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Charlie Puth - Dangerously Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm, Am, Bb, F, C, A7, Gm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DmThisisgonnahurtbutIAmblamemyselffirst,causeBbIignoredthetruth
DmDrunkoffthatAmlove,myheadup,Bbthere’snoforgettingyou
You’veDmawokenme,butyou’reAmchokingme,IwasBbsoobsessed
GaveyouDmallofme,andnowAmhonestlyI’vegotBbnothingleft
IlovedyouBbdangerouslyFC
DmMorethantheCairthatIBbbreatheFA7
KnewwewouldcrashattheBbspeedthatwewereFgoing
Didn’tCcareiftheDmexplosionruinedBbmeFA7
BabyIlovedyoudangerouslyDm,ummm,Ammmm,Bbmmmm
IlovedyoudangerouslyDmwoah
DmUsuallyIholdtheAmpowerwithbothmyBbhandstiedbehindmyback
DmLookathowthingschange,causeAmnowyou’rethetrain,andBbI’mtiedtothetrack
You’veDmawokenme,butyou’reAmchokingme,IwasBbsoobsessed
GaveyouDmallofme,andnowAmhonestlyI’vegotBbnothingleft
IlovedyouBbdangerouslyC
DmMorethantheCairthatIBbbreatheFA7
KnewwewouldcrashattheBbspeedthatwewereFgoing
Didn’tCcareiftheDmexplosionruinedBbmeFA7
BabyIlovedyoudangerouslyDm
YoutookmeGmdown,down,Fdown,down,CandkissedmylipsquickGmgoodbye
Iseeyounow,now,Fnow,now,CitwasamatterofGmtime
YouknowIFknow,there’sConlyoneplacethiscouldBblead
Butyouarethefire,A7I’mgasoline
Iloveyou,Iloveyou,Iloveyou,IlovedyouBbdangerouslyC
DmMorethantheCairthatIBbbreatheFA7
KnewwewouldcrashattheBbspeedthatwewereFgoing
Didn’tCcareiftheDmexplosionruinedBbmeFA7
BabyIlovedyoudangerouslyDm,BabyIlovedyoudangerouslyDm
Umm,Ammmm,Bbmmm.IlovedyoudangerouslyDm
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ArtistCharlie Puth
AlbumNine Track Mind
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyDm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Charlie Puth - Dangerously on ukulele requires 7 chords and 13 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.

Dangerously uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (12), Am → Bb (11), and Dm → Am (11). 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 Dm - Am chord transition.

1. Dm → Am chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from Dm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

Dm to Am

2. Am → Bb chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

Am to Bb

3. Bb → Dm chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bb to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Bb to Dm

4. Bb → F chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Bb to F

5. F → C chord transition

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 9 times.

6. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

7. C → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. F → A7 chord transition

To move from F to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

9. A7 → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

10. A7 → Dm chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

11. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

12. Gm → F chord transition

To move from Gm to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

13. C → Gm chord transition

To move from C to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Dangerously chord transition analysis

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

  • Dangerously includes 88 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Dangerously contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Dangerously connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → Dm: 9%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → Am: 14%
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