Tate McRae - That Way Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [F] [Em] [F]
[Am]Run [F]me in circles, like you [Em]always [F]do
[Am]Mess with [F]me on purpose, so I’ll hang [Em]onto [F]you
[chorus]
[Am]I know what you mean [F]when you act like that, but you don’t know it’s breaking my heart
[Em]Said that it was just [F]never gonna happen, then almost kissed me in the dark
[Am]Every time we talk [F]it just hurts so bad, ’cause I don’t even know what we are
[Em]I don’t even know [F]where to start, but I can play the part
[chorus]
[Am]We say [F]we’re friends, but I’m catching you across the room
[Em]It makes [F]no sense ’cause were fighting over what we do
[Am]And there’s [F]no way that I’ll end up being with you
But [Em]friends don’t [F]look at friends that way. Friends don’t look at friends that way
[section 2]
[Am]Can’t [F]even tell if, I love or [Em]hate [F]you more
You’ve [Am]got [F]me addicted and I can’t [Em]tell who’s [F]keeping score
[chorus]
[Am]I know what you mean [F]when you act like that, but you don’t know it’s breaking my heart
[Em]Said that it was just [F]never gonna happen, then almost kissed me in the dark
[Am]Every time we talk [F]it just hurts so bad, ’cause I don’t even know what we are
[Em]I don’t even know [F]where to start, but I can play the part
[chorus]
[Am]We say [F]we’re friends, but I’m catching you across the room
[Em]It makes [F]no sense ’cause were fighting over what we do
[Am]And there’s [F]no way that I’ll end up being with you
But [Em]friends don’t [F]look at friends that way.
[Closing]
[Am]Friends don’t [F]look at friends that way, [Em]friends don’t [F]look at friends that way
[Am]Friends don’t [F]look at friends that way, [Em]hmm, [F]hey
[chorus]
[Am]We say [F]we’re friends, but I’m catching you across the room
[Em]It makes [F]no sense ’cause were fighting over what we do
[Am]And there’s [F]no way that I’ll end up being with you
But [Em]friends don’t [F]look at friends that way. Friends don’t look at friends that way
How to play That Way on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Tate McRae - That Way on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 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.
That Way uses these transitions most often: Am → F (17), Em → F (17), and F → Em (17). 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 Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
2. F → Em chord transition
To move from F to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
That Way chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in That Way.
- That Way includes 67 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- That Way contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how That Way 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 → Am: 11%
- F → Em: 3%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%