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Shawn Mendes - I Know What You Did Last Summer Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, F, G, C, E, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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AmAhhh,Fhey,Gahhh-ahhhCG
HeAmknows,dirtyFsecretsthatIkeep,doesheGknowit’skillingme?
HeCknows,heGknows,doesheAmknow?Another’sFhandshavetouchedmyskin
Iwon’tGtellhimwhereI’vebeen,heCknows,heGknows,heFknows
FIt’stearingmeGapart,she’sslippingAmaway(I’mslippingaway)
AmIjusthangingontoallAmthewordssheusedtoFsay?
FThepicturesonherGphoneshe’snotcomingAmhome(I’mnotcominghome)
Cominghome,comingEhome
AmIknowwhatyoudidlastsummer,(ah-ah)
FJustliedtome,there’snoother(Hey-ey)
GIknowwhatyoudidlastsummer,
CTellGmewhereyou’veAmbeen?
AmIknowwhatyoudidlastsummer,(ah-ah)
FLookmeintheeyesmylover(Hey-ey)
GIknowwhatyoudidlastsummer,
CTellGmewhereyou’veAmbeen?
AmIknow,Iknow,Iknow,Iknow,IFknow,Iknow,Iknow(ah-ah)(Hey-ey)
GIknow,Iknow,Iknow,Iknow,ICknow,Iknow,GIknow(ah-ah)(ah-ah)
AmIdidn’tmeanit,no,Ididn’tFmeanit,meanit,no(ah-ah)(Hey-ey)
GCan’tseemtoletyougo,Ccan’tseemtoholdGyouclose(ah-ah)(ah-ah)
AmIknow
WhenFshelooksmeintheeyes,Gtheydon’tseemasbright,
NoCmore,noGmore,IAmknow,thatsheFlovedmeatonetime
WouldIGpromiseherthatnight,crossmyCheartandhopetoGdie
FIt’stearingGmeapart,she’sslippingAmaway(I’mslippingaway)
AmIjusthangingontoallthewordssheusedFtosay?
ThepicturesonherGphonePictures on my phone
She’snotcomingAmhome(I’mnotcominghome)
EOh,nananayeah
AmIknowwhatyoudidlastsummer,(ah-ah)
FJustliedtome,there’snoother(Hey-ey)
GIknowwhatyoudidlastsummer,
CTellGmewhereyou’veAmbeen?
AmIknowwhatyoudidlastsummer,(ah-ah)
FLookmeintheeyesmylover(Hey-ey)
GIknowwhatyoudidlastsummer,
CTellGmewhereyou’veAmbeen?
FIknow,Iknow,Iknow,Iknow,IGknow,Iknow,Iknow
AmIknow,Iknow,Iknow,Iknow,EmIknow,Iknow,Iknow(No,no,no)
FCan’tseemtoletyougo,Gcan’tseemtokeepyouclose(Holdmeclose)
AmCan’tseemtoletyougo,Emcan’tseemtokeepyouclose(YouknowIdidn’tmeanitthough)
FTellmewhereyou’vebeenlately,Gtellmewhereyou’vebeenlately(Justholdmeclose)
AmTellmewhereyou’vebeenlately,Emtellmewhereyou’vebeenlately(Don’t,don’t,don’t,don’tletmego)
FCan’tseemtokeepyouclose,Gcan’tseemtoletyougo(Ididn’tmeanitthough)
AmIknowyoudidn’tmeanitthough,EmIknowyoudidn’tmeanitthough(Idon’twannaletyougo)
FTellmeyoudidn’tmeanitthough,
GTellmeyoudidn’tmeanitthough(Can’tseemtoletyougo,seemtoletyougo)
AmIknowyoudidn’tmeanitthough,EmIwannaknowyoumeanitthough(Holdmeclose)
FIknowyoudidn’tmeanitthough,GIknowyoudidn’tmeanitthough(Justholdmeclose)
AmCan’tseemtoletyougo,Emcan’tseemtoholdyouclose,
AmIknowwhatyoudidlastsummer,(ah-ah)
FJustliedtome,there’snoother(Hey-ey)
GIknowwhatyoudidlastsummer,
CTellGmewhereyou’veAmbeen?
AmIknowwhatyoudidlastsummer,(ah-ah)
FLookmeintheeyesmylover(Hey-ey)
GIknowwhatyoudidlastsummer,
CTellGmewhereyou’veAmbeen?
AmIknow,Iknow,Iknow,Iknow,IF
know,Iknow,Iknow(ah-ah)(Hey-ey)
GIknow,Iknow,Iknow,Iknow,ICknow,Iknow,GIknow(ah-ah)(ah-ah)
AmIknow,Iknow,Iknow,Iknow,IF
know,Iknow,Iknow(ah-ah)(Hey-ey)
GIknow,Iknow,Iknow,Iknow,ICknow,Iknow,GIknow(ah-ah)(ah-ah)
AmIRING…know
AlbumHandwritten
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play I Know What You Did Last Summer on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Shawn Mendes - I Know What You Did Last Summer on ukulele requires 6 chords and 7 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 Know What You Did Last Summer uses these transitions most often: F → G (25), G → Am (23), and Am → F (18). 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 Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Switching 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 18 times.

Am to F

2. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.

F to G

3. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move 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 15 times.

G to C

4. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.

G to Am

5. Am → E chord transition

To move from Am to E:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

7. Em → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to F:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Know What You Did Last Summer.

  • I Know What You Did Last Summer includes 114 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Know What You Did Last Summer contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Know What You Did Last Summer connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → Em: 10%