Nat King Cole - L-O-V-E Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play L-O-V-E on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Nat King Cole - L-O-V-E on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.
L-O-V-E uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (7), G → D7 (5), and C → A7 (4). 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 - Em7 chord transition.
1. G → Em7 chord transition
To move from G to Em7:
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
2. Em7 → C chord transition
Here's how to move from Em7 to C:
- While playing Em7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
3. C → D7 chord transition
Here's how to move from C to D7:
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
4. D7 → G7 chord transition
Here's how to move from D7 to G7:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
5. G7 → Em7 chord transition
To move from G7 to Em7:
- While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
6. G7 → C chord transition
Here's how to move from G7 to C:
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
7. C → A7 chord transition
Here's how to move from C to A7:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
8. A7 → D7 chord transition
Here's how to move from A7 to D7:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.
9. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.
10. A7 → G chord transition
To move from A7 to G:
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
L-O-V-E chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in L-O-V-E.
- L-O-V-E includes 48 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- L-O-V-E contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how L-O-V-E connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
- D7 → G: 51%
- D7 → G7: 18%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D7: 1%
- G → Em7: 0%