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Marilyn Monroe - I Wanna Be Loved By You Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, D, G, C, C7, Gm, A, Am, F7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FIwannabelovedbyyou
JustyouandDnobodyGelsebutyou
CIwannabeC7lovedbyyouFalone
GmPoopoobeeC7doo
FIwannabekissedbyyou
JustyouandDnobodyGelsebutyou
CIwannabeC7kissedbyyouFalone
Icouldn’t Aaspire
AmToanythingFhigherF7
Thantofillthe Adesire
ToGmakeyoumyCown
C7Padumm,padumm,padoobeedumm,pooh
FIwannabelovedbyyou
JustyouandDnobodyGelsebutyou
CIwannabeC7lovedbyyouFalone
Icouldn’t Aaspire
AmToanythingFhigher
Thantofillthe Adesire
ToGmakeyoumyCown
C7Padumm,padumm,padoobeedumm,pooh
FIwannabelovedbyyou
JustyouandDnobodyGelsebutyou
CIwannabeC7lovedbyyouFalone
C7paahdeeedleeedeedleeedeedleeedum,
GmpoopooobeeeC7dooo!
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ArtistMarilyn Monroe
AlbumI Wanna Be Loved By You
GenresPop
Year1955
KeyF
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play I Wanna Be Loved By You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Marilyn Monroe - I Wanna Be Loved By You on ukulele requires 9 chords and 13 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 Wanna Be Loved By You uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (7), C → C7 (6), and G → C (6). 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 F - D chord transition.

1. F → D chord transition

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

To move from F to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

F to D

2. D → G chord transition

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

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

D to G

3. G → C chord transition

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

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 6 times.

G to C

4. C → C7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from C to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to C7

5. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

6. F → Gm chord transition

Switching from F to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. Gm → C7 chord transition

To move from Gm to C7:

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. F → A chord transition

To move from F to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. A → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. 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 2 times.

11. F → F7 chord transition

To move from F to F7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. F7 → A chord transition

Switching from F7 to A:

  1. While playing F7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. A → G chord transition

Switching from A to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to 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 2 times.

I Wanna Be Loved By You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Wanna Be Loved By You.

  • I Wanna Be Loved By You includes 44 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Wanna Be Loved By You contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Wanna Be Loved By You 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 → Gm: 1%
    • F → D: 1%
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
    • C7 → Gm: 4%
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