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Alessia Cara - I Choose Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, F, Am, Dm, G
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

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

CFAmF
CAllofmylifeIFthoughtIwasright,AmlookingforsomethingFnew
CStuckinmywayslikeFold-fashioneddays,butAmalltheroadsledmetoFyou
TheDmhousethatyouliveindon’tFmakeitahome,Cbutfeelinglonelydon’tmeanyou’reGalone
DmPeopleinlife,theywillFcomeandthey’llleave,butifCIhadachoiceIknowAmwhereIwouldGbe
ThroughtheFlowsandthehighs,IwillCstaybyyourside
There’snoGneedforgoodbyes,nowI’mAmseeingtheGlight
WhentheFskyturnstogreyandthere’sCnothingtosay,attheGendoftheday,AmIchooseyou
NowCIfoundthestrengthFtomakeachange,andAmlookatthemagicIFfound
NomatterthenameForwhereyoucamefrom,’causeAmnoonehasmuchfiguredFout
TheDmhousethatyouliveindon’tFmakeitahome,Cbutfeelinglonelydon’tmeanyou’reGalone
IDmfinallyfoundwhereIFfeelIbelong,andCIknowyou’llbetherewithAmwideopenGarms
ThroughtheFlowsandthehighs,IwillCstaybyyourside
There’snoGneedforgoodbyes,nowI’mAmseeingtheGlight
WhentheFskyturnstogreyandthere’sCnothingtosay,attheGendoftheday,AmIchooseyou
FIchooseCyou,FIAmchooseFyouCFAmF
ThroughtheFlowsandthehighs,IwillCstaybyyourside
There’snoGneedforgoodbyes,nowI’mseeingthelight
ThroughtheFlowsandthehighs,IwillCstaybyyourside
There’snoGneedforgoodbyes,nowI’mAmseeingtheGlight
WhentheFskyturnstogreyandthere’sCnothingtosay,attheGendoftheday,AmIGchooseCyou
Oh,AmIGchooseCyou,FIAmchooseDmyou
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ArtistAlessia Cara
AlbumThis Summer: Live Off The Floor
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2020
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play I Choose on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Alessia Cara - I Choose on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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 Choose uses these transitions most often: F → C (15), C → G (9), and Am → F (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 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

Here's how 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 7 times.

C to F

2. F → Am chord transition

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

To move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

F to Am

3. F → Dm chord transition

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

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 section, played 2 times.

F to Dm

4. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

C to G

5. G → Dm chord transition

Switching from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. Am → G chord transition

Switching 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 7 times.

8. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

9. Am → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

  1. Keep middle finger 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.

I Choose chord transition analysis

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

  • I Choose includes 83 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Choose contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Choose 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 → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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