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Bee Gees - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Cmaj7, G7, E7, Am, D7, Dm, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CIcanthinkofyoungerdaysCmaj7whenlivingformylife
G7WaseverythingamanCcouldwanttodo
E7Icouldneversee AmtomorrowbutD7Iwasnevertold
G7AbouttheG7sorrow
AndCmaj7howcanyoumendabrokenheart
DmHowcanyoustoptherainfromfallingdown
FHowcanyouG7stopFthesunfromG7shining
DmWhatmakestheG7worldgoCround
Cmaj7Howcanyoumendthisbrokenman
DmHowcanalosereverwin
PleaseFhelpmeG7mendmyFbrokenG7heart
DmAndletmeG7live Cagain
CIcanstillfeelthebreezeCmaj7thatrustlesthroughthetrees
DmAndmistymemoriesofCdaysgoneby
E7Wecouldneversee AmtomorrowD7noonesaidaword
G7AbouttheG7sorrow
AndCmaj7howcanyoumendabrokenheart
DmHowcanyoustoptherainfromfallingdown
FHowcanyouG7stopFthesunfromG7shining
DmWhatmakestheG7worldgoCround
AndCmaj7howcanyoumendthisbrokenman
DmHowcanalosereverwin
PleaseFhelpmeG7mendmyFbrokenG7heart
DmAndletmeG7live Cagain
Cmaj7NanananaetcDmNanananaetc
PleaseFhelpmeG7mendmyFbrokenG7heart
DmAndletmeG7live CagainDadadadada
CDadadadaDadadadadaCmaj7da
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ArtistBee Gees
AlbumTrafalgar
GenresRock
Year1971
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play How Can You Mend A Broken Heart on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bee Gees - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart on ukulele requires 8 chords and 12 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.

How Can You Mend A Broken Heart uses these transitions most often: F → G7 (10), C → Cmaj7 (6), and Cmaj7 → Dm (6). 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 C - Cmaj7 chord transition.

1. C → Cmaj7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-2Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Cmaj7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to Cmaj7

2. Cmaj7 → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-2Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Cmaj7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Cmaj7 to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

G7 to C

4. C → E7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

Switching from C to E7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to E7

5. E7 → Am chord transition

Switching from E7 to Am:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. Cmaj7 → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Cmaj7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

9. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

10. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

11. G7 → Dm chord transition

To move from G7 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 A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

12. Dm → C chord transition

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.

How Can You Mend A Broken Heart chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in How Can You Mend A Broken Heart.

  • How Can You Mend A Broken Heart includes 60 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • How Can You Mend A Broken Heart contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how How Can You Mend A Broken Heart connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → F: 5%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → F: 14%
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