Laufey - From The Start Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele F#maj7 | G♭maj7 chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C#maj7 | D♭maj7 chord diagram
Ukulele G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram
Ukulele D#m7 | E♭m7 chord diagram
Ukulele Fm7 chord diagram
Ukulele A#7 | B♭7 chord diagram
Ukulele Fdim chord diagram
Ukulele D#dim | E♭dim chord diagram
Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
[intro]
[Gbmaj7] [Ab] [Dbmaj7]
[Opening]
Don't you [Gbmaj7]notice [Ab7]how
I[Dbmaj7] get quiet when there's no one [Ebm7]else a[Ab7]round?
[Dbmaj7]Me and you and awkward silence
[Ebm7]Don't you d[Ab7]are look at [Fm7]me that[Bb7] way
[Ebm7]I don't need reminders of how [Ab7]you don't feel the same
[section 2]
Oh, the [Gbmaj7]burning[Ab] pain
[Dbmaj7]Listening to you harp on 'bout some [Ebm7]new soul[Ab7]mate
[Dbmaj7]"She's so perfect", blah, blah, blah
Oh, [Ebm7]how I wish[Ab] you'll wake[Fm7] up one [Bb7]day
Run[Ebm7] to me, confess your love, at least[Ab] just let me say
[chorus]
That[Ebm7] when I talk [Ab7]to you
Oh, [Dbmaj7]Cupid walks right through
And s[Ebm7]hoots an [Ab7]arrow through my [Dbmaj7]heart
And [Ebm7]I sound like [Ab7]a loon
But [Fm7]don't you f[Bb7]eel it too?
Conf[Ebm7]ess I loved[Ab7] you from the [Dbmaj7]start
[interlude]
[Gbmaj7] [Ab7]
[section 3]
Bi-ya-ba-d[Dbmaj7]a
Ba-ba-da-ba-[Ebm7]da, da-[Ab7]da, da-d[Dbmaj7]a
Bi-ya-[Ebm7]di, ya-ba-d[Ab7]a
Ba-[Fm7]bi, ya-da-ba-da-[Bb7]ba, ba-da-ba-di
Ya-ba-[Ebm7]bi, ya-da, da-[Ab7]da
[section 4]
What's a [Gbmaj7]girl to [Ab7]do
L[Dbmaj7]ying on my bed, staring in[Ebm7]to the b[Ab7]luе?
Un[Dbmaj7]requited, terrifying
[Ebm7]Lovе is dri[Ab]ving me a [Fm7]bit in[Bb7]sane
Have [Ebm7]to get this off my chest, I'm t[Ab]elling you today
[chorus]
That[Ebm7] when I talk [Ab7]to you
Oh, [Dbmaj7]Cupid walks right through
And s[Ebm7]hoots an [Ab7]arrow through my [Dbmaj7]heart
And [Ebm7]I sound like [Ab7]a loon
But [Fm7]don't you f[Bb7]eel it too?
Conf[Ebm7]ess I loved[Ab7] you from the [Dbmaj7]start
[Closing]
Conf[Ebm7]ess I l[Ab7]oved you
Just th[Fdim]inking of[Bb7] you
I [Ebm7]know I've [Ebdim]loved you from the [Db]start
How to play From The Start on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Laufey - From The Start on ukulele requires 10 chords and 16 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.
From The Start uses these transitions most often: Ebm7 → Ab7 (17), Ab7 → Dbmaj7 (13), and Dbmaj7 → Ebm7 (13). 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 Gbmaj7 - Ab chord transition.
1. Gbmaj7 → Ab chord transition
To move from Gbmaj7 to Ab;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from C string fret 5 to E string fret 4.
2. Ab → Dbmaj7 chord transition
To move from Ab to Dbmaj7;
- While playing Ab, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. Dbmaj7 → Gbmaj7 chord transition
To move from Dbmaj7 to Gbmaj7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on C string fret 5.
4. Gbmaj7 → Ab7 chord transition
To move from Gbmaj7 to Ab7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from C string fret 5 to A string fret 3.
5. Ab7 → Dbmaj7 chord transition
To move from Ab7 to Dbmaj7;
- While playing Ab7, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. Dbmaj7 → Ebm7 chord transition
To move from Dbmaj7 to Ebm7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 3.
7. Ebm7 → Ab7 chord transition
To move from Ebm7 to Ab7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
8. Ab7 → Fm7 chord transition
To move from Ab7 to Fm7;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on C string fret 3.
- Keep pinky on A string fret 3.
9. Fm7 → Bb7 chord transition
To move from Fm7 to Bb7;
- While playing Fm7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
10. Bb7 → Ebm7 chord transition
To move from Bb7 to Ebm7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 4.
11. Ebm7 → Ab chord transition
To move from Ebm7 to Ab;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
12. Ab → Fm7 chord transition
To move from Ab to Fm7;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
13. Ab7 → Fdim chord transition
To move from Ab7 to Fdim;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 3 to C string fret 5.
14. Fdim → Bb7 chord transition
To move from Fdim to Bb7;
- While playing Fdim, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 2.
15. Ebm7 → Ebdim chord transition
To move from Ebm7 to Ebdim;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 3.
16. Ebdim → Db chord transition
To move from Ebdim to Db;
- While playing Ebdim, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
From The Start chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in From The Start.
- From The Start includes 83 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how From The Start connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Ebm7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Gbmaj7 (53%), Ab7 (31%), and Ab (7%).
- Ebm7 → Ab7: 31%
- Ebm7 → Ab: 7%
After Ab7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Dbmaj7 (35%), C (19%), and G7 (14%).- Ab7 → Dbmaj7: 35%
- Ab7 → Fm7: 11%