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Charlie Puth - Change Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, D, Em, E, F#, Bm, Am, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GDEmDGDEm
GWhyareweDlookingdown,onourEmsistersandDbrothers?
GIsn’tlove,DallthatweEmgot?D
GDon’tweknowDeveryone’s,gotaEmfatherandDmother?
TheEdayweknowwe’reallthesame,Gtogetherwecanmakethatchange
GLookaroundDtherearetoomanyofuscrying,andEmnotenoughDlovetogoaround
GWhataDwaste,anotherday,anotherEmgoodoneDdying
EButIknowthattheworldwillchange,Gthedayweknowwe’reallthesame
GWhyDcan’tEmwejustDgetalong?GIfDlovingEmoneDanother’swrongGD
ThenEmhowareweDsupposedto,EgetclosetoeachGother?
WegottamakethatGchange,Dyeah,Emwhycan’tweDjustgetalong?
GDEmD
GWhatawasteDitwouldbetodenysomebody,ofaEmchancetoDbetheirselves
GWhatawaste DitwouldbeifEmwehurtforDnothing?
EButIknowthattheworldcanchange,Gthedayweknowwe’reallthesame
GWhyDcan’tEmwejustDgetalong?GIfDlovingEmoneDanother’swrongGD
ThenEmhowareweDsupposedtoEgetclosetoeachGother?
WegottamakethatGchange,Dyeah
F#IknowwecouldBmbreakapart,wedon’tAmhavetoDgothatGway,notGmtoday
GDEmD
GWhyDcan’tEmwejustDgetalong?GIfDlovingEmoneDanother’swrongGD
ThenEmhowareweDsupposedto,EgetclosetoeachGother?
WegottamakethatGchange,Dyeah,theEmchange,Dyeah
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ArtistCharlie Puth
AlbumSingle
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock, Soft Rock
Year2018
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Change on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Charlie Puth - Change on ukulele requires 8 chords and 10 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.

Change uses these transitions most often: G → D (23), D → Em (22), and Em → D (21). 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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

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

Switching 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, played 23 times.

G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Switching from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.

D to Em

3. Em → G chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

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 section.

Em to G

4. D → E chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

D to E

5. E → G chord transition

Here's how to move from E to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

6. D → F# chord transition

To move from D to F#:

  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 E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

7. F# → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to Bm:

  1. While playing F#, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

8. Bm → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Am:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

9. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. G → Gm chord transition

To move from G to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Change chord transition analysis

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

  • Change includes 100 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Change contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Change connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Gm: 0%
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