James Arthur - I Am Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em][D]Woo ooh ooh ooh ooh, [C][Am]woo ooh ooh ooh ooh.
[Em][D]Woo ooh ooh ooh ooh, [C][Am]woo ooh ooh ooh ooh.
[section 2]
[Em]I’m a problem, I’m the [D]killer, I’m the [C]cure, I [Am]guess.
[Em]I’m the end, I’m the [D]beginning, the [C]apocalypse. [Am]
I am [Em]something from nothing, I heard them [D]say.
[C]Rags to the riches, your best [Am]mistake.
[Em]I’m the future, I’m the [D]relic, I’m the [C]”not done yet.” [Am]
[chorus]
[D]Oh, [G]oh, [G]oh [C]I [G]am, [D]for ever [G]more [G]I’ll [C]be.
[chorus]
What you wanna [Em]believe.
All I [D]know, it’s [C]too late for me to [Am]change your mind.
What you wanna [Em]believe, [D]I’ll let [C]go, let you decide. [Am]
What you wanna [Em]believe, [D] [C] [Am]what you wanna [Em]believe. [D] [C] [Am]
[section 3]
[Em]I’m the blaze, I’m the [D]siren, I’m the [C]exit door [Am]
[Em]I’m the cape, I’m the [D]villain, I’m the [C]metaphor [Am]
Or I’m a [Em]good gun in a bad man’s war, I [D]paved the way
I’m a [C]left hook, I’m a battered jaw, [Am]I’m the pain
[Em]I’m a preacher, I’m a [D]sinner, I’m a [C]broken Lord [Am]
[chorus]
[D]Oh, [G]oh, [G]oh [C]I [G]am, [D]for ever [G]more [G]I’ll [C]be.
[chorus]
What you wanna [Em]believe.
All I [D]know, it’s [C]too late for me to [Am]change your mind.
What you wanna [Em]believe, [D]I’ll let [C]go, let you decide. [Am]
What you wanna [Em]believe, [D] [C] [Am]what you wanna [Em]believe. [D] [C] [Am]
[Closing]
[D] Who am [G]I to [G]tell you what you [C]think you see? [G]
[D] It ain’t my [G]business to [G]tell you what to [C]think of me.
[chorus]
What you wanna [Em]believe.
All I [D]know, it’s [C]too late for me to [Am]change your mind.
What you wanna [Em]believe, [D]I’ll let [C]go, let you decide. [Am]
What you wanna [Em]believe, [D] [C] [Am]what you wanna [Em]believe. [D] [C] [Am]
How to play I Am on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
James Arthur - I Am 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.
I Am uses these transitions most often: C → Am (22), D → C (22), and Em → D (22). 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 Em - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
5. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
I Am chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Am.
- I Am includes 108 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I Am contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I Am connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 28%
- D → C: 14%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → Am: 10%