Rihanna - Te Amo Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,E,D,F#,B keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[G#m]Te Amo, Te Amo
[E]She says to [G#m]me, I hear the pain in her [E]voice
Then we danced [G#m]underneath the candelabra
[E]She takes the lead
[C#m]That’s when I saw it in her [F#]eye
[chorus]
It’s over
Then she [G#m]says Te Amo
Then she put her hand around [E]me waist
[chorus]
I told her no,
She [G#m]cries Te Amo
Told her I’m not gonna run [E]away
[chorus]
But let me go
My [G#m]soul is a cry, [E]without ask me why
I [C#m]said Te Amo, somebody tell me what [F#]she said
[chorus]
Don’t it mean I [G#m]love you [E]
Think it means [G#m]I love you [E]
Don’t it mean [G#m]I love you
[section 2]
[G#m]Te Amo, Te Amo, [E]she’s scared to breathe
[G#m]I hold her hand, I got [E]no choice uhh
Pull me out [G#m]on the beach, danced in the water [E]
I start to leave
[section 3]
[C#m]She’s begging me and asking [F#]why
[chorus]
It’s over
Then she [G#m]says Te Amo
Then she put her hand around [E]me waist
[chorus]
I told her no,
She [G#m]cries Te Amo
Told her I’m not gonna run [E]away
[chorus]
But let me go
My [G#m]soul is a cry, [E]without ask me why
I [C#m]said Te Amo, somebody tell me what [F#]she said
[chorus]
Don’t it mean I [G#m]love you [E]
Think it means [G#m]I love you [E]
Don’t it mean [E]I love you
[section 4]
Yes, we can dance
But you gotta watch [G#m]your hands, watch me all night
[section 5]
I move under the light, because I [E]understand
[section 6]
That we all need love, and I’m not [C#m]afraid to feel the love
But I don’t feel [F#]that way
[section 7]
Then she [G#m]says Te Amo
Then she put her hand around [E]me waist
[chorus]
I told her no, she [G#m]cries Te Amo
Told her I’m not gonna run [E]away
[chorus]
But let me go
My [G#m]soul is a cry, [E]without ask me why
I [C#m]said Te Amo, somebody tell me what [F#]she said
[chorus]
Don’t it mean I [G#m]love you [E]
Think it means [G#m]I love you [E]
Don’t it mean [G#m]I love you
Think it means [C#m]I love you
[F#]I love you
[Closing]
[C#m]Te amo
Te amo [F#]don’t it mean I love you
How to play Te Amo on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Rihanna - Te Amo 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.
Te Amo uses these transitions most often: G#m → E (22), E → G#m (16), and C#m → F# (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 G#m - E chord transition.
1. G#m → E chord transition
To move from G#m to E;
- While playing G#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
2. E → C#m chord transition
To move from E to C#m;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
3. C#m → F# chord transition
To move from C#m to F#;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
4. F# → G#m chord transition
To move from F# to G#m;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
5. G#m → C#m chord transition
To move from G#m to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
Te Amo chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Te Amo.
- Te Amo includes 60 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Te Amo connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (26%), E (23%), and F# (19%).
- G#m → E: 23%
- G#m → C#m: 9%
After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → C#m: 6%
- E → G#m: 3%