Rolling Stones - You Better Move On Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]You ask me to give up the hand of the [A]girl I love
[A7]You tell me I’m not the man she’s [D]worthy of.
But who are [D7]you to tell her [G]who to love [Gm]
That’s [D]up to her and the [A]Lord above,
You better move [D]on.
[section 2]
Well I [D]know you can buy her fancy clothes and [A]diamond rings
But I believe she’s [A7]happy with me with [D]out those things.
Still you beg [D7]me to [G]set her free [Gm]
But my friend that will [D]never be [A]
You better move [D]on.
[section 3]
Now [G]I don’t blame you for [D]loving her [D7]
But [G]can’t you understand, man, that she’s my [D]girl [D7]
And I [G]I’m never, never, ever gonna [D]let her go [Bm]
Cause I, [Em]yeah, I [A]love her so [A7]
[Closing]
I [D]think you’d better go now, I’m getting [A]mighty mad
You ask me to [A7]give up the only love I’ve ever [D]had
Maybe I [D7]would but, Oh, I [G]love her so [Gm]
I’m never gonna [D]let her go [A]
You better move [D]on. [A]
You better move [D]on. [A]
You better move [D]on. [A]
You better move [D]on.
How to play You Better Move On on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Rolling Stones - You Better Move On on ukulele requires 8 chords and 11 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.
You Better Move On uses these transitions most often: D → A (9), A → D (6), and D → D7 (5). 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 D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- 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 C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
2. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
3. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
4. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
6. G → Gm chord transition
To move from G to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 3.
7. Gm → D chord transition
To move from Gm to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
8. 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.
9. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
10. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
11. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- 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 C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
You Better Move On chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Better Move On.
- You Better Move On includes 46 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- You Better Move On contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how You Better Move On connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → A7: 3%