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Darius Rucker - If I Told You Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, D, Em, C
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

GDEmC
GWhatifItoldyouaboutmylittlenothingtown,DthetworoomhousewhereIcamefrom
EmThemanthatIgotmynamefrom,CIdon’tevenknowwhereheisnow
GWhatifItoldyousometimesIlosemyfaith,DIwonderwhysomeonelikeyouwouldeventalktome
EmWhatifItoldyouthere’snofixingme,C’causeeverybody’salreadytried
WouldGyoustay?WouldDyouleave?IEmcouldwait,it’llallCcomeouteventually
IfIGtoldyouallthestupidDthingsI’vedone,I’veblamedonEmbeingyoung
ButIwasColdenoughtoknowIknow,ifIGtoldyouthemessthatIcanDbe
DWhenthere’snoonetheretoEmsee,EmcouldyoulooktheotherCway?
CCouldyoulovemeGanyway?DEmC
GWhatifItoldyouIdon’tplanonstayinghere,Dmydreamsareamillionmilesaway
EmAndIknowyourfamily’sgonnawantyoutostay,youCknowwhatIdon’tblame’em
SoGI’llsay,whatIdon’tDwantto,andI’lljustEmpray,youwantwhatCIdo
IfIGtoldyouallthestupidDthingsI’vedone,I’veblamedonEmbeingyoung
ButIwasColdenoughtoknowIknow,ifIGtoldyouthemessthatIcanDbe
DWhenthere’snoonetheretoEmsee,EmcouldyoulooktheotherCway?
CCouldyoulovemeGanyway?DCouldyoulovemeEmanyway?C
GSobeforewegoanyfurtherhere,Dletaweekturnintoanotheryear
EmThere’ssomethingsyouprobablydon’twannahear
ButCyouhaveto
IfIGtoldyousometimesIgetDjealous,DsometimesI’mhalfEmcrazy
WouldyousaytheChellwithme,thehellwithme,ifIGtoldyouIbarelyknowwhatDloveis
DButgirlifthat’swhatEmthisis,EmIdon’twanttoCletitslipaway.CNo,no,Gno
GCouldyoulovemeDanyway?DPleaseEm
EmCouldyoulovemeCanyway?GCouldyoulovemeDanyway?Em
EmCouldyoulovemeCanyway?G
AlbumWhen Was the Last Time
GenresCountry
Year2016
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play If I Told You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Darius Rucker - If I Told You on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.

If I Told You uses these transitions most often: C → G (17), D → Em (17), and Em → C (17). 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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

D to Em

3. Em → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

Em to C

4. C → G chord transition

Switching 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 17 times.

C to G

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If I Told You.

  • If I Told You includes 68 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • If I Told You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how If I Told You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%