Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man 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 Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Fm chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
Same [C]bed, but it feels just a little bit [Dm]bigger now
[G]Our song on the [G]radio, but it don’t [C]sound the same [Em]
[Am]When our friends talk [C]about you all that it does is just [Dm]tear me down
[G]Cause my heart breaks a little when I [C]hear your name
[chorus]
It all just sounds like [Am]oh, oh, [Em]oh
[Bb]Hmmm too young, too dumb to [C]rea[G]lize
[chorus]
That I should have bought you [F]flowers [G]and held your [C]hand
Should have gave you all my [F]hours [G]when I had the [C]chance
Take you to every [F]party cause all you [G]wanted to do was [Am]dance
[Dm]Now my baby is [F]dancing, but she’s [Fm]dancing with another [C]man [Em]
[section 2]
[Am]My pride, [C]my ego, my needs and my [Dm]selfish ways
[G]Caused a good strong woman like you to walk [C]out my life [Em]
Now I [Am]never, [C]never get to clean up the [Dm]mess I made
[G]And it haunts me every time I close [C]my eyes
[chorus]
It all just sounds like [Am]oh, oh, [Em]oh
[Bb]Hmmm too young, too dumb to [C]rea[G]lize
[chorus]
That I should have bought you [F]flowers [G]and held your [C]hand
Should have gave you all my [F]hours [G]when I had the [C]chance
Take you to every [F]party cause all you [G]wanted to do was [Am]dance
[Dm]Now my baby is [F]dancing, but she’s [Fm]dancing with another [C]man [Em]
[section 3]
Although it [F]hurts I’ll be the [G]first to say that I was [C] [G] [Am] [Em]wrong
Oh, I [D]know I’m probably much too late
To try and [Dm]apologize for my mistakes
But I just [G]want you to know
[Closing]
I hope he buys you [F]flowers, [G]I hope he holds your [C]hands
Give you all his [F]hours [G]when he has the [C]chance
Take you to every [F]party cause I [G]remember how much you [Am]loved to dance
[D]Do all the things I [F]should have done [Fm]when I was your [C]man!
[D]Do all the things I [F]should have done [Fm]when I was your [C]man!
How to play When I Was Your Man on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man on ukulele requires 9 chords and 21 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 Was Your Man uses these transitions most often: G → C (11), F → G (10), and C → F (6). 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 - Dm chord transition.
1. 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.
2. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. Em → Bb chord transition
To move from Em to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- 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 G string fret 3.
8. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
10. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
11. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
12. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
13. 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.
14. F → Fm chord transition
To move from F to Fm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
15. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
16. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
17. 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.
18. D → Dm chord transition
To move from D to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
19. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
20. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
21. 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.
When I Was Your Man chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When I Was Your Man.
- When I Was Your Man includes 84 chord transitions, 21 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- When I Was Your Man contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how When I Was Your Man 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 → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%