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Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, G, F, C, C#
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 G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [G] [F] [Am] [G] [F]
[Am]I won’t [G]lie to [F]you, I know he’s [Am]just not [G]right for [F]you
And you can [Am]tell me if I’m off, but I [G]see it on your face
When you [F]say that he’s the one that you want
And you’re [Am]spending all your time
In this [G]wrong situation, and [F]anytime you wanted to stop

[chorus]
I know I can [Am]treat you [G]better
[F]Than he [C]can, and any girl like [Am]you [G]deserves [F]a gentleman [C]
Tell me why are we [Am]wasting time, on all on your [G]wasted crying
When you should [F]be with me [C]instead, I know I can [Am]treat you [G]better
[F]Better than he can

[section 2]
[Am]I’ll stop [G]time for [F]you, the second you [Am]say you’d [G]like [F]me to
[Am]I just wanna give you, the [G]loving that you’re missing
[F]Baby, just to wake up with you

[section 3]
Could be [G]everything I need and [G]this could be so different
[Am]Tell me what you want to do

[chorus]
‘Cause I know I can [Am]treat you [G]better
[F]Than he [C]can, and any girl like [Am]you [G]deserves [F]a gentleman [C]
Tell me why are we [Am]wasting time, on all on your [G]wasted crying
When you should [F]be with me [C]instead, I know I can [Am]treat you [G]better
[F]Better than he can

[section 4]
[Am] [G] [F] [C#]Better than he can [Am] [G] [F] [C#]
[Am]Give me [G]a sign, take my [C]hand, we’ll [F]be fine
[Am]Promise I [G]won’t let [F]you down, just [Am]know that [G]you don’t
Have to [C]do [F]this alone, [Am]promise I’ll [G]never let [F]you down

[chorus]
I know I can [Am]treat you [G]better
[F]Than he [C]can, and any girl like [Am]you [G]deserves [F]a gentleman [C]
Tell me why are we [Am]wasting time, on all on your [G]wasted crying
When you should [F]be with me [C]instead, I know I can [Am]treat you [G]better
[F]Better than he can

[Closing]
[C] [G] [F] [C]Better than he can [C] [G] [F] [C]
[C] [G] [F] [Am]

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ArtistShawn Mendes
AlbumIlluminate
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyAm

How to play Treat You Better on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Treat You Better uses these transitions most often: G → F (28), Am → G (27), and F → Am (15). 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 - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

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

2. G → F chord transition

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

To move from G to F;

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

3. F → Am chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

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.
F to Am

4. F → C chord transition

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

To move from F to C;

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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. C# → Am chord transition

To move from C# to Am;

  1. While playing C#, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

8. 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.

Treat You Better chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Treat You Better.

  • Treat You Better includes 104 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Treat You Better contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Treat You Better connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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