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James Arthur - Let Me Love The Lonely Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, F, C, G, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmYoulaughatallthejokes,Feventheonesyouknow
CFunnyI’mdoingthat,Gtoo,AmIlovethecrowdedroom
FTheonestringthat’soutoftune,Ctrustme,IfeellikeIGdo
LetmelovetheFlonelyoutofCyou
LetmelovetheAmpainyou’regoingGthrough
IthinkI’vesavedFmyselfbysavingCyou
LetmelovetheAmlonelyoutofGyou
AmLighthousewithoutthelights,Fyousmilewithoutyoureyes
CIknow,cozIdothatGtoo,Amyourownworstenemy
FYouthinkthatnoonesees,CIdo,cozI’mlikethatGtoo
LetmelovetheFlonelyoutofCyou
LetmelovetheAmpainyou’regoingGthrough
IthinkI’vesavedFmyselfbysavingCyou
LetmelovetheAmlonelyoutofGyou
BbWecanlightaFfiretowarmourAmbonesG
BbThisworld’smuchtooFcoldtosleepCalone
LetmelovetheFlonelyoutofCyou
LetmelovetheAmpainyou’regoingGthrough
IthinkI’vesavedFmyselfbysavingCyou
LetmelovetheAmlonelyoutofGyou
LetmelovetheFlonelyoutofCyou
LetmelovetheAmpainyou’regoingGthrough
IthinkI’vesavedFmyselfbysavingCyou
LetmelovetheAmlonelyoutofGyou
AlbumBack from the Edge
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Let Me Love The Lonely on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

James Arthur - Let Me Love The Lonely on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Let Me Love The Lonely uses these transitions most often: F → C (13), Am → G (9), and C → Am (8). 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 - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

To move 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 4 times.

Am to F

2. 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 13 times.

F to C

3. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

C to G

4. 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, played 3 times.

G to Am

5. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

6. C → Am chord transition

To move 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 chorus, played 8 times.

7. G → Bb chord transition

To move from G to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. Bb → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Let Me Love The Lonely.

  • Let Me Love The Lonely includes 54 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Let Me Love The Lonely contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Let Me Love The Lonely connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%