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Tate McRae - Dear Parents Ukulele Chords

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ChordsGm, Eb, Bb, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Gm16,lotonhermind,Ebgottafewfriends,lefttherestbehind
ButBbguessthat’sjustwhathappens,peopleFchange,Gmstressedoutbutisalways“fine”
TheybeEbasking,butshecan’tdescribe,maybe,Bbthey’reright,it’llallbefixedwithFage
GmHatethatyou’vebeenEbsayingI’mBbdramaticF
ImmatureGmbecauseIEbjustdon’twannaBbtalkF
YoueverGmthinkthatyoumightEbbe Bboverreacting?F
PromiseI’mGmthinking, EboverthinkingquiteaBblot
Theysaywe’reGmcrazyandEbuseless,BbmakingstupidFexcuses
ToGmgomakebadEbdecisionswhenwe’reBbhurtF
Andwe’renotGmcrazyEbromanticsbutweBbstillknowwhataFheartis
AndGmknowthatwhenit’sEbcrackeditreallyBbburnsF
OhweknowGmmorethanwhatweEbtellyou,butBbcan’talwaysputintoFwords
Andwedon’tGmcrybecauseweEbwantto,butyou’llBbassumeit’sbecause
She’sFanother16yearoldGmgirlEbF
GmHighschool’sbeenaterrifyingone,Ebshethinksshewon’teverGmfindsomeone
BbTobuildherbackwhenshe’sinpiecesFandpiecesagain,Gmlet’snotforgetaboutallthe
EbOne’swhogoandruntheirmouthsjusttoBbstayrelevantandnotmissoutF
GmHatethatyou’vebeenEbsayingI’mBbdramaticF
ImmatureGmbecauseIEbjustdon’twannaBbtalkF
YoueverGmthinkthatyoumightEbbe Bboverreacting?F
PromiseI’mGmthinking, EboverthinkingquiteaBblot
Theysaywe’reGmcrazyandEbuseless,BbmakingstupidFexcuses
ToGmgomakebadEbdecisionswhenwe’reBbhurtF
Andwe’renotGmcrazyEbromanticsbutweBbstillknowwhataFheartis
AndGmknowthatwhenit’sEbcrackeditreallyBbburnsF
OhweknowGmmorethanwhatweEbtellyou,butBbcan’talwaysputintoFwords
Andwedon’tGmcrybecauseweEbwantto,butyou’llBbassumeit’sbecause
She’sFanother16yearoldGmgirlEbF
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ArtistTate McRae
AlbumSingle
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2019
KeyGm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Dear Parents on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Tate McRae - Dear Parents on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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 Parents uses these transitions most often: Gm → Eb (26), Eb → Bb (23), and F → Gm (23). 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 Gm - Eb chord transition.

1. Gm → Eb chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from Gm to Eb:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

Gm to Eb

2. Eb → Bb chord transition

Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ 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 Eb to Bb:

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky 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 ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.

Eb to Bb

3. 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

Switching 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 22 times.

Bb to F

4. F → Gm chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.

F to Gm

5. Bb → Gm chord transition

To move from Bb to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. Eb → F chord transition

Switching from Eb to F:

  1. While playing Eb, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Dear Parents chord transition analysis

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

  • Dear Parents includes 100 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Dear Parents contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Dear Parents connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
    • Gm → Bb: 9%
    • Gm → Eb: 4%
    After Eb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Bb (30%), F (18%), and Ab (10%).
    • Eb → Bb: 30%
    • Eb → F: 18%
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