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Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, E, F#m, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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AEF#mADF#mAEF#mD
Idon’twannabeAleftbehind,EdistanceF#mwasaAfriendofmine
DCatchingF#mbreathinaAweboflies,EI’veF#mspentDmostofmylife
RidingwavesplayingAacrobat,EshadowboxingF#mtheAotherhalf
DLearningF#mhowAtoreact,EI’veF#mspentDmostofmytime
CatchingmyAbreath,lettingitEgo,turningmyF#mcheekforthesakeoftheDshow
NowthatyouAknowthisismyElife,Iwon’tbeF#mtoldwhat’ssupposedtobeDright
ACatchmybreath,Enoonecanholdmeback,F#mIain’tgottimeforthatD
ACatchmybreath,Ewon’tletthemgetmedown,F#mit’sallsosimplenowD
AddictedtotheAloveIfound,EheavyF#mheartnowaAweightlesscloud
DMakingF#mtimefortheAonesthatcount,EI’llF#mspendtheDrestofmytime
LaughinghardwiththeAwindowsdown,EleavingF#mfootprintsallAovertown
DKeepingF#mfaithkindaAcomesaround,EIwon’tF#mspenttheDrestofmylife
CatchingmyAbreath,lettingitEgo,turningmyF#mcheekforthesakeoftheDshow
NowthatyouAknowthisismyElife,Iwon’tbeF#mtoldwhat’ssupposedtobeDright
ACatchmybreath,Enoonecanholdmeback,F#mIain’tgottimeforthatD
ACatchmybreath,Ewon’tletthemgetmedown,F#mit’sallsosimplenowD
AYouEhelpedF#mmeAsee,EtheF#mbeautyAinEeverything
CatchingmyAbreath,lettingitEgo,turningmyF#mcheekforthesakeoftheDshow
NowthatyouAknowthisismyElife,Iwon’tbeF#mtoldwhat’ssupposedtobeDright
CatchingmyAbreath,lettingitEgo,turningmyF#mcheekforthesakeoftheDshow
NowthatyouAknowthisismyElife,Iwon’tbeF#mtoldwhat’ssupposedtobeDright.Catchmybreath
ACatchmybreath,Enoonecanholdmeback,F#mIain’tgottimeforthatD
ACatchmybreath,Ewon’tletthemgetmedown,F#mit’sallsosimplenowD(It’sallsosimplenow)
CatchingmyAbreath,lettingitEgo,turningmyF#mcheekforthesakeoftheDshow
NowthatyouAknowthisismyElife,Iwon’tbeF#mtoldwhat’ssupposedtobeDright.Catchmybreath
ACatchmybreath,Enoonecanholdmeback,F#mIain’tgottimeforthatD
ACatchmybreath,Ewon’tletthemgetmedown,F#mit’sallsosimplenowD
AEF#mAD
AlbumGreatest Hits – Chapter One
Year2012
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play Catch My Breath on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Catch My Breath uses these transitions most often: A → E (32), E → F#m (32), and D → A (24). 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 A - E chord transition.

1. A → E chord transition

Switching from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 32 times.

A to E

2. E → F#m chord transition

To move from E to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 32 times.

E to F#m

3. F#m → A chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

F#m to A

4. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

A to D

5. D → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from D to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Catch My Breath.

  • Catch My Breath includes 136 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Catch My Breath contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Catch My Breath connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E: 12%
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → D: 21%
    • F#m → A: 18%