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Elton John - I Want Love Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA, F#m, C#m, C, D, E, C#, B, G, F, F#, Bm, Cm, Bb, Eb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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[Opening]
[A] [F#m] [C#m] [C] [D] [A] [F#m] [C#m] [C] [D]
[A]I want [F#m]love, but it’s [E]impossible
[C#m]A man like [F#m]me, so [D]irresponsible
[C#]A man like me is [F#m]dead in [F#m]places
[B]Other [B]men feel [D]libe[E]rated [E]

[section 2]
I can’t love, shot full of holes
Don’t feel nothing, I just feel cold
Don’t feel nothing, just old scars
Toughening up around my heart

[section 3]
But I [A]want love, just [G]a different kind
[D]I want love, won’t break me [F]down
Won’t [A]brick me up, won’t fence me [F#]in
I want a [Bm]love, that don’t mean a thing
That’s the love [Bm]I want, I want [E]love [C] [D]

[section 4]
I want love on my own terms
After everything I’ve ever learned
Me, I carry too much baggage
Oh man I’ve seen so much traffic

[Closing]
[F]So bring it on, I’ve [C]been [F] [C]bruised
[G]Don’t give me love that’s clean and [C]smooth [F] [C]
[Cm]I’m ready for the [Bb]rougher [Eb] [Bb]stuff
[F]No sweet romance, I’ve had [D]enough [E]

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ArtistElton John
AlbumSongs from the West Coast
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2001
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Elton John - I Want Love on ukulele requires 15 chords and 28 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 Want Love uses these transitions most often: A → F#m (3), C → D (3), and F → C (3). 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 A - F#m chord transition.

1. A → F#m chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from A to F#m;

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
A to F#m

2. F#m → C#m chord transition

Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from F#m to C#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.
F#m to C#m

3. C#m → C chord transition

Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from C#m to C;

  1. While playing C#m, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
C#m to C

4. C → D chord transition

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

To move from C to D;

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

5. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

6. F#m → E chord transition

To move from F#m to E;

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

7. E → C#m chord transition

To move from E to C#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

8. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C 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. Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.

9. D → C# chord transition

To move from D to C#;

  1. While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

10. C# → F#m chord transition

To move from C# to F#m;

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

11. F#m → B chord transition

To move from F#m to B;

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

12. B → D chord transition

To move from B to D;

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

13. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E;

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

14. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

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

15. A → G chord transition

To move 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.

16. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

17. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

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

18. 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.

19. A → F# chord transition

To move from A to F#;

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

20. F# → Bm chord transition

To move from F# to Bm;

  1. While playing F#, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.

21. Bm → E chord transition

To move from Bm to E;

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

22. E → C chord transition

To move from E to C;

  1. While playing E, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

23. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

24. C → G chord transition

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.

25. C → Cm chord transition

To move from C to Cm;

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

26. Cm → Bb chord transition

To move from Cm to Bb;

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

27. Bb → Eb chord transition

To move from Bb to Eb;

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

28. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F;

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

I Want Love chord transition analysis

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

  • I Want Love includes 45 chord transitions, 28 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Want Love contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Want Love connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → E: 3%
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