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Madness - It Must Be Love Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, Am7, G, C, D, Em, A7, Dm, E7, D7, Bm7, Gsus4
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmAm7AmAm7
AmIneverAm7thoughtI’dmissyou
AmhalfasAm7muchasIGdoCGCD
AmAndIneverAm7thoughtI’dfeelthisAmway,
thewayIAm7feelaboutGyouCGCD
EmAssoonasIA7wakeup
DmeverynightE7everyday
AmIknowthatit’sCyouIneed
toDtakethebluesawayD7
GItmustbeBm7love,love,CloveD
GItmustbeBm7love,love,CloveD
Amnothingmore,Bm7nothingless,Cloveisthebest
AmHowcanitAm7bethatwecanAmsaysoAm7mucH
WithoutGwordsGsus4G
AmBlessyouandAm7blessmeAmBlesstheAm7bees
AndtheGbirdsGsus4G
EmI’vegottobeA7nearyouDmeverynightE7everyday
AmIcouldn’tbeChappyDAnyotherwayD7
GItmustbeBm7love,love,CloveD
GItmustbeBm7love,love,CloveD
Amnothingmore,Bm7nothingless,Cloveisthebest
AmAm7AmAm7GGsus4GGsus4
EmAssoonasIA7wakeupDmeverynightE7everyday
AmIknowthatit’sCyouIneedtoDtakethebluesawayD7
GItmustbeBm7love,love,CloveD
GItmustbeBm7love,love,Clove
CDEm
GItmustbeBm7love,love,CloveD
GItmustbeBm7love,love,CloveD
GItmustbeBm7love,love,CloveD
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ArtistMadness
Album7
GenresPop
Year1981
KeyAm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play It Must Be Love Ukulele Chords on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Madness - It Must Be Love on ukulele requires 12 chords and 21 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.

It Must Be Love Ukulele Chords uses these transitions most often: C → D (14), Am → Am7 (12), and Bm7 → C (11). 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 - Am7 chord transition.

1. Am → Am7 chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram

Switching from Am to Am7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Am to Am7

2. Am7 → G chord transition

Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am7 to G:

  1. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

Am7 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

Here's how 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 4 times.

G 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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

C to D

5. D → Am chord transition

Switching from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. D → Em chord transition

Here's how 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 2 times.

7. Em → A7 chord transition

To move from Em to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. A7 → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. Dm → E7 chord transition

To move from Dm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

10. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

11. Am → C chord transition

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 section, played 3 times.

12. D → D7 chord transition

Switching from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

13. D7 → G chord transition

Switching from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

14. G → Bm7 chord transition

To move from G to Bm7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

15. Bm7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm7 to C:

  1. While playing Bm7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

16. D → G chord transition

To move 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 chorus, played 5 times.

17. Am → Bm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Bm7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

18. G → Gsus4 chord transition

To move from G to Gsus4:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

19. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section.

20. G → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section.

21. Gsus4 → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Gsus4 to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section.

It Must Be Love Ukulele Chords chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in It Must Be Love Ukulele Chords.

  • It Must Be Love Ukulele Chords includes 110 chord transitions, 21 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • It Must Be Love Ukulele Chords contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how It Must Be Love Ukulele Chords connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
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