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CeeLo Green - Forget You Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, D7, F, Em, Am, Dm, G, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CD7FCCD7FC
CIseeyoudriving’roundtownwiththeD7girlIloveandI’mlike,F“forgetyou”C
CIguessthechangeinmypocketD7wasn’tenoughI’mlike,
FForgetyouandCForgethertoo
Isaid,ifCIwasricher,I’dD7stillbewithya.FNowain’tthatsomeshit?C
AndCalthoughthere’spaininmychestD7IstillwishyouthebestFwitha“forgetyou”C
CYeahI’msorry,Ican’taffordaD7Ferrari,
ButFthatdon’tmeanIcan’tgetyouCthere.
CIguesshe’sanxBoxandI’mmoreD7Atari,
ButtheFwayyouplayyourgameain’tCfair.
CIpitythefoolthatD7fallsinlovewithyou
F(Oh,shhhshesagolddigger)-WellC(justthoughtyouʼshouldknowbetter)
COoooooh,I’veD7gotsomenewsforyou
FYeahgorunandtellyourlittleboyfriendC
CIseeyoudriving’roundtownwiththeD7girlIloveandI’mlike,F“forgetyou”C
CIguessthechangeinmypocketD7wasn’tenoughI’mlike,
FForgetyouandCForgethertoo
Isaid,ifCIwasricher,I’dD7stillbewithya.FNowain’tthatsomeshhh?C
AndCalthoughthere’spaininmychestD7IstillwishyouthebestFwitha“forgetyou”C
CNowIknow,thatIhadtoD7borrow,Fbegandstealandlieandcheat.
TryingtoCkeepya,tryingtoD7pleaseya.
‘CauseFbeinginlovewithyourCassain’tcheap.
CIpitythefoolthatD7fallsinlovewithyou
F(Oh,shhhshesagolddigger)-WellC(justthoughtyouʼshouldknowbetter)
COoooooh,I’veD7gotsomenewsforyou
FYeahgorunandtellyourlittleboyfriendC
CIseeyoudriving’roundtownwiththeD7girlIloveandI’mlike,F“forgetyou”C
CIguessthechangeinmypocketD7wasn’tenoughI’mlike,
FForgetyouandCForgethertoo
Isaid,ifCIwasricher,I’dD7stillbewithya.FNowain’tthatsomeshhhtC
AndCalthoughthere’spaininmychestD7IstillwishyouthebestFwitha“forgetyou”C
NowEmbaby,baby,baby,whyd’youAmwannawannahurtmesoDmbad?F
IEmtriedtotellmymammabutsheAmtoldme,ThisisoneforyourDmdadG
D7Uh!Why?FUh!Why?GUh!Why?A7Lady
D7Iloveyou.FIstillloveGyouooh!
CIseeyoudriving’roundtownwiththeD7girlIloveandI’mlike,FForgetyouC
CIguessthechangeinmypocketD7wasn’tenoughI’mlike,
FForgetyouandCForgethertoo
Isaid,ifCIwasricher,I’dD7stillbewithya.FNowain’tthatsomeshhh?C
AndCalthoughthere’spaininmychestD7IstillwishyouthebestFwitha“forgetyou”C
EmAmDmG
AlbumThe Lady Killer
GenresPop
Year2010
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Forget You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

CeeLo Green - Forget You on ukulele requires 8 chords and 14 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.

Forget You uses these transitions most often: D7 → F (28), C → D7 (26), and F → C (26). 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 - D7 chord transition.

1. C → D7 chord transition

Switching from C to D7:

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

C to D7

2. D7 → F chord transition

Switching from D7 to F:

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 28 times.

D7 to F

3. F → C chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

F to C

4. C → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to Em

5. 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. Am → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. Dm → F chord transition

Switching from Dm to F:

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

This transition appears in the section.

8. F → Em chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section.

9. Dm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. G → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

11. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. G → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

13. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

14. G → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section.

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

  • Forget You includes 98 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Forget You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Forget You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Em: 8%
    • C → D7: 1%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%