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Sabrina Carpenter - White Flag Ukulele Chords

Chord reference G, D, Em, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G]Take take it [D]all away, [Em]save my heart for [C]another day. [G]I’m up late on the [D]telephone, and I’m [Em]all alone with the [C]dial tone. [G]Wait wait ’till the [D]sun is up, [Em]drown my dreams in a [C]coffee cup, [G]Palms out, wanna [D]beg for luck, but I’m [Em]way too proud, never [C]giving up.

[G]Oh, [C]something’s gotta [D]happen, [C]Something’s gotta [D]give and something’s [C]got to break. I [Em]know, [C]someday it’s gonna [D]happen, [C]Someday it’s gonna [D]give, can’t always [C]be this way.

And if the [G]riptide comes to [C]get me, And pulls me [Em]under, it won’t [D]upset me, I’ll go [C]down, (oh oh oh [G]oh oh oh) I’ll throw the [G]white flag of [C]surrender, Knock me [Em]down, not [D]forever, just for [C]now (oh oh oh [D]oh oh oh)

[G]Give give [D]everything I’ve got, [Em]out of reach but I’ll [C]take a shot, [G]Kick rocks in the [D]parking lot, feel like [Em]giving up, but I’ll [C]never stop. [G]Run run, running [D]like a fool, [Em]never win if you [C]never lose, [G]Find hope and a [D]little truth, gonna [Em]learn new tricks, gotta [C]jump through hoops.

[G]Oh, [C]something’s gotta [D]happen, [C]Something’s gotta [D]give and something’s [C]got to break. I [Em]know, [C]someday it’s gonna [D]happen, [C]Someday it’s gonna [D]give, can’t always [C]be this way.

And if the [G]riptide comes to [C]get me, And pulls me [Em]under, it won’t [D]upset me, I’ll go [C]down, (oh oh oh [G]oh oh oh) I’ll throw the [G]white flag of [C]surrender, Knock me [Em]down, not [D]forever, just for [C]now (oh oh oh [D]oh oh oh)

Not [G]forever, just for [D]now, bot [Em]forever, just for [C]now Not [G]forever, not [D]forever, not [Em]forever, won’t stay [C]down Not [G]forever, just for [D]now, bot [Em]forever, just for [C]now Not [G]forever, not [D]forever, not [Em]forever, won’t stay [C]down

And if the [G]riptide comes to [C]get me, And pulls me [Em]under, it won’t [D]upset me, I’ll go [C]down, (oh oh oh [G]oh oh oh) I’ll throw the [G]white flag of [C]surrender, Knock me [Em]down, not [D]forever, just for [C]now (oh oh oh [D]oh oh oh)

And if the [G]riptide comes to [C]get me, And pulls me [Em]under, it won’t [D]upset me, I’ll go [C]down, (oh oh oh [G]oh oh oh) I’ll throw the [G]white flag of [C]surrender, Knock me [Em]down, not [D]forever, just for [C]now (oh oh oh [D]oh oh oh)

Album Eyes Wide Open
Genres Alternative, Pop
Year 2015
Key G

How to Play White Flag on Ukulele?

Sabrina Carpenter - White Flag can be played in the key of G using the G, D, Em, C chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play White Flag with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.