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Alessia Cara - How Far I’ll Go Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, F, Dm, Am, G, Fm, Db, Ab, A#m, Gb, Gbm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CF
CI’vebeenstaringattheedgeoftheDmwater,longasIcanAmremember,neverreallyFknowingwhy
CIwishIcouldbetheperfectDmdaughter,butIcomebacktotheAmwater,nomatterhowhardIFtry
EveryAmturnItake,everytrailItrack,everyGpathImake,everyroadleadsback
TotheCplaceIknow,whereIcannotgo,whereIFmlongtobe
SeetheClinewheretheskymeetsthesea?ItGcallsme,andnooneAmknows,howfaritFgoes
IftheCwindinmysailontheseastaysGbehindme
OnedayI’llAmknow,ifIFmgothere’sjustnotellinghowfarI’llgo
CGAmF
CIknow,everybodyonthisDmislandseemssohappyonAmthisisland,everythingisbyFdesign
CIknow,everybodyonthisDmislandhasaroleonthisAmisland,somaybeIcanrollFwithmine
IcanAmleadwithpride,Icanmakeusstrong,I’llbeGsatisfiedifIplayalong
ButtheCvoiceinsidesingsadifferentsong,whatisFmwrongwithme?
SeetheClightasitshinesonthesea?It’sGblinding,butnooneAmknows,howdeepitFgoes
AnditCseemslikeit’scallingouttome,socomeGfindme
AndletmeAmknow,what’sFbeyondthatline,willIcrossthatline?
SeetheDblinewheretheskymeetsthesea?ItAbcallsme,andnooneA#mknows,howfaritGbgoes
IftheDbwindinmysailontheseastaysAbbehindme,onedayI’llA#mknow,howfarI’llGbmgoDb
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ArtistAlessia Cara
AlbumMoana
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2015
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play How Far I'll Go on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Alessia Cara - How Far I'll Go on ukulele requires 11 chords and 15 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 Far I'll Go uses these transitions most often: Am → F (8), F → C (6), and C → G (5). 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 - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

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

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.

C to F

2. C → Dm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  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 4 times.

C to Dm

3. Dm → Am chord transition

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

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 4 times.

Dm to Am

4. Am → F chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

Am to F

5. Am → G chord transition

To move 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 2 times.

6. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. C → Fm chord transition

Switching from C to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. Am → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

9. F → Db chord transition

To move from F to Db:

  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 G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus.

10. Db → Ab chord transition

Here's how to move from Db to Ab:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. Ab → A#m chord transition

Here's how to move from Ab to A#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. A#m → Gb chord transition

Here's how to move from A#m to Gb:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

13. Gb → Db chord transition

Here's how to move from Gb to Db:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

14. A#m → Gbm chord transition

Here's how to move from A#m to Gbm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

15. Gbm → Db chord transition

To move from Gbm to Db:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

How Far I'll Go chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in How Far I'll Go.

  • How Far I'll Go includes 54 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • How Far I'll Go contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how How Far I'll Go 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 → F: 16%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
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