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Lady Gaga - Die With A Smile Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAmaj7, Dmaj7, C#m7, F#sus4, F#, Bm7, F#m, A, E, E9, Bm, Bm9, E13, C#7, B7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Amaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-0-0Ukulele Amaj7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-4 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dmaj7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C#m7 | D♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele C#m7 | D♭m7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#sus4 | G♭sus4 chord diagram Fingering: 4-1-2-4Ukulele F#sus4 | G♭sus4 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele E9 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-2-2Ukulele E9 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm9 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-4 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm9 chord diagram
  • Ukulele E13 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-2-4Ukulele E13 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-2 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[Amaj7] Ooh [Dmaj7]ooh

[section 2]
[Amaj7]I, I just woke up from a [Dmaj7]dream
Where you and I had to say goodby[Amaj7]e
And I don't know what it all [Dmaj7]means
But since I survived, I rea[Dmaj7]lized

[chorus]
Wherever you go, that's where I'll [Amaj7]follow
Nobody's promised to[C#m7]morrow
So I'ma love you every night like it's the [F#sus4]last night
Like it's the [F#]last night [F#]

[chorus]
If the [Bm7]world was ending, [Bm7]I'd wanna be next to [C#m7]you [F#m]
If the [Bm7]party was over and [Bm7]our time on Earth was [C#m7]through [F#m]
I'd wanna [Bm7]hold you just for a [Bm7]while and [A]die-[E]--- with a [F#m]smile [C#m7]
If the [Bm7]world was ending, [E9]I'd wanna be next to [Amaj7]you, ooh [Dmaj7]ooh

[section 3]
Ooh, [Amaj7]lost, lost in the words that we [Dmaj7]scream
I don't even wanna do this any[Amaj7]more
'Cause you already know what you mean to [Dmaj7]me
And our love's the only war worth fighting [Dmaj7]for

[chorus]
Wherever you go, that's where I'll [Amaj7]follow
Nobody's promised to[C#m7]morrow
So I'ma love you every night like it's the [F#sus4]last night
Like it's the [F#]last night [F#]

[chorus]
If the [Bm7]world was ending, [Bm7]I'd wanna be next to [C#m7]you [F#m]
If the [Bm7]party was over and [Bm7]our time on Earth was [C#m7]through [F#m]
I'd wanna [Bm7]hold you just for a [Bm7]while and [A]die-[E]--- with a [F#m]smile [C#m7]
If the [Bm7]world was ending, [E9]I'd wanna be next to [Bm]you [Bm]

[section 4]
Right next to [C#m7]you [F#m]
Next to [Bm7]you [Bm7]
Right next to [C#m7]you, [F#m] oh-oh

[interlude]
[Bm9] [E13] [C#m7] [F#m]
[Bm9] [E13] [C#m7] [F#m]

[chorus]
If the [Bm7]world was ending, [Bm7]I'd wanna be next to [C#m7]you [F#m]
If the [Bm7]party was over and [Bm7]our time on Earth was [C#m7]through [F#m]
I'd wanna [Bm7]hold you just for a [Bm7]while and [A]die-[E]--- with a [F#m]smile [C#m7]
If the [Bm7]world was ending, [C#7]I'd wanna be next to [F#m]you [B7]
If the [Bm7]world was ending, [E9]I'd wanna be next to [Amaj7]you, ooh-[Dmaj7]ooh

[Closing]
I'd wanna be next to [Amaj7]you

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ArtistLady Gaga
AlbumSingle
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Die With A Smile on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Lady Gaga - Die With A Smile on ukulele requires 15 chords and 22 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.

Die With A Smile uses these transitions most often: C#m7 → F#m (10), F#m → Bm7 (8), and Amaj7 → Dmaj7 (7). 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 Amaj7 - Dmaj7 chord transition.

1. Amaj7 → Dmaj7 chord transition

Ukulele Amaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-0-0Ukulele Amaj7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-4 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dmaj7 chord diagram

To move from Amaj7 to Dmaj7;

  1. While playing Amaj7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 4.
Amaj7 to Dmaj7

3. C#m7 → F#sus4 chord transition

Ukulele C#m7 | D♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele C#m7 | D♭m7 chord diagram
Ukulele F#sus4 | G♭sus4 chord diagram Fingering: 4-1-2-4Ukulele F#sus4 | G♭sus4 chord diagram

To move from C#m7 to F#sus4;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.
C#m7 to F#sus4

4. F#sus4 → F# chord transition

Ukulele F#sus4 | G♭sus4 chord diagram Fingering: 4-1-2-4Ukulele F#sus4 | G♭sus4 chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from F#sus4 to F#;

  1. While playing F#sus4, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
F#sus4 to F#

5. F# → Bm7 chord transition

To move from F# to Bm7;

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

6. Bm7 → C#m7 chord transition

To move from Bm7 to C#m7;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.

7. C#m7 → F#m chord transition

To move from C#m7 to F#m;

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

8. F#m → Bm7 chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm7;

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

9. Bm7 → A chord transition

To move from Bm7 to A;

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

10. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E;

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

11. E → F#m chord transition

To move from E to F#m;

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

12. Bm7 → E9 chord transition

To move from Bm7 to E9;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 2.

13. E9 → Amaj7 chord transition

To move from E9 to Amaj7;

  1. While playing E9, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.

14. E9 → Bm chord transition

To move from E9 to Bm;

  1. While playing E9, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.

15. Bm → C#m7 chord transition

To move from Bm to C#m7;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.

16. F#m → Bm9 chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm9;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 4.

17. Bm9 → E13 chord transition

To move from Bm9 to E13;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

18. E13 → C#m7 chord transition

To move from E13 to C#m7;

  1. While playing E13, first lift your middle finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 4.

19. Bm7 → C#7 chord transition

To move from Bm7 to C#7;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

20. C#7 → F#m chord transition

To move from C#7 to F#m;

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

21. F#m → B7 chord transition

To move from F#m to B7;

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

22. B7 → Bm7 chord transition

To move from B7 to Bm7;

  1. While playing B7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 2.

Die With A Smile chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Die With A Smile.

  • Die With A Smile includes 79 chord transitions, 22 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Die With A Smile contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Die With A Smile connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are E7 (22%), C (11%), and A (11%).
    • Bm7 → A: 11%
    • Bm7 → C#m7: 2%
    After C#m7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F#m (26%), G (13%), and Bm7 (11%).
    • C#m7 → F#m: 26%
    • C#m7 → Bm7: 11%
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