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Taylor Swift - Clean Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CGAmFCGAmF
CTheGdroughtwastheveryworstAmF
CWhentheGflowersthatwe’dAmgrowntogetherFdiedofthirst
CItwasGmonthsandmonthsofbackand AmforthF
CYou’restillallGovermelikea
AmWine-staineddressIcan’tFwearanymore
GHungmyheadasIFlostthewar
AndtheskyGturnedblacklikeaFperfectstorm
CRaincameGpouringAmdown
WhenIwasdrowning,Fthat’swhenIcouldfinally Cbreathe
AndbyGmorning,Amgonewasanytraceofyou
FIthinkIamfinally Cclean
CTherewasGnothingleftto AmdoF
CWhentheGbutterfliesturnedtoAmdustthatcoveredFmywholeroom
CSoIGpunchedaholeinthe AmroofF
CLettheGfloodcarryAmawayallmyFpicturesofyou
TheGwaterfilledmyFlungs,IscreamedsoGloud
ButnooneFheardathing
CRaincameGpouringAmdown
WhenIwasdrowning,Fthat’swhenIcouldfinally Cbreathe
AndbyGmorning,Amgonewasanytraceofyou
FIthinkIamfinally Cclean
GIthinkIamfinally AmcleanF
CSaidGIthinkIamfinally Amclean.F
CTenmonthssober,Imustadmit
FJustbecauseyou’recleandon’tmeanyoudon’tmissit
CTenmonthsolder,Iwon’tgivein
FNowthatI’mclean,I’mnevergonnariskit
CTheGdroughtwasthevery AmworstF
CWhentheGflowersthatwe’dAmgrowntogetherFdiedofthirst
CRaincameGpouringAmdown
WhenIwasdrowning,Fthat’swhenIcouldfinallyCbreathe
AndbyGmorning,Amgonewasanytraceofyou
FIthinkIamfinallyclean
CRaincameGpouringAmdown
WhenIwasdrowning,Fthat’swhenIcouldfinallyCbreathe
AndbyGmorning,Amgonewasanytraceofyou
AndFIthinkIamfinallycleanC
GFinallycleanAmF
ThinkIamfinally CcleanGAm
FThinkIamfinallyclean.C
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14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master ukulele today with the 100 most repeated chord transitions from 14,015 analyzed.
ArtistTaylor Swift
Album1989
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

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

Taylor Swift - Clean 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.

Clean uses these transitions most often: F → C (26), Am → F (24), and C → G (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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 24 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

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

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 section, played 24 times.

G to Am

3. 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 section, played 24 times.

Am to F

4. 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 section, played 26 times.

F to C

5. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Clean chord transition analysis

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

  • Clean includes 108 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Clean contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Clean 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%
    • F → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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