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Taylor Swift - Delicate Ukulele Chords

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

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

[Opening]
This ain’t for the best, my reputation’s never been worse, so.
You must like me for me, we can’t make, any promises now, can we babe?
But you can make me a drink.

[section 2]
[C]Dive bar on the east side, where you at? [Dm]Phone lights up my nightstand in the black
[Am]Come here, you can meet me in the back [F] [C]dark jeans and your Nikes, look at you
[Dm]Oh damn, never seen that color blue, [Am]just think of the fun things we could do [F]

[chorus]
(‘Cause I [C]like you) This ain’t for the best, [Dm]my reputation’s never been worse, so
[Am]You must like me for me [F] (Yeah, I [C]want you) We can’t make
[Dm]Any promises now, can we babe? [Am]But you can make me a drink [F]

[chorus]
Is it [C]cool that I said all that? Is it [Dm]chill that you’re in my head?
‘Cause I [Am]know that it’s delicate [F](delicate) Is it [C]cool that I said all that
Is it [Dm]too soon to do this yet? ‘Cause I [Am]know that it’s delicate [F]

[chorus]
Isn’t it, isn’t it, [C]isn’t it? (isn’t it, isn’t it) Isn’t it? [Dm](isn’t it, isn’t it)
Isn’t it, isn’t it, [Am]isn’t it? (isn’t it, isn’t it) Isn’t it? [F]Delicate

[section 3]
[C]Third floor on the west side, me and you, [Dm]handsome, your mansion with a view
Do the [Am]girls back home touch you like I do? [F] [C]Long night, with your hands up in my hair
[Dm]Echoes of your footsteps on the stairs, [Am]stay here, honey, I don’t wanna share [F]

[chorus]
(‘Cause I [C]like you) This ain’t for the best, [Dm]my reputation’s never been worse, so
[Am]You must like me for me [F] (Yeah, I [C]want you) We can’t make
[Dm]Any promises now, can we babe? [Am]But you can make me a drink [F]

[chorus]
Is it [C]cool that I said all that? Is it [Dm]chill that you’re in my head?
‘Cause I [Am]know that it’s delicate [F](delicate) Is it [C]cool that I said all that
Is it [Dm]too soon to do this yet? ‘Cause I [Am]know that it’s delicate [F]

[chorus]
Isn’t it, isn’t it, [C]isn’t it? (isn’t it, isn’t it) Isn’t it? [Dm](isn’t it, isn’t it)
Isn’t it, isn’t it, [Am]isn’t it? (isn’t it, isn’t it) Isn’t it? [F]Delicate

[section 4]
[Em]Sometimes I [Am]wonder when you sleep, [G]are you ever dreaming of me?
[Em]Sometimes when I [Am]look into your eyes, [G]I pretend you’re mine, all the damn time

[chorus]
(‘Cause I like [C]you) Is it cool that I said all that? Is it [Dm]chill that you’re in my head?
‘Cause I [Am]know that it’s delicate [F](delicate) (Yeah, I want [C]you)
Is it cool that I said all that, is it [Dm]too soon to do this yet?
‘Cause I [Am]know that it’s delicate [F](delicate)

[Closing]
(‘Cause I like [C]you) Is it cool that I said all that? (isn’t it)
Is it [Dm]chill that you’re in my head? (isn’t it, isn’t it)
‘Cause I [Am]know that it’s delicate (isn’t [F]it) (delicate)
(Yeah, I want [C]you) Is it cool that I said all that (isn’t it)
Is it [Dm]too soon to do this yet? (isn’t it, isn’t it)
‘Cause I [Am]know that it’s delicate (isn’t [F]it) (delicate)

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ArtistTaylor Swift
Albumreputation
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

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

Taylor Swift - Delicate on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Delicate uses these transitions most often: Am → F (18), C → Dm (18), and Dm → Am (18). 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 - Dm chord transition.

1. C → Dm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

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.
C to Dm

2. 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.
Dm to Am

4. F → C chord transition

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

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.
F to C

5. F → Em chord transition

To move from F 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. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

6. Em → Am chord transition

To move 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.

7. Am → G chord transition

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.

8. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

9. G → C chord transition

To move 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.

Delicate chord transition analysis

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

  • Delicate includes 77 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Delicate contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Delicate connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Dm: 5%
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