]marrying the wrong [C]girl…


[G]Don’t say “Yes”, [D]run away now, [Am]I’ll meet you when you’re out.
Of the [C]church at the back [G]door, don’t wait or [D]say a single vow.
[Am]You need to hear me out, and they [C]said “Speak Now!”


And you say “Let’s [D]run away now”, I’ll [Am]meet you when I’m out
Of my [C]tux at the back [G]door, baby, I [D]didn’t say my vows
So [Am]glad you were around, when they [C]said “Speak Now” [G]

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AlbumSpeak Now
GenresCountry, Pop
Year2010
KeyG

How to play Speak Now on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Speak Now on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Speak Now uses these transitions most often: Am → C (27), D → Am (25), and G → D (24). 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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

2. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

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

3. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

4. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

5. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

6. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

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

  • Speak Now includes 108 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Speak Now contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Speak Now connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Am: 4%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%