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Charlie Puth - Left Right Left Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, E7, G, Em, A, F#, Bm, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

DE7GEmD
OhIbeenDhurtinglately,I’mE7downonallmyluck
GSometimesthere’snoonetherebyyourEmside
Idon’tDdeservethisbaby,butIE7knowthatIcan’tgiveup
GToughtimesIjusttaketheminEmstrideD
DMmm,I’malmostthere,onlyE7onemorestep
GLeft,right,left,Emright,Dleft
DI’mmovingon,IgotE7noregrets
GLeft,right,left,Emright,Dleft
IsaidDtimesarechanging,tellmeE7howcanIkeepup
EveryGtimethatIturnaroundthere’saEmwall
ButI’mDclimbingdaily,E7untilIseethetop
AndIGgetuprightaftereveryEmfallD
WhenDyou’rebrokenhearted,andE7you’relostwithoutme
YeahyouGgottawalkalone,yeahit’sEmtrueD
DFlasheverysmilecauseI’veE7beenlostformiles
IGknowyou’vefeltthiswaybeforeEmtooD
DMmm,I’malmostthere,onlyE7onemorestep
GLeft,right,left,Emright,Dleft
DWe’removingon,wegotE7noregrets
GLeft,right,left,Emright,Dleft
Woah,Dleft,Aright,left,F#right,leftBm
Woah,Gleft,Dright,left,Aright,left
DWoah,we’reAalmostthereonlyonemorestepF#Bm
Woah,Gleft,Dright,left,Emright,Dleft
GMmmIknowitlookslikeit’stooAfar
Butit’sBmnothingcomparedAtohowfarwe’veGcome
EmWalkingdownthisAboulevard
BbWhentheBmdarkesttimescomeArightbeforetheGsun
DWe’realmosttherebabyE7onemorestep
Woah,Gleft,right,left,Emright,Dleft
DWe’removingforwardandthere’sE7noregrets
GWoah,Emleft,Dright,Dleft,Aright,F#left
Woah,Gleft,Dright,left,Aright,left
DWoah,we’reAalmostthereonlyonemorestepF#Bm
Woah,Gleft,Dright,left,Emright,Dleft
Woah,Dleft,Aright,left,Bbright,Bmleft
Woah,Gleft,Dright,left,Aright,left
DWoah,we’reAalmostthereonlyoneBbmoreBmstep
Woah,Gleft,Dright,left,Emright,Dleft
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ArtistCharlie Puth
AlbumNine Track Mind
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Left Right Left on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Charlie Puth - Left Right Left on ukulele requires 8 chords and 14 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.

Left Right Left uses these transitions most often: Em → D (16), D → E7 (13), and E7 → G (13). 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 D - E7 chord transition.

1. D → E7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to E7:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

D to E7

2. E7 → G chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

E7 to G

3. G → Em chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

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, played 13 times.

G to Em

4. Em → D chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

Em to D

5. D → A chord transition

Switching from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

6. A → F# chord transition

Switching from A to F#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. F# → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to Bm:

  1. While playing F#, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. Bm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

9. G → D chord transition

Switching 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 8 times.

10. G → A chord transition

Switching from G to A:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

11. A → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

12. Em → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

13. A → Bb chord transition

To move from A to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

14. Bb → Bm chord transition

Switching from Bb to Bm:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Left Right Left chord transition analysis

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

  • Left Right Left includes 107 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Left Right Left contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Left Right Left 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 → G: 28%
    • D → A: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%
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