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Dean Lewis - Half A Man Ukulele Chords

ChordsF, C, Am, G, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

FCAmGFCG
IwasFwrongtosayIClovedher,IwasAmwrongtoGthinkI’mright
ButFwhenItoldherCitwasover,myGdarlingIhadlied
I’vebeenFrunningfrommyCdemons,AmafraidtolookGbehind
I’vebeenFrunningfromCmyself,afraidofwhatGI’dfind
ButhowamIsupposedtoFloveyou,whenIdon’tlovewhoIAmam
AndhowcanIgiveyouCallofme,whenI’monlyhalfaGman
‘CauseI’masinkingshipthat’sFburning,soletgoofmyAmhand
AndhowcanIgiveyouCallofme,whenI’monlyhalfaGman
AndnowFI’mstuckinthisChotelroom,byAmcoldneonGlight
I’vebeenFwaitingforanCanswer,butitGdon’tcometonight
AndeveryFbottleIhadCstolen,itlaidAmshatteredontheGfloor
What’sFbrokencan’tbeCwhole,Ganymore
ButhowamIFsupposedtoloveyou,whenIdon’tlovewhoIAmam
AndhowcanIgiveyouCallofme,whenI’monlyhalfaGman
‘CauseI’masinkingshipthat’sFburning,soletgoofmyAmhand
AndhowcanIgiveyouCallofme,whenI’monlyhalfaGman
DmNoAmoneCcaneverGhurtme,likeDmIhurtAmmyself
I’mCmadeoutofGstone,andI’mDmbeyondAmhelp
SoCdon’tgiveyourGhearttoFmeCG
ButhowamIsupposedtoFloveyou,whenIdon’tlovewhoIAmam
AndhowcanIgiveyouCallofme,whenI’monlyhalfaGman
‘CauseI’masinkingshipFthat’sburning,soletgoofmyAmhand
AndhowcanIgiveyouCallofme,whenI’monlyhalfaGman
FCAmGFCG
AlbumA Place We Knew
Year2019
KeyF
DifficultyEasy

How to play Half A Man on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Dean Lewis - Half A Man on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Half A Man uses these transitions most often: G → F (18), C → G (16), and F → C (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 F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

Switching 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 13 times.

F to C

2. C → Am chord transition

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 section, played 6 times.

C to Am

3. 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 6 times.

Am to G

4. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move 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, played 18 times.

G to F

5. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move 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 16 times.

6. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. G → Dm chord transition

Switching from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. Dm → Am chord transition

To move 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 section, played 3 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Half A Man.

  • Half A Man includes 80 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Half A Man contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Half A Man 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 → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → F: 9%
    • G → Dm: 2%