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Brett Young - Left Side Of Leavin Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, Bm, G
Strumming↓-↓↑

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DThethingaboutabreakupBm
SometimesGyoujustgottabreakDdown,comingoffaBmgreatlove
There’splentyofGpaintopassDaround,likeatipjarinadiveBmbar
FullofbrokenGhearts,it’salonelyDcrowd
ThethingaboutaBmbreakup,GsometimesDyoujustgottabreakdown
BmWhentheonlythingyouwantis,Dtheonlythingthatyoucan’thave
DWhenthepartthatyoucan’ttakeis,Bmknowingyoucan’tGtakeitback
She’sontheDgoodside,Bmgoodbye,ontheGrightsightofDfreedom
Andyou’reontheBmwrongendofalongGnight,ontheleftsideofDleavingBmGD
DThethingaboutalastkiss,BmyouneverGknowthatit’stheDlast
TilltheycalltheBmlastcall,andyou’rejustGdrinkingabouttheDpast
LikethebottomoftheBmbottle,knowsGhowtogetherDback
ThethingaboutaBmlastkiss,GyouneverDknowthatit’sthelast
BmWhentheonlythingyouwantis,Dtheonlythingthatyoucan’thave
DWhenthepartthatyoucan’ttakeis,Bmknowingyoucan’tGtakeitback
She’sontheDgoodside,Bmgoodbye,ontheGrightsightofDfreedom
Andyou’reontheBmwrongendofalongGnight,ontheleftsideofDleavingBmGD
You’reontheDdrunkpartofBmdrinking,thecan’tGstoppartofDthinking
ThewideDawakepartofBmsleeping,woah,Dyou’reontheBmbrokepartofbreaking
TheGmistakepartofmaking,you’reontheBmcanepartofshaking,Dwoah
BmWhentheonlythingyouwantis,Dtheonlythingthatyoucan’thave
DWhenthepartthatyoucan’ttakeis,Bmknowingyoucan’tGtakeitback
She’sontheDgoodside,Bmgoodbye,ontheGrightsightofDfreedom
Andyou’reontheBmwrongendofalongGnight,ontheleftsideofDleavingBmGD
AlbumBrett Young
GenresCountry
Year2017
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Left Side Of Leavin on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Brett Young - Left Side Of Leavin 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.

Left Side Of Leavin uses these transitions most often: D → Bm (26), Bm → G (22), and G → D (21). 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 - Bm chord transition.

1. D → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

D to Bm

2. 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 22 times.

Bm to G

3. 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 21 times.

G to D

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Left Side Of Leavin.

  • Left Side Of Leavin includes 75 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Left Side Of Leavin contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Left Side Of Leavin 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 → Bm: 5%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → D: 12%