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Crystal Gayle - Ready For The Times To Get Better Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, C, D, G, Dm, A, Am, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

EmI’vegottotellyouI’vebeenEmrackingmybrain
CHopin’toDfindawayEmout
EmI’vehadenoughofthis Emcontinualrain
CAchangeisDcoming,noEmdoubt
It’sbeenaGtoolongDtime,withDmnopeaceofAmind
AndI’mAmreadyfortheBtimestogetEmbetter
AGlonglonelyDtimewithAmnopeaceofAmind
AndI’mAmreadyfortheBtimestogetEmbetter
EmYouseemtowantfrommewhatEmIcannotgive
CNo DhappinesscanIEmfind
AndEmIhaveadreamthatI‘vebeenEmtryingtolive
CIt’sburningDholesinmyEmmind
It’sbeenaGtoolongDtime,withDmnopeaceofAmind
AndI’mAmreadyfortheBtimestogetEmbetter
AGlonglonelyDtimewithAmnopeaceofAmind
AndI’mAmreadyfortheBtimestogetEmbetter
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ArtistCrystal Gayle
AlbumCrystal
GenresCountry
Year1976
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Ready For The Times To Get Better on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Crystal Gayle - Ready For The Times To Get Better on ukulele requires 8 chords and 11 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.

Ready For The Times To Get Better uses these transitions most often: A → Am (4), Am → B (4), and B → Em (4). 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

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

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Em to C

2. C → D chord transition

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

Switching from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

C to D

3. 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 4 times.

D to Em

4. 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 chorus, played 4 times.

Em to G

5. G → D chord transition

Here's how 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 chorus, played 4 times.

6. D → Dm chord transition

To move from D to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. Dm → A chord transition

To move from Dm to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. A → Am chord transition

To move from A to Am:

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. Am → B chord transition

Switching from Am to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. B → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

11. 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 chorus, played 2 times.

Ready For The Times To Get Better chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ready For The Times To Get Better.

  • Ready For The Times To Get Better includes 40 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Ready For The Times To Get Better contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Ready For The Times To Get Better 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 → C: 27%
    • Em → G: 18%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → Am: 4%
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