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Easton Corbin - About To Get Real Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, C, D, Em
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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GCGC
GMoonlight’skindalikeaspotlightshiningdownonCyoutonight
GRadiodownlowplayingonegood‘nslowCSettingitupjustright
CIcanhearloudandDclearwhatyoureyesaresayingtomine
It’sabouttogetCrealgood,comeonbabygetGrealclose
GirlyouknowIwantyouCrealbad,gotmefallingfast
Let’sGtakeitwhereitwantstoDgo,it’sabouttogetCrealhot
It’sGarealdeal,Cyeahyou’rekissingme,Emslidingupnexttome
TheDwayyourheartbeatCfeels,it’sabouttogetGreal
GC
GWherethisisgoingiswhere,I’dbeenhopingwe’dCendupat
AndifyouGkeepontouchingmeandtellingmeyoulovemeCthere’snoturningback
ItfeelsClikeitshould,Iknewitwould,Dwecan’tmiss,areyoureadyforthis?
It’sabouttogetCrealgood,comeonbabygetGrealclose
GirlyouknowIwantyouCrealbad,gotmefallingfast
Let’sGtakeitwhereitwantstoDgo,it’sabouttogetCrealhot
It’sGarealdeal,Cyeahyou’rekissingme,Emslidingupnexttome
TheDwayyourheartbeatCfeels,it’sabouttogetGreal
CGC
It’sabouttogetCrealgood,comeonbabygetGrealclose
GirlyouknowIwantyouCrealbad,gotmefallingfast
Let’sGtakeitwhereitwantstoDgo,it’sabouttogetCrealhot
It’sGarealdeal,Cyeahyou’rekissingme,Emslidingupnexttome
TheDwayyourheartbeatCfeels,girlthewayyourheartbeatfeels
It’sabouttogetGrealCyeahbabyit’sabouttogetGrealG
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ArtistEaston Corbin
AlbumAbout To Get Real
GenresCountry
Year2015
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play About To Get Real on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Easton Corbin - About To Get Real 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.

About To Get Real uses these transitions most often: C → G (20), G → C (17), and D → C (8). 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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

G to C

2. C → D chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from C to D:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to D

3. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

G to D

4. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

C to Em

5. Em → D chord transition

Switching from Em to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

About To Get Real chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in About To Get Real.

  • About To Get Real includes 56 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • About To Get Real contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how About To Get Real 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 → D: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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