Skip to song content
Ukulelearn homepage
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?We analyzed 14,015 chord transitions and ranked the 100 most repeated ones. Even the first 10 will transform your practice routine. The top transition appears in 23% of all songs.

One Direction - History Ukulele Chords

DATA-DRIVENWhich Chord Comes Next?Learn the most likely chord transitions on the ukulele and start playing songs with confidence.
ChordsF, A7, Dm, Cm7, Bb, C, C7, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FYou’vegottahelpme,A7I’mlosingmymind,
DmKeepgettingthefeelingyouwanttoCm7leavethisallbehind.
ThoughtwewereBbgoingstrong,IthoughtwewereCholdingon,
Aren’tFwe?
FNo,theydon’tteachyouA7thisinschool,
DmNowmyheart’sbreakingandICm7don’tknowwhattodo.
ThoughtwewereBbgoingstrong,thoughtwewereCholdingon,
Aren’tFwe?C7
YouandFmegotawholelotofDmhistory,
WecouldGmbethegreatestthingthattheBbworldhaseverseen.
YouandFmegotawholelotofDmhistory,
Sodon’tGmletitgo,wecanFmakesomemore,
WecanBblive C7forever.
FAlloftherumours,A7allofthefights,
DmButwealwaysfindawaytoCm7makeitoutalive.
ThoughtwewereBbgoingstrong,thoughtwewereCholdingon,
Aren’tFwe?C7
YouandFmegotawholelotofDmhistory,
WecouldGmbethegreatestthingthattheC7worldhaseverseen.
YouandFmegotawholelotofDmhistory,
Sodon’tGmletitgo,wecanFmakesomemore,
WecanBblive C7forever.
BbMinibars,expensivecars,
FHotelrooms,andnewtattoos,theBbgoodchampagneandprivateplanes,
ButFwedon’tneedanything’causetheBbtruthisout,
Irealisethat Dmwithoutyouherelifeisjustalie.
ThisisGmnottheend,thisisnottheend,
WecanFmakeit,youknowit,youC7know.
YouandFmegotawholelotofDmhistory,
WecouldGmbethegreatestthingthattheBbworldhaseverseen.
YouandFmegotawholelotofDmhistory,
Sodon’tGmletitgo,wecanFmakesomemore,
WecanBblive C7forever.
YouandFmegotawholelotofDmhistory,
WecouldGmbethegreatestthingthattheBbworldhaseverseen.
YouandFmegotawholelotofDmhistory,
Sodon’tGmletitgo,wecanFmakesomemore,
WecanBblive C7forever.
Sodon’tGmletmego,sodon’tFletmego,
WecanBblive C7forever.
BabyDmdon’tyouknow,babyFdon’tyouknow,
WecanBblive C7forever.F
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookDiscover the most-used three-chord combinations in songs and build real command on the ukulele.
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master ukulele today with the 100 most repeated chord transitions from 14,015 analyzed.
ArtistOne Direction
AlbumMade in the A.M.
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play History on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

One Direction - History on ukulele requires 8 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.

History uses these transitions most often: Dm → Gm (9), F → Bb (8), and F → Dm (8). 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 - A7 chord transition.

1. F → A7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to A7:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

F to A7

2. A7 → Dm chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Switching from A7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

A7 to Dm

3. Dm → Cm7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Cm7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm7 chord diagram

Switching from Dm to Cm7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Dm to Cm7

4. Cm7 → Bb chord transition

Ukulele Cm7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm7 chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Cm7 to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Cm7 to Bb

5. Bb → C chord transition

Switching from Bb to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. F → C7 chord transition

Switching from F to C7:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. 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 chorus, played 8 times.

9. Dm → Gm chord transition

Switching from Dm to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C 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 chorus, played 9 times.

10. Gm → Bb chord transition

To move from Gm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

11. Bb → F chord transition

Switching from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

12. 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 6 times.

13. Bb → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to C7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

14. Gm → C7 chord transition

To move from Gm to C7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

15. Bb → Dm chord transition

To move from Bb to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

16. C7 → Dm chord transition

To move from C7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

History chord transition analysis

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

  • History includes 79 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • History contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how History 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 → Dm: 5%
    • F → Bb: 5%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookThe 200 most popular three-chord chains extracted from real songs. See which songs use each chain, learn the finger transitions, and expand your repertoire with patterns that actually matter.