Maroon 5 - What Lovers Do Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Em] [D] [G] [G] [C]
[C]Say say say, hey hey [Em]now [D]baby, [G]oh mama, don’t play [G]now [C]baby
[C]Say say say, hey hey [Em]now [D]baby, said [G]let’s get one thing straight [G]now [C]baby
[chorus]
Tell me, tell me if you [C]love me or not, love me or not, [Em]love me or [D]not?
I’ll bet the house on you, am I [G]lucky or not, lucky or not, lucky or [C]not?
You gotta tell me if you [C]love me or not, love me or not, [Em]love me or [D]not?
Been wishing for you, am I [G]lucky or not, lucky or not, lucky or [C]not?
[chorus]
[C]Ooooh, oooh, [Em]been wishing [D]for you
Ooh, [G]ooh tryna’ do what [C]lovers do (ooh)
[C]Ooooh, oooh, [Em]been wishing [D]for you
Ooh, [G]ooh tryna’ do what [C]lovers do (ooh)
[section 2]
[C]Say say say, hey hey now [Em]baby[D]
[G]You gonna make me hit you with that lay down, baby [C](ohhh)
(Ooh) [C]Say say say, hey hey now [Em]baby[D]
[G]You know what I need, not the game now baby [C](oh ohhh)
[chorus]
Tell me, tell me if you [C]love me or not, love me or not, [Em]love me or [D]not?
I’ll bet the house on you, am I [G]lucky or not, lucky or not, lucky or [C]not?
You gotta tell me if you [C]love me or not, love me or not, [Em]love me or [D]not?
Been wishing for you, am I [G]lucky or not, lucky or not, lucky or [C]not?
[chorus]
[C]Ooooh, oooh, [Em]been wishing [D]for you
Ooh, [G]ooh tryna’ do what [C]lovers do (ooh)
[C]Ooooh, oooh, [Em]been wishing [D]for you
Ooh, [G]ooh tryna’ do what [C]lovers do (ooh)
[section 3]
[C](Hey [Em]yeah) [D]What lovers do ([G]oh ohh)[C]
What lovers do ([C]hmm na na [Em]na, [D]hey yeah)
What lovers do ([G]oh, hmm [C]na na na, oh, ohh)
[Closing]
[C]Aren’t we too grown for games? [D]Aren’t we too grown to play around?
[G]Young enough to chase, [C]but old enough to know better
[C]Are we too grown for [Em]changing? [D]Are we too grown to mess around?
[G]Ooh and I can’t wait forever [G]baby, [C]both of us should know better
[chorus]
[C]Ooooh, oooh, [Em]been wishing [D]for you
Ooh, [G]ooh, tryna’ do what [C]lovers do (ooh)
[chorus]
[C]Ooooh, oooh, [Em]been wishing [D]for you
Ooh, [G]ooh, tryna’ do what [C]lovers do (ooh)
[C]Ooooh, oooh, [Em]been wishing [D]for you
Ooh, [G]ooh, tryna’ do what [C]lovers do (ooh)
[C]Ooooh, oooh, [Em]been wishing [D]for you
Ooh, [G]ooh, tryna’ do what [C]lovers do (ooh)
[C]Ooooh, oooh, [Em]been wishing [D]for you
Ooh, [G]ooh, tryna’ do what [C]lovers do (ooh)
How to play What Lovers Do on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Maroon 5 - What Lovers Do on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
What Lovers Do uses these transitions most often: D → G (22), G → C (22), and C → Em (21). 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 C - Em chord transition.
1. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
2. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
What Lovers Do chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What Lovers Do.
- What Lovers Do includes 87 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- What Lovers Do contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how What Lovers Do 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 → D: 11%
- C → Em: 8%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%