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Bruno Major - Easily Ukulele Chords

ChordsGm, C, F, Cm, Bb, D#, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,E keys to play this song with easier chords.

Don’tyoutellmethatitwasn’tGmmeanttobeC
Callitquits,callitFdestinyF
Justbecauseitwon’tGmcomeeasilyC
Doesn’tmeanweshouldn’tFtry
CmWehadagoodthinggoingFlatelyF
MightnotBbhavealwaysbeenafairytale
ButD#youknowD#andIknowthatCmtheyain’tFrealF
I’lltaketheBbtruthoverthestoryBbBCm
CmYoumight’vetriedmypatienceFgreatlyF
ButI’mnotBbabouttoletusfail
D#I’llbethewindCmpickingupyourFsailF
Butwon’tyouBbdosomethingforme?
Don’tyoutellmethatitGmwasn’tmeanttobeC
Callitquits,callitFdestinyF
Justbecauseitwon’tGmcomeeasilyC
Doesn’tmeanweshouldn’tFtry
CmComingandgoing,Finsideout,Fbacktofront
BbAlltangledandmessy,D#that’showwe’vebeenand
We’llCmalwaysFbe,Fandthat’sBbalrightwithme
Don’tyoutellmethatitwasn’tGmmeanttobeC
Callitquits,callitFdestinyF
Justbecauseitwon’tcomeGmeasilyC
Doesn’tmeanweshouldn’tFtry
FTry,try,justbecauseitwon’tGmcomeCeasily
Doesn’tmeanweshouldn’tFtry
Justbecauseitwon’tcomeGmeasilyC
Doesn’tmeanweshouldn’tFtry
FTry,try,justbecauseitwon’tGmcomeCeasily
Doesn’tmeanweshouldn’tFtry
AlbumA Song for Every Moon
Year2017
KeyGm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Bruno Major - Easily on ukulele requires 7 chords and 10 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.

Easily uses these transitions most often: C → F (9), Gm → C (9), and Cm → F (6). 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 - C chord transition.

1. Gm → C chord transition

Switching from Gm to C:

  1. While playing Gm, 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

Gm to C

2. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

C to F

3. F → Gm chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 6 times.

F to Gm

4. F → Cm chord transition

To move from F to Cm:

  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 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

F to Cm

5. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

6. Bb → D# chord transition

To move from Bb to D#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. D# → Cm chord transition

To move from D# to Cm:

  1. While playing D#, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. Bb → B chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to B:

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

This transition appears in the section.

9. B → Cm chord transition

Here's how to move from B to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. Bb → Gm chord transition

Here's how 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.

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

  • Easily includes 48 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Easily contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Easily 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 → Bb: 5%
    • F → Gm: 1%
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
    • Gm → C: 15%