Miley Cyrus - When I Look At You Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[Dm] [F] [C] [A#] [Dm] [F] [C] [A#]
[Dm]Everybody needs [F]inspiration, [C]everybody [A#]needs a song
[Dm]Beautiful [F] [C]melody, when the [A#]nights so long
[Am]’Cause there is no [A#]guarantee, [F]that this life is [C]easy (Yeah)
[chorus]
When [F]my world is [C]falling apart, when theres [Dm]no light to [A#]break up the dark.
That’s when [F]I [C](I) [Dm]look at you, [A#]
When the [F]waves are [C]flooding the shore and I [Dm]can’t find my way [A#]home anymore.
That’s when [F]I [C](I) [Dm]look at you, [A#]when I look at [Dm]you
[section 2]
I [F]see forgiveness, [C]I [A#]see the truth
[Dm]You love me for [F]who I [C]am like the stars, [A#]hold the moon
[Am]Right there where [A#]they [F]belong and I know, I’m [C]not alone (Yeah)
[chorus]
[F]When my world [C]is falling apart, when theres [Dm]no light to [A#]break up the dark
That’s when [F]I [C](I) [Dm]look at you [A#]
When the [F]waves are [C]flooding the shore and I [Dm]can’t find my way [A#]home anymore
That’s when [F]I [C](I) [Dm]look at you [A#]
[section 3]
[F]You [A#]appear [C]just like a [Dm]dream to me
[F]Just [A#]like a [C]kaleidoscope [Dm]colors that [F]cover me
[A#]All I need [C]every breath [Dm]that I breathe
[F]Don’t you know [C]you’re beautiful (Yeah, Yeah)
[section 4]
[F] [C] [Dm] [A#]
When the [F]waves are [C]flooding the shore and I [Dm]can’t find my way [A#]home anymore
That’s when [F]I [C](I) [Dm]look at you [A#]
[Closing]
[F] [C] [Dm] [A#]
[F]You [A#]appear [C]just like a [A#]dream to me.
How to play When I Look At You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Miley Cyrus - When I Look At You on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.
When I Look At You uses these transitions most often: F → C (21), C → Dm (15), and A# → F (13). 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 Dm - F chord transition.
1. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → A# chord transition
To move from C to A#;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
4. A# → Dm chord transition
To move from A# to Dm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
5. A# → Am chord transition
To move from A# to Am;
- While playing A#, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. A# → F chord transition
To move from A# to F;
- While playing A#, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
When I Look At You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When I Look At You.
- When I Look At You includes 97 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- When I Look At You contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how When I Look At 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 → A#: 1%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → Dm: 5%