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Leonard Cohen - Ain’t No Cure For Love Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, F7, Bb, C, C7, A7, Dm, G7, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

FIlovedyouforaF7longlongtimeBbIknowthisloveisreal
ItFdon’tmatterhowitallwentwrong
ThatCdon’tchangethewayIC7feel
AndIFcan’tbelievethatA7time’sgonnaheal
ThisDmwoundthatI’mspeakingBbof
ThereFain’tnocurethereCain’tnocure
ThereBbain’tnocureforFlove
FI’machingforyouF7babyBbIcan’tpretendI’mnot
IFneedtoseeyounakedinyourCbodyandyourC7thought
I’veFgotyoulikeaA7habitandI’llDmneverget Bbenough
ThereFain’tnocurethereCain’tnocure
ThereBbain’tnocureforFlove
Thereain’tnoDmcureforloveFthereain’tnoDmcureforFlove
AlltherocketshipsareBbclimbingthroughthesky
HolybooksareopenwidedoctorsCworkingdayandnight
Butthey’llnevereverfindthatDmcureforFlove
Thereain’tnoBbdrinknodrug
G7There’snothingpureenoughtobeaCcureforC7love
FIseeyouintheF7subwayBbandIseeyouonthebus
FIseeyoulyingdownwithmeandICseeyouwakingC7up
FIseeyourhandIAseeyourhair
YourDmbraceletsandyourBbbrush
AndIFcalltoyouIAcalltoyoubutIDmdon’tcallsoft Bbenough
ThereFain’tnocurethereCain’tnocure
ThereBbain’tnocureforFlove
FIwalkedintothisF7emptychurchIhadBbnoplaceelsetogo
WhentheFsweetestvoiceIeverheardCwhisperedtomyC7soul
FIdon’tneedtobe AforgivenforDmlovingyousoBbmuch
FIt’swrittenintheA7scripturesit’sDmwrittenthereinBbblood
FIevenheardtheA7angels Dmdeclareitfrom Bbabove
FThereain’tnocurethereCain’tnocure
ThereBbain’tnocureforFlove
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ArtistLeonard Cohen
AlbumI'm Your Man
GenresPop
Year1988
KeyF
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Ain't No Cure For Love on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Leonard Cohen - Ain't No Cure For Love on ukulele requires 9 chords and 16 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.

Ain't No Cure For Love uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (15), F → C (8), and Dm → Bb (7). 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 F - F7 chord transition.

1. F → F7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to F7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

F to F7

2. F7 → Bb chord transition

Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from F7 to Bb:

  1. While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

F7 to Bb

3. Bb → F chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

Bb to F

4. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

F to C

5. C → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to C7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

6. C7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

7. F → A7 chord transition

To move from F to A7:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. A7 → Dm chord transition

Switching from A7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

9. Dm → Bb chord transition

To move from Dm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

10. C → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

11. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

13. Bb → G7 chord transition

To move from Bb to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

14. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

15. F → A chord transition

Switching from F to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

16. A → Dm chord transition

Switching from A to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Ain't No Cure For Love chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ain't No Cure For Love.

  • Ain't No Cure For Love includes 77 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Ain't No Cure For Love contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Ain't No Cure For Love 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 → Dm: 5%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
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