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Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love Ukulele Chords

ChordsF, Dm, Bb, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FClosedofffromlove,Ididn’tneedtheDmpain
DmOnceortwicewasenough,anditwasallinBbvain
BbTimestartstopass,beforeyouknowityou’reCfrozen
FButsomethinghappenedfortheveryfirsttimewithDmyou
DmMyheartmeltsintotheground,foundsomethingBbtrue
BbAndeveryone’slookinground,thinkingI’mgoingCcrazy
FButIdon’tcarewhattheysay,I’minlovewithDmyou
DmTheytrytopullmeaway,buttheydon’tknowtheBbtruth
BbMyheart’scrippledbytheveinthatIkeeponCclosing
CYoucutmeopenandI,
FKeepbleeding,keep,keepbleedingDmlove
DmIkeepbleeding,Ikeep,keepbleedinglove
BbKeepbleeding,keep,keepbleedingClove
CYoucutmeopenFmmm
FTryinghardnottohear,buttheytalksoDmloud
DmTheirpiercingsoundsfillmyears,trytofillmewithBbdoubt
BbYetIknowthatthegoalistokeepmefromCfalling
FButnothing’sgreaterthantherushthatcomeswithyour Dmembrace
AndinthisworldoflonelinessIseeyourBbface
BbYeteveryonearoundmethinksthatI’mgoingCcrazy,maybe,maybe
FButIdon’tcarewhattheysay,I’minlovewithDmyou
DmTheytrytopullmeaway,buttheydon’tknowtheBbtruth
BbMyheart’scrippledbytheveinthatIkeeponCclosing
CYoucutmeopenandI,
FKeepbleeding,keep,keepbleedingDmlove
DmIkeepbleeding,Ikeep,keepbleedingBblove
BbKeepbleeding,keep,keepbleedingClove
CYoucutmeopen
DmAndit’sdrainingallofBbme
BbOhtheyfindithardto Fbelieve
FI’llbewearingthesescarsforCeveryonetosee
DmButIdon’tcarewhattheysay,I’minlovewithBbyou
BbTheytrytopullmeaway,buttheydon’tknowtheCtruth
CMyheart’scrippledbytheveinthatIkeeponclosing
CYoucutmeopenandI,
DmKeepbleeding,keep,keepbleedingBblove
BbIkeepbleeding,Ikeep,keepbleedingClove
CKeepbleeding,Fkeep,keepbleedingClove
CYoucutmeopenandDmI
DmKeepbleeding,Bbkeep,keepbleedingFlove
AlbumSpirit
GenresPop, Soul
Year2007
KeyF
DifficultyEasy

How to play Bleeding Love on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Bleeding Love uses these transitions most often: Dm → Bb (12), Bb → C (10), and C → F (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 F - Dm chord transition.

1. F → Dm chord transition

Switching 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 8 times.

F to Dm

2. 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 12 times.

Dm to Bb

3. Bb → C chord transition

To move from Bb to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Bb to C

4. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

C to F

5. C → Dm chord transition

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 section, played 4 times.

6. Bb → F chord transition

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 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bleeding Love.

  • Bleeding Love includes 46 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Bleeding Love contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Bleeding Love connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Bb: 9%