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The Beatles - Till There Was You Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, F#, Gm, C, Bbm, Am, G#m, Bb, D, G, B, C#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-4-2Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[F] [F#] [Gm] [C]
There were [F]bells on a [F#]hill
But I [Gm]never heard them [Bbm]ringing
No I n[F]ever h[Am]eard th[G#m]em at [Gm]all [C]
Till there was [F]you [Gm] [C]

[section 2]
There were [F]birds in the [F#]sky
But I [Gm]never saw them [Bbm]winging
No I n[F]ever s[Am]aw th[G#m]em at [Gm]all [C]
Till there was [F]you [F#]

[section 3]
Then there was [Bb]music [Bbm]and wonderful [F]roses
They [D]tell me in [Gm]sweet [Gm]
Fragrant [G]meadows of [C]dawn [C]and you

[chorus]
There was [F]love all [F#]around
But I [Gm]never heard it [Bbm]singing
No I [F]never [Am]heard [G#m]it at [Gm]all [C]
Till there was [F]you [Gm] [C]

[section 4]
[F] [F#] [Gm] [Bbm] [F] [Am] [G#m] [Gm] [C] [F]
[Bb]Music [Bbm]and wonderful [F]roses
They [D]tell me in [Gm]sweet [Gm]
Fragrant [G]meadows of [C]dawn [C]and you

[chorus]
There was [F]love all [F#]around
But I [Gm]never heard it [Bbm]singing
No I [F]never [Am] [G#m]heard it at [Gm]all [C]
Till there was [F]you

[Closing]
[C] [B] [C]Till there was [F]you [C#] [F] [F]

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ArtistThe Beatles
AlbumWith the Beatles
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1963
KeyF

How to play Till There Was You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - Till There Was You on ukulele requires 12 chords and 19 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.

Till There Was You uses these transitions most often: C → F (11), Gm → C (8), and Bbm → F (7). 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 F - F# chord transition.

1. F → F# chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from F to F#;

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

2. F# → Gm chord transition

Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

To move from F# to Gm;

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

3. Gm → C chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Gm to C;

  1. While playing Gm, 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.
Gm to C

4. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

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

5. Gm → Bbm chord transition

To move from Gm to Bbm;

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

6. Bbm → F chord transition

To move from Bbm to F;

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

7. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

8. Am → G#m chord transition

To move from Am to G#m;

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

9. G#m → Gm chord transition

To move from G#m to Gm;

  1. While playing G#m, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

10. F → Gm chord transition

To move from F to Gm;

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

11. F# → Bb chord transition

To move from F# to Bb;

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

12. Bb → Bbm chord transition

To move from Bb to Bbm;

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

13. F → D chord transition

To move from F to D;

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

14. D → Gm chord transition

To move from D to Gm;

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

15. Gm → G chord transition

To move from Gm to G;

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

16. 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.

17. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb;

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

18. C → B chord transition

To move from C to B;

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

19. F → C# chord transition

To move from F to C#;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

Till There Was You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Till There Was You.

  • Till There Was You includes 78 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Till There Was You contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Till There Was You 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 → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).
    • Gm → C: 15%
    • Gm → G: 2%
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