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Machine Gun Kelly - Go For Broke Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, Gm, Fm, A, G, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

YoucouldgetAmhighoryoucouldFgetlow,youcouldstayyoungoryoucouldgrowCold
LetitAmgoF(Oooh),’causeI’maI’magoforCbroke
YoucouldgoGmhardoryoucouldgoFhome,youcouldlivelifeoryoucouldjustCfold
LetitAmgoF(Oooh),’causeI’maI’magoforCbroke
FLook,Istartedwithadollarandadream,Fmright
SoIcouldshowthesepeoplehowtoAdream,right,FIcouldshow’emhowtoaimforthestars
AndtakeittothearenasfromtheFmstreetlights,Fdamn,ohthisiswhatthetopfeelslike?Fm(Whoa)
IstillrememberRamennoodlemealAnights,FIstillremembercheckin’myaccount
AndFmhaving26dollars,whenIsignedmyrecorddealnight
AAndIrememberFbeingcold,andmyapartmentusedtoheatupfromtheCkitchenstove
HighsandAmLows,it’showitgoes,soIFgottarollsomethingup
JusttocopewiththepressuresofgrowingCup,man
CWhataFweek,wemadeittothebar’causeweneedtoChealup
YougottaplayforAmkeeps,F’causeacestendtostaywithCdealers
YougottobelieveFit,butI’masinnertoosoIain’tCpreaching
JustkeeponGdreaming,F’causeallthebadDmdayscomeforgoodreasons
YoucouldgetAmhighoryoucouldFgetlow,youcouldstayyoungoryoucouldgrowCold
LetitAmgoF(Oooh),’causeI’maI’magoforCbroke
YoucouldgoGmhardoryoucouldgoFhome,youcouldlivelifeoryoucouldjustCfold
LetitAmgoF(Oooh)’causeI’maI’magoforCbroke
FYeah,andifIhadadollar,forDmeverytimetheytoldmeCwhatIwouldn’tbe
IwouldbeaArichmanwithacribonabighill(haforreal)
ButIgottaAmworktogetpaid,Fearnmyownway
WorkthethirdCshift,burnthewholespliff,sinceAmbirthI(Holdup,letmegetit)
Look,Ffailurewasnotanoption,Igottabeatthetop
LikeI’mAmsorry,butIdon’treallyFfeelsorryfory’all
I’msorryIgotanewnumberthatCyoucan’tcall,
I’mAmsorrytoeveryonewhoFstillwantsmetofall,holdup,youknowwhat,Iain’tCsorryatall
SoAmI,hopethatitwasDmworthitwhenyousearching,andyoufindwhatglittersain’tCgold
AmAndI,knewIwasn’tDmperfectbut,IknowthatImadeitallonmyown
YoucouldgetAmhighoryoucouldFgetlow,youcouldstayyoungoryoucouldgrowCold
LetitAmgoF(Oooh),’causeI’maI’magoforCbroke
YoucouldgoGmhardoryoucouldgoFhome,youcouldlivelifeoryoucouldjustCfold
LetitAmgoF(Oooh),’causeI’maI’magoforCbroke
DmPaidmydues,soI’llseeyouFlater,Cloveismuchmorethanpaper
SoIFletitgo,Ijusthittheroad,ICjustletitgo
Yeah,AmpaidmyduessoIseeyouFlater,Cloveismuchmorethanpaper
SoFletitgo,Ijusthittheroad,IjustCletitgo
YoucouldgetAmhighoryoucouldFgetlow,youcouldstayyoungoryoucouldgrowCold
LetitAmgoF(Oooh),’causeI’maI’magoforCbroke
YoucouldgoGmhardoryoucouldgoFhome,youcouldlivelifeoryoucouldjustCfold
LetitAmgoF(Oooh),’causeI’maI’magoforCbroke
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ArtistMachine Gun Kelly
AlbumBloom
GenresPop, R&B
Year2017
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Go For Broke on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Machine Gun Kelly - Go For Broke on ukulele requires 8 chords and 15 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.

Go For Broke uses these transitions most often: F → C (28), Am → F (19), and C → Am (16). 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 Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 19 times.

Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

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 chorus, played 28 times.

F to C

3. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

C to Am

4. C → Gm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

C to Gm

5. Gm → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. F → Fm chord transition

Switching from F to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. Fm → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. A → F chord transition

Switching from A to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. G → F chord transition

Switching from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section.

11. F → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. Dm → Am chord transition

Switching from Dm to Am:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. Dm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

14. C → A chord transition

Switching from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

15. A → Am chord transition

To move from A to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Go For Broke chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Go For Broke.

  • Go For Broke includes 103 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Go For Broke contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Go For Broke 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 → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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