Christina Perri - I Believe Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.
How to play I Believe on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Christina Perri - I Believe on ukulele requires 8 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.
I Believe uses these transitions most often: Em → D (29), Am → Em (28), and G → Am (28). 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 G - Am chord transition.
1. G → Am chord transition
Here's how to move from G to Am:
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 28 times.
2. Am → Em chord transition
Switching 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.
This transition appears in the section, played 28 times.
3. 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.
This transition appears in the section, played 29 times.
4. 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.
This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.
5. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm:
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.
6. Bm → Am chord transition
Switching from Bm to Am:
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.
7. Am → D chord transition
Here's how 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.
This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.
8. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section.
9. D → C chord transition
Here's how 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.
This transition appears in the chorus.
10. C → G chord transition
Here's how to move from C to G:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.
11. Em → C chord transition
Here's how to move from Em to C:
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.
12. G → F#m chord transition
To move from G to F#m:
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
13. F#m → Em chord transition
Switching from F#m to Em:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
14. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A:
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
15. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G:
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.
I Believe chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Believe.
- I Believe includes 148 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I Believe contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I Believe 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 → A: 17%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).- Em → C: 27%
- Em → G: 18%