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Dean Lewis - Time To Go Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, C, G, Bm, D, A
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

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,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram


[Em] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G]
You’ve [Em]been sleeping the whole night, [C] [G]I tried [Em]my best to not even call[C] [G]
Cause if [Em]you’re not here by my side, [C] [G]I [Em]come knocking at your door [C] [G]
Did [Em]you mean what you had said, [C] [G]’cause [Em]it’s fucking with my head[C] [G]
I’ll give [Em]it all to get you back, [C] [G]but now I [Em]know, I [C]know you don’t mean [G]that


‘Cause I can [C]feel you when [Bm]I’m low, I can [D]feel you when [Em]I’m high
[D]Struggle to [C]sleep when [Bm]I’m alone, I’m [D]alone


‘Cause I [C]can’t get you [D]out of my [Em]mind, ’cause nothing [Bm]is true and no one is [C]you
And nothing at [D]all ever [Em]feels right, you’re caught in [Bm]my head, you’re stuck in my [C]mind
Trying [D]my best to say my [Em]goodbyes oh oh [Bm]oh, [C]I think it’s time to [D]go
I think it’s time [Em]to go, [C] [G]it’s time [Em]to go [C] [G]


You [Em]always saw the best in me, [C] [G]although [Em]I know I could make it hard[C] [G]
But you [Em]could always make me laugh [C] [G]
You take [Em]the good, you take the [C]good from all the [G]bad


‘Cause I can [C]feel you when [Bm]I’m low, I can [D]feel you when [Em]I’m high
[D]Struggle to [C]sleep when [Bm]I’m alone, I’m [D]alone


‘Cause I [C]can’t get you [D]out of my [Em]mind, ’cause nothing [Bm]is true and no one is [C]you
And nothing at [D]all ever [Em]feels right, you’re caught in [Bm]my head, you’re stuck in my [C]mind
Trying [D]my best to say my [Em]goodbyes oh oh [Bm]oh, [C]I think it’s time to [D]go
I think it’s time [Em]to go, [C] [G]it’s time [Em]to go [C] [G]


[Em]’Cause I [D]won’t [Bm]let [A]you [D]down, [Em]no I [D]won’t [Bm]let [A]you [D]down
[Em]No I [D]won’t [C]let [Bm]you, [Em]no I [D]won’t [C]let [Bm]you
[Em]No I [D]won’t [Bm]let [C]you [D]down


‘Cause I [C]can’t get you [D]out of my [Em]mind, ’cause nothing [Bm]is true and no one is [C]you
And nothing at [D]all ever [Em]feels right, you’re caught in [Bm]my head, you’re stuck in my [C]mind
Trying [D]my best to say my [Em]goodbyes oh oh [Bm]oh, [C]I think it’s time to [D]go
I think it’s time [Em]to go, [C] [G]it’s time [Em]to go [C] [G]

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AlbumA Place We Knew
Year2019
KeyEm

How to play Time To Go on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Dean Lewis - Time To Go on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Time To Go uses these transitions most often: C → G (20), Em → C (20), and G → 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. 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.
Em to C

2. 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

3. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

4. C → Bm chord transition

To move from C to Bm;

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

5. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D;

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

6. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

7. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

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

8. Em → Bm chord transition

To move from Em to Bm;

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

9. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

10. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Time To Go.

  • Time To Go includes 140 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Time To Go contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Time To Go connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → D: 17%