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Simple Plan - Gone Too Soon Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, G, Bm, A, Dm, E, C#m, B
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

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

DGBm
DHeytherenow,Gwhere’dyouBmgo?YouleftmehereGsounexpected.
DYouchangedmyGlifeIhopeyouBmknow,’causenowI’mGlost,sounprotected.
GIntheBmblinkofAaneye,GIneverBmgottoAsaygoodbye.
DLikeashootingGstar,flyingacrosstheBmroom,sofast,soAfar,
YouweregonetooDsoon,you’reapartofGme
andI’llneverbetheBmsamehereAwithoutGyou.Youweregonetoosoon.
DG
DYouwerealwaysthereGlikeashininglight,
BmOnmydarkestdays,Ayouweretheretoguideme.
DOhImissyounow,GIwishyoucouldsee
BmJusthowmuchyourmemoryAwillalwaysmeantome.
GIntheBmblinkofAaneye,GIneverBmgottoAsaygoodbye.
DLikeashootingGstar,flyingacrosstheBmroom,sofast,soAfar,
YouweregonetooDsoon,you’reapartofGme
andI’llneverbetheBmsamehereAwithoutGyou.Youweregonetoosoon.
GShineon,Ashineon,BmontoaDmbetterplace,Gshineon,Ashineon
BmWe’llneverDmbethesame,Gshineon,Ashineon
DLikeashootingGstar,flyingacrosstheBmroom,sofast,soAfar,
YouweregonetooDsoon,you’reapartofGme
andI’llneverbetheBmsamehereAwithoutGyou.Youweregonetoosoon.
EShineon,shineon,Ayouweregonetoosoon.
C#mShineon,shineon,Byouweregonetoosoon.
EShineon,shineon,AyouweregonetooC#msoon.BA
AlbumGet Your Heart On!
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2011
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Gone Too Soon on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Simple Plan - Gone Too Soon 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.

Gone Too Soon uses these transitions most often: G → Bm (15), Bm → A (12), and D → G (12). 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 - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

D to G

2. G → Bm chord transition

Switching from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

G to Bm

3. Bm → D chord transition

Switching from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Bm to D

4. Bm → A chord transition

Switching from Bm to A:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

Bm to A

5. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to 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 chorus, played 6 times.

6. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

7. Bm → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. Dm → G chord transition

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.

9. G → E chord transition

Switching from G to E:

  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 G string fret 4.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

10. E → A chord transition

Switching from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

11. A → C#m chord transition

Switching from A to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. C#m → B chord transition

Here's how to move from C#m to B:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. B → E chord transition

Here's how to move from B to E:

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

This transition appears in the section.

14. B → A chord transition

Switching from B to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Gone Too Soon.

  • Gone Too Soon includes 76 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Gone Too Soon contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Gone Too Soon connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%