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Bruno Mars - Count On Me Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Em, Am, G, F, Dm, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

IfyouCeverfindyourselfstuckinthemiddleoftheEmseaEm
I’llAmsailtheworldGtoFfindyouF
IfyouCeverfindyourselflostinthedarkandyoucan’tEmseeEm
I’llAmbethelightGtoFguideyouF
DmTofindoutwhatwe’reEmmadeofEm
WhenFwearecalledtohelpourfriendsinGneed
YoucanCcountonmelikeEm123
I’llAmbethereG
AndFIknowwhenIneeditIcanCcountonyoulikeEm432
Andyou’llAmbethereG
CauseFthat’swhatfriendsaresupposedtodo,ohCyeah
OoooooEmOooooAmooGyeaahFyeah
Ifyou’reCtossinandyou’returnin
Andyoujustcan’tfall EmasleepEm
I’llAmsingasongGbesideyouF
AndifyouCeverforgethowmuchyoureallymeantoEmmeEm
EveryAmdayIwillGremindyou,oh-oh-oh-oh
DmTofindoutwhatwe’reEmmadeofEm
WhenFwearecalledtohelpourfriendsinGneed
YoucanCcountonmelikeEm123
I’llAmbethereG
AndFIknowwhenIneeditIcanCcountonyoulikeEm432
Andyou’llAmbethereG
CauseFthat’swhatfriendsaresupposedtodo,ohCyeah
OoooooEmOooooAmooGyeaahFyeah
You’llDmalwayshavemyEmshoulderwhenyouAmcryAmGG
I’llDmneverletgo,EmneversaygoodFbyeF
GYouknowyoucan
CCountonmelikeEm123
I’llAmbethereG
AndFIknowwhenIneeditIcanCcountonyoulikeEm432
Andyou’llAmbethereG
CauseFthat’swhatfriendsaresupposedtodo,ohCyeah
OoooooEmOooooAmooG
YoucanFcountonmecauseG7IcancountonCyou
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ArtistBruno Mars
AlbumDoo-Wops & Hooligans
GenresPop
Year2010
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Count On Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bruno Mars - Count On Me on ukulele requires 7 chords and 12 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.

Count On Me uses these transitions most often: Am → G (14), Em → Am (14), and C → Em (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 - Em chord transition.

1. 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 13 times.

C to Em

2. Em → Am chord transition

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

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 14 times.

Em to Am

3. 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 14 times.

Am to G

4. G → F chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Switching from G to F:

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

G to F

5. F → C chord transition

To move 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 8 times.

6. F → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move 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 2 times.

7. Dm → Em chord transition

Switching from Dm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F:

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. G → C chord transition

Switching 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 4 times.

10. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

11. F → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G7:

  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. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

12. G7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

Count On Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Count On Me.

  • Count On Me includes 84 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Count On Me contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Count On Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → Am: 12%
    • Em → F: 8%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%
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