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James Arthur - Maybe Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CIdon’tknowwhat’sgoingon
WhereAmyoucamefromandwhyittooksolong
AllIFknowisthatIfeelitlikeit’stherealestthing,Imeanit
CSomethingchangedwhenIsawyou
Oh,myAmeyescan’tlieyousaid,“They’resodamnblue
AndIFlovehowyou’resoforwardIsittoosoontosayI’mCfalling?”
CSomaybemaybewewerealwaysmeanttoAmmeet
AmLikethiswasallourdestiny
LikeFyoualreadyknowyourheartwillneverbebrokenbyme
SoisitCcrazyforyoutotellyourfriendstogoonAmhome?
AmSowecanbehereallalone
FFallinlovetonightAndspendtherestofourlivesasCone
CIshouldtakeyourhandandmakeyoucomewithme
AmAwayfromallthisnoiseAndimpurity
‘CauseIFfeellikeyou’retooperfectandIdon’tmeanjustonthesurface
SoCdon’tbescared,Iamtoo
‘CauseAmthischemistrybetweenmeandyou
IstooFmuchtojustignoreitSoI’lladmititnow,I’mCfalling
CSomaybemaybewewerealwaysmeanttoAmmeet
AmLikethiswasallourdestiny
LikeFyoualreadyknowyourheartwillneverbebrokenCbyme
Oh,isitsoCcrazyforyoutotellyourbrothersaboutAmme?
AmHere’shopingthey’llprotectya
butI’llFlookthemintheeyeAndtellthemyouandIwillbeasCone
CYouandI,youandIasAmone,youandIasFone
FYouandI,youandIwillbeasCone
COhdarling,youandIwillbeasAmone
AllIFknowisthatIfeelitlikeit’stherealestthing,ICmeanit
AlbumYou
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Maybe on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

James Arthur - Maybe on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Maybe uses these transitions most often: Am → F (10), C → Am (10), and F → C (10). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

C to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

Switching 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

3. F → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

F to C

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Maybe.

  • Maybe includes 30 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Maybe contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Maybe 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 → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%