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Calvin Harris - This Is What You Came For Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, F, G, C, Em
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G 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


[Am]Baby, [F]this is what you came for
[G]Lightning [C]strikes [Am]every time she [F]moves
And [G]everybody’s, watching her, [C]but she’s looking at…


[Am]You, [F]oh, oh, you, oh, oh
[G]You, oh, oh, [C]you, oh, oh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]Oooh, oooh, oooh, [C]oooh


[Am]Baby, [F]this is what you came for
[G]Lightning strikes [C]every time [Am]she [F]moves
And [G]everybody’s watching
her, [C]but she’s looking at…


[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]You, oh, oh, [C]you, oh, oh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]Oooh, oooh, oooh, [C]oooh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]You, oh, oh, [C]you, oh, oh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]Oooh, oooh, oooh, [C]oooh


[Am]We go [F]fast [Em]with the [C]game we play
[Am]Who[F]knows why [Em]it’s gotta [C]be this way
[Am]We say [F]nothing[Em]more than [C]we need
[Am]I say [F]”your place”[Em]when we leave[C]


[Am]Baby, [F]this is what you came for
[G]Lightning strikes every [C]time [Am]she [F]moves
And [G]everybody’s watching
her, [C]but she’s looking at…


[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]You, oh, oh, [C]you, oh, oh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]Oooh, oooh, oooh, [C]oooh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]You, oh, oh, [C]you, oh, oh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]Oooh, oooh, oooh, [C]oooh


[Am]Baby,[F]this is what you came for
[G]Lightning [C]strikes every [Am]time she [F]moves


[G] [C]
[Am]Baby, [F]this is what you came for
[G]Lightning [C]strikes [Am]every time [F]she moves
[G]And everybody’s [C]watching
Her, but she’s looking at…


[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]You, oh, oh, [C]you, oh, oh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]Oooh, oooh, oooh, [C]oooh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]You, oh, oh, [C]you, oh, oh
[Am]You, oh, oh, [F]you, oh, oh
[G]Oooh, oooh, oooh, [C]oooh


[Am]

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AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyAm

How to play This Is What You Came For on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Calvin Harris - This Is What You Came For 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.

This Is What You Came For uses these transitions most often: Am → F (28), C → Am (28), and F → G (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 Am - F chord transition.

2. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

3. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

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

4. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

5. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em;

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

6. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in This Is What You Came For.

  • This Is What You Came For includes 112 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • This Is What You Came For contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how This Is What You Came For connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Em: 3%