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Adele - If It Hadn’t Been For Love Ukulele Chords

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

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

AmIneverwouldhavehitchhikedtoBirmingham,ifithadn’tbeenforlove
AmIneverwouldhavecaughtthetraintoLouisiana,ifitFhadn’tbeenforlove
AmNeverwouldhaverunthroughtheblindingrain,Fwithoutonedollartomyname
FIfithadn’tbeen,ifitEhadn’tbeenforAmlove,AmIneverwouldhaveseenthetroublethatI’min
AmIfithadn’tbeenforlove,AmIwouldhavebeengonelikeawaywardwind
IfitFhadn’tbeenforlove,Amnobodyknowsitbetterthanme
FIwouldn’tbewishingIwasfree,Fifithadn’tbeen,ifitEhadn’tbeenforAmlove
CFourcoldGwallsDmagainstmyAmwill,atCleastIGknowhe’sDmlyingAmstill
CFourcoldGwallsDmwithoutAmparole,CLordhaveGmercyDmonmyAmsoul
AmNeverwouldhavegonetothatsideoftown,Amifithadn’tbeenforlove
AmNeverwouldhavetookamindtotrackhimdown,ifitFhadn’tbeenforlove.
AmIneverwouldhaveloadedupa.44,Fputmyselfbehindajailhousedoor
IfFithadn’tbeen,ifitEhadn’tbeenforAmlove.(Riff)
CFourcoldGwallsDmagainstmyAmwill,atCleastIGknowhe’sDmlyingAmstill
CFourcoldGwallsDmwithoutAmparole,CLordhaveGmercyDmonmyAmsoul
AmIneverwouldhavehitchhikedtoBirmingham,Amifithadn’tbeenforlove
AmIneverwouldhavecaughtthetraintoLouisiana,ifitFhadn’tbeenforlove
AmIneverwouldhaveloadedupa.44,Fputmyselfbehindajailhousedoor
IfitFhadn’tbeen,ifitEhadn’tbeenforAmlove
IfitFhadn’tbeen,ifitEhadn’tbeenforAmlove
IfitFhadn’tbeen,ifitEhadn’tbeenforAmlove
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ArtistAdele
Album21
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play If It Hadn't Been For Love on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Adele - If It Hadn't Been For Love 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.

If It Hadn't Been For Love uses these transitions most often: Am → F (10), Am → C (8), and C → G (8). 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

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

To move 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 10 times.

Am to F

2. F → E chord transition

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

To move from F to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

F to E

3. E → Am chord transition

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

Here's how 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 6 times.

E to Am

4. Am → C chord transition

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

To move from Am to C:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

Am to C

5. C → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

6. G → Dm chord transition

Switching from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

7. Dm → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

If It Hadn't Been For Love chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If It Hadn't Been For Love.

  • If It Hadn't Been For Love includes 58 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • If It Hadn't Been For Love contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how If It Hadn't Been For Love 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 → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Am: 11%
    • F → E: 1%
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