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Taylor Swift - Fearless Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, A, Em, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A 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
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram


[D] [A] [Em] [G] [D] [A] [Em] [G]
[D]There’s something about the way
[A]The street looks when it’s just [Em]rained
There’s a glow off the [G]pavement, walk me to the [D]car
And you know I wanna [A]ask you to dance right [Em]there
In the middle of the [G]parking lot, yeah [D] [A] [Em]Oh [G]Yeah
[D]We’re driving down the road, [A]I wonder if you [Em]know
I’m trying so hard [G]not to get caught up now, [D]but you’re just so cool
[A]Run your hands through your [Em]hair, absent-mindedly [G]making me [A]want you
[D]And I don’t know how [A]it gets better than this
[Em]You take my hand and drag me [G]head first, [A]fearless
[D]And I don’t know why [A]but with you I’d dance
[Em]In a storm in my [G]best dress, [A]fearless


[D] [A] [Em] [G]
[D]So baby drive slow [A]till we run out of road, [Em]in this one horse town
[G]I wanna stay right here [D]in this passenger seat [A]you put your eyes on me
[Em]In this moment now [G]capture it [A]remember it


[D]Cause I don’t know how [A]it gets better than this
[Em]You take my hand and drag me [G]head first, [A]fearless
[D]And I don’t know why [A]but with you I’d dance
[Em]In a storm in my [G]best dress, [A]fearless


[C]Yeah, you stood there with [D]me in the doorway
my hands [Em]shake, I’m not [Em]usually [G]this [A]way
[C]But you pull me in, I’m a [D]little more brave
It’s a [Em]first kiss, it’s [Em]flawless, really [G]something
It’s [A] [D]fearless, [D] [A] [Em]Ohh.. [G]Yeah


[D]And I don’t know how [A]it gets better than this
[Em]You take my hand and drag me [G]head first, [A]fearless
[D]And I don’t know why [A]but with you I’d dance
[Em]In a storm in my [G]best dress, [A]fearless
[D] [A]Yeah I don’t know how
[Em]Oh, [G]oh, [D]yeah, [A]yeah


[Em] [G]

AlbumFearless
GenresCountry, Pop
Year2008
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

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

Taylor Swift - Fearless on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Fearless uses these transitions most often: Em → G (21), A → Em (19), and D → A (19). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

2. A → Em chord transition

To move from A to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C 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.
A to Em

3. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

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

4. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

5. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

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

6. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C;

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

7. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

8. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

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

  • Fearless includes 93 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Fearless contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Fearless connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → Em: 7%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%