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Hailee Steinfeld - Let Me Go Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, G, D, Em, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmGDEm
AmYoumadeGplansandI,DImadeEmproblems,AmweweresleepingGbacktoback
WeDknowthisthingwasn’tEmbuilttolast,CgoodonGpaper,DpictureEmperfect
AmChasedthehightooGfar,toofast,Dpicketwhitefence,butweEmpaintitblack
AmOoh,GandIwishedyouhadDhurtmeharderEmthanIhurtyou
AmOoh,GandIwishyouwouldn’tDwaitformebutEmyoualwaysdo
CI’vebeenGhopingDsomebodyEmlovesyouintheCwaysIGcouldn’t
DSomebody’sEmtakingcareAmofallGofthemessI’vemade
DSomeoneEmyoudon’thavetochange,CI’vebeenGhoping
DSomeonewillEmloveyou,letmeCgoGDEm
CSomeoneGwillDloveEmyou,letmeAmgoGDEm
CI’vebeenGhoping,DsomeoneEmwillloveyou,letmeAmgo
It’sbeensomeGtime,butDthistimeain’tEmeven
AmIcanleaveGitinthepastbutyou’reDholdingontoEmwhatyouneverhad
CGoodonGpaper,DpictureEmperfect,AmchasedthehightooGfar,toofast
DPicketwhitefence,butweEmpaintitblack
AmOoh,GandIwishedyouhadDhurtmeharderEmthanIhurtyou
AmOoh,GandIwishyouwouldn’tDwaitformebutyoualwaysdo
CI’vebeenGhopingDsomebodyEmlovesyouintheCwaysIGcouldn’t
DSomebody’sEmtakingcareAmofallGofthemessI’vemade
DSomeoneEmyoudon’thavetochange,CI’vebeenGhoping
DSomeonewillEmloveyou,letmeCgoGDEm
CSomeoneGwillDloveEmyou,letmeAmgoGI’veDbeenEmhoping
DSomeonewillEmloveyou,letmegoC(go,Ggo,go)
DSomeonewillEmloveyou,letmegoC(go,Ggo,go)
DSomeonewillEmloveyou,letmegoC(go,Ggo,go)
DSomeonewillEmloveyou,letmegoAm(go,Ggo,go)
DSomeonewillEmloveyou,letmeCgo
CI’vebeenGhopingDsomebodyEmlovesyouintheCwaysIGcouldn’t
DSomebody’sEmtakingcareAmofallofGthemessI’vemade
DSomeoneEmyoudon’thavetochange,CI’vebeenGhoping
DSomeonewillEmloveyou,letmego
AlbumLet Me Go
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Let Me Go on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Hailee Steinfeld - Let Me Go on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Let Me Go uses these transitions most often: G → D (37), D → Em (36), and C → G (20). 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 - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

Switching from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

Am to G

2. G → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 37 times.

G to D

3. D → Em chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 36 times.

D to Em

4. Em → Am chord transition

Switching 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 16 times.

Em to Am

5. Em → C chord transition

Switching from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

6. 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, played 20 times.

7. D → C chord transition

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Let Me Go.

  • Let Me Go includes 146 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Let Me Go contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Let Me Go 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%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%