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Old Dominion - Be With Me Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAb, Eb, Fm, Cm, Bbm, Db
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to F,C keys to play this song with easier chords.

AbYoucouldbethePresident,Ebyouwouldgetmyvote
FmYoucouldbetheAbCaptain,ofEbwhateverfloatsyourboat
AbYoucouldbethesingergirl,CmyouhiteverynoteFm
AbLikeyourDaddytoldyawhenyouwerealittlegirl
Cm”YoucouldbeFmanything”,whydon’tyoubewithme,Ebwhydon’tyou,whydon’tyou
AbYourMamabroughtyouupinawoman’sworld
CmYoucouldbeanything,Fmwhydon’tyoubewithme,Ebwhydon’tyou,whydon’tyou
BbmBemydrink,bemysong,bemybed,bemycar,bemyphotograph
BbmBemyday,bemynight,bemyright,bemywrong,bemyfirstandDblast
AbAtigerversusyougirl,Cmain’tevenafight
FmNexttoyouthesuncan’tEbevencallitselfalight
AbAllthegirlsarejealous,’causeCmalltheguysarelike,Fmooh,Ebooh,yeah
AbLikeyourDaddytoldyawhenyouwerealittlegirl
Cm”YoucouldbeFmanything”,whydon’tyoubewithme,Ebwhydon’tyou,whydon’tyou
AbYourMamabroughtyouupinawoman’sworld
CmYoucouldbeanything,Fmwhydon’tyoubewithme,Ebwhydon’tyou,whydon’tyou
BbmBemydrink,bemysong,bemybed,bemycar,bemyphotograph
BbmBemyday,bemynight,bemyright,bemywrong,
BemyfirstandDblast,bemywhereyouat,whereyaat?ooh,ooh
LikeyourAbDaddytoldyawhenyouwerealittlegirl
Cm”YoucouldbeFmanything”whydon’tyoubewithme,EbWhydon’tyou,whydon’tyou
YourAbMamabroughtyouupinawoman’sworld
CmYoucouldbeFmanything,whydon’tyoubewithme,Ebwhydon’tyou,whydon’tyou
AbBewithme,Cmbewithme,Fmbewithme,Ebwhydon’tyou,whydon’tyou
AbBewithme,Cmbewithme,Fmbewithme,Ebwhydon’tyou,whydon’tyou
AbBewithme,bewithme,Fmbewithme
EbWhydon’tyou,whydon’tyou
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ArtistOld Dominion
AlbumHappy Endings
GenresCountry
Year2017
KeyAb
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Be With Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Old Dominion - Be With Me on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Be With Me uses these transitions most often: Ab → Cm (11), Cm → Fm (11), and Fm → Eb (11). 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 Ab - Eb chord transition.

1. Ab → Eb chord transition

Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from Ab to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Ab to Eb

2. Eb → Fm chord transition

Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram

Switching from Eb to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Eb to Fm

3. Fm → Ab chord transition

Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram

To move from Fm to Ab:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Fm to Ab

4. Ab → Cm chord transition

Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram

To move from Ab to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

Ab to Cm

5. Cm → Fm chord transition

Switching from Cm to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

6. Eb → Bbm chord transition

Switching from Eb to Bbm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. Bbm → Db chord transition

To move from Bbm to Db:

  1. While playing Bbm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. Db → Ab chord transition

Here's how to move from Db to Ab:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Be With Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Be With Me.

  • Be With Me includes 54 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Be With Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Ab, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Cm (15%), Eb (11%), and Db (11%).
    • Ab → Cm: 15%
    • Ab → Eb: 11%
    After Eb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Bb (30%), F (18%), and Ab (10%).
    • Eb → Ab: 10%
    • Eb → Fm: 2%
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