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Charlie Puth - I Warned Myself Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, G, F, Dm, E
Strumming↓-↓↑

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AmIwarnedmyselfthatIshouldn’tplaywithfire
ButIcantellthatI’llGdoit€…oneFmoretime
Don’ttrustinmyself,(hmm)nogoodformyhealth(hmm)
Youmessedwithmyheart,nowDmyou’retheEreasonwhy
AmDoyourememberwhenyoutoldmeIdon’thavetoworry?
“He’soverseas,outonhistour,he’llbeGokaywithoutme”
FYousaidyouhadnothingtohide,thatyoulefthimlongago
IshouldaknownthatwasaDmlieE
AmIwarnedmyselfthatIshouldn’tplaywithfire
ButIcantellthatI’llGdoitonemoreFtime
Don’ttrustinmyself,(hmm)nogoodformyhealth(hmm)
Youmessedwithmyheart,nowDmyou’retheEreasonwhy
AmIwarnedmyselfthatIshouldn’tplaywithfire
ButIcantellthatI’llGdoitonemoreFtime
Don’ttrustinmyself,(hmm)nogoodformyhealth(hmm)
Youmessedwithmyheart,nowDmyou’retheEreasonwhy
AmDoyourememberwhenyousaid,“Donottellanybody
‘Causeifyado,I’llbethefirsttoputmyGhandsaroundyourN.C.throat”?
FIfyouhadnothingtohide,whyisnoones’posedtoknow?
IshouldaknowthatwasaDmlieE
AmI(I)warnedmyself(warnedmyself)thatIshouldn’tplaywithfire(Ohno)
ButIcantell(Iknow)thatI’llGdoitonemoreFtime
Don’ttrustinmyself,(hmm)nogoodformyhealth(hmm)
Youmessedwithmyheart,nowDmyou’retheEreasonwhy
AmIwarnedmyself(Warnedmyself)thatIshouldn’tplaywithfire
ButIcantell(Icantell)thatI’llGdoitonemoreFtime
Don’ttrustinmyself,(hmm)nogoodformyhealth(hmm)
Youmessedwithmyheart,nowDmyou’retheEreasonwhy
AmThereasonwhy
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ArtistCharlie Puth
AlbumI Warned Myself
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

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

Charlie Puth - I Warned Myself on ukulele requires 5 chords and 5 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 Warned Myself uses these transitions most often: Am → G (7), Dm → E (7), and E → Am (7). 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 - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move 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 chorus, played 7 times.

Am to G

2. G → F chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Here's how 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 7 times.

G to F

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

Switching 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 chorus, played 7 times.

F to Dm

4. Dm → E chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

To move from Dm to E:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

Dm to E

5. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am:

  1. While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 4.
  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 7 times.

I Warned Myself chord transition analysis

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

  • I Warned Myself includes 35 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Warned Myself contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Warned Myself connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → F: 9%
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