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Ariana Grande - Break Free Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, G, Em, B7, D
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 key to play this song with easier chords.

CAmGC
IfyouEmwantit,Amtakeit,GIshouldhavesaiditCbefore
TriedtoEmhideit,Amfakeit,GIcan’tpretendCanymore
EmIonlywanttoAmdiealive,GneverbythehandsofaCbrokenheart
EmIdon’twannahearyouAmlietonight,GnowthatI’vebecomewhoIB7reallyam
CThisEmistheGpartwhenICsayIdon?twantit
I’mEmstrongerthanGI’vebeenCbefore
ThisEmistheDpartwhenICbreakfree
CauseAmIcan’tresistitnoCmore
ThisEmistheGpartwhenICsayIdon?twantit
I’mEmstrongerthanGI’vebeenCbefore
ThisEmistheDpartwhenICbreakfree
CauseAmIcan’tresistitnoCmoreB7C
YouwereEmbetter,Amdeeper,GIwasunderaCspell
LikeaEmdeadlyAmfearIam,babe,GonthehighwayCtohell
EmIonlywanttoAmdiealive,GneverbythehandsofaCbrokenheart
EmIdon’twannahearyouAmlietonight,GnowthatI’vebecomewhoIB7reallyam
CThisEmistheGpartwhenICsayIdon?twantit
I’mEmstrongerthanGI’vebeenCbefore
ThisEmistheDpartwhenICbreakfree
CauseAmIcan’tresistitnoCmore
ThisEmistheGpartwhenICsayIdon?twantit
I’mEmstrongerthanGI’vebeenCbefore
ThisEmistheDpartwhenICbreakfree
CauseAmIcan’tCresistitnoAmmore
C(OurloveEmbaby,Goooooh)DtheAmthoughtEmonyourbody
IDcameAmalive,itwasClethal,itwasEmfatal
InmyB7dreamsitfeltsoAmright
ButICwokeupand EmpretendDOhGbaby
ThisEmistheGpartwhenICsayIdon?twantit
I’mEmstrongerthanGI’vebeenCbefore
ThisEmistheDpartwhenICbreakfree
CauseAmIcan’tresistitnoCmore
ThisEmistheGpartwhenICsayIdon?twantit
I’mEmstrongerthanGI’vebeenCbefore
ThisEmistheDpartwhenICbreakfree
CauseAmIcan’tresistitnoCmore
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ArtistAriana Grande
AlbumMy Everything
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Break Free on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ariana Grande - Break Free on ukulele requires 6 chords and 14 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.

Break Free uses these transitions most often: C → Em (28), G → C (19), and Em → G (13). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. 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

Here's how to move 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 section, played 8 times.

C to Am

2. Am → G chord transition

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

To move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Am to G

3. 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

Here's how 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 19 times.

G to C

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 section, played 28 times.

C to Em

5. Em → Am chord transition

Switching from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

6. G → B7 chord transition

Switching from G to B7:

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. B7 → C chord transition

To move from B7 to C:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. Em → G chord transition

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

9. 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 8 times.

10. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

11. G → D chord transition

To move 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 section.

12. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. 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.

13. Em → B7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to B7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

14. B7 → Am chord transition

Switching from B7 to Am:

  1. While playing B7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Break Free chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Break Free.

  • Break Free includes 128 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Break Free contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Break Free 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 → Am: 10%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 18%
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