Tate McRae - Dear Ex Best Friend Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, F, C, G

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

Yeah,IwonderAmif,mynamehasFevercrossedyourmind

EvenforaCsecond,knowit’sbeenaGsecond

SincewelastAmtalked,orfacedeachFothereyetoeye

Knowit’sbeenChectic,ya,IshouldaGsaidthis

ItkindaAmhurts’causeit’sinsane,yeahweFwalkbyandit’slike

IFdon’tevenCknowyou,likeI’veneverGmetyou

IseeourAmpicturesonmyphone,andquestionFwhywedidn’ttry

ButwewerejustChabits,thoughtwe’dalwaysGhaveit

SotomyAmex-bestfriend,IthoughtI’dFknowtiltheend

SorryCIknowthingsaren’tgoingasweGplanned,tomyonceAmrideordie

TheonewhoFalwaysknewmeright,wewouldCswearit’dalwaysendupyouandGI

WereallymessedupthisAmtime,FwereallymessedupthisCtimeG

WhataboutAmallthenights,wherewe’dFtalkedaboutourlives

WewerejustCwishing,wishIwouldhaveGlistened

ItkindaAmhurts’causeit’sinsane,yeahweFwalkbyandit’slike

IFdon’tevenCknowyou,likeI’veneverGmetyou

IseeourAmpicturesonmyphone,andquestionFwhywedidn’ttry

ButwewerejustChabits,thoughtwe’dalwaysGhaveit

SotomyAmex-bestfriend,IthoughtI’dFknowtiltheend

SorryCIknowthingsaren’tgoingasweGplanned,tomyonceAmrideordie

TheonewhoFalwaysknewmeright,wewouldCswearit’dalwaysendupyouandGI

Wereallymessedupthistime

ArtistTate McRae

AlbumSingle

GenresPop

Year2019

KeyAm

DifficultyEasy

How to play Dear Ex Best Friend on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Tate McRae - Dear Ex Best Friend on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Dear Ex Best Friend uses these transitions most often: Am → F (12), C → G (12), and F → C (12). 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 Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to F:

Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

2. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

3. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

4. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am:

While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

Dear Ex Best Friend chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dear Ex Best Friend.

Dear Ex Best Friend includes 47 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Dear Ex Best Friend contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Dear Ex Best Friend 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%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%