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Natalie Merchant - Beloved Wife Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, Dm, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AmFCAmFC
YouFweretheloveforcertainofmyClife
DmYouweresimplymybelovedGwife
Idon’tFknowforcertain
HowI’lllivemyClife
DmNowalonewithoutmy Gbelovedwife
MybelovedAmwifeFCAmFC
AmIFcan’t CbelieveI’veAmlosttheFverybestofCme
YouFweretheloveforcertainofmyClife
DmYouweresimplymybelovedGwife
Idon’tFknowforcertain
HowI’lllivemyClife
DmNowalonewithoutmybelovedGwife
MybelovedAmwifeFCAmFC
AmIFcan’tCbelieveI’veAmlosttheFverybestofCme
YouFweretheloveforcertainofmyClife
ForfiftyDmyearssimplymebelovedGwife
WithFanotherloveI’llneverlieCagain
It’sDmyouIcan’tdeny
It’sDmyouIcan’tdefy
ADmdepthsodeepintomygrief
WithoutmybelovedsoulIrenouncemyFlife
AsmyCright,DmnowalonewithoutmybelovedGwife
MybelovedAmwifeFC
MybelovedAmwifeFC
MyloveisAmgoneshesufferedFlong,inhoursofCpain
MyloveisAmgone,nowmyFsuffering Cbegins
MyloveisAmgone
WoulditbeFwrongifIshouldCsurrenderallthejoyinmyAmlife
FGowithher Ctonight?
MyloveisAmgoneshesufferedFlonginhoursofCpain
MyloveisAmgone
WoulditbeFwrongifIshould
CJustturnmyfaceawayfromtheAmlight
FGowithher Ctonight?
AmFC
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ArtistNatalie Merchant
AlbumTigerlily
GenresAlternative, Rock
Year1995
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Beloved Wife on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Natalie Merchant - Beloved Wife on ukulele requires 5 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.

Beloved Wife uses these transitions most often: F → C (27), Am → F (20), and C → Am (16). 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 Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Switching from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 20 times.

Am to F

2. 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

Switching 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 chorus, played 27 times.

F to C

3. C → Am chord transition

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

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

C to Am

4. C → Dm chord transition

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

Switching 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 chorus, played 7 times.

C to Dm

5. Dm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. Dm → F chord transition

Switching from Dm to F:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Beloved Wife chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beloved Wife.

  • Beloved Wife includes 86 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Beloved Wife contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Beloved Wife 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%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
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