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Chris Isaak - Lie To Me Ukulele Chords

ChordsGm, F, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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GmFCGmFGmGmFCGmFGm
GmThereisaFwoman,CfarovertheGmsea.F
GmStandingandFwaiting,CprayingforGmme.
GmHereIlieFsleeping,CagirlbymyGmside.
GmWhoamIFhurting,CeachtimeIGmlie?
GmLieto Fme,Clie..…
GmLieto Fme,Clie.…
GmThereisaFwoman,CtryinghardtobeGmbrave.
GmThewaythatIFhurther,Chasmadeher Gmafraid.
GmThingsthatI’mFdoing,CarebreakingherGmheart.
GmStillshe’s Fpretending,Cthatwe’llneverGmpart.
GmLieto Fme,Clie.…
GmLieto Fme,Clie.…
GmIdon’tcarewhatFpeoplemaysay,CIknoweverybodyGmlies.
GmI’mnottryingtoFhurtmylove,CI’monlytryingtoGmget Fby.
GmFCGmFGmFCGmF
GmThereisaFwoman,CfarovertheGmsea.
GmStandingandFwaiting,CprayingforGmme.
GmHereIlieFguilty,CagirlbymyGmside.
GmWhoamIFhurting,CeachtimeIGmlie?
GmLieto Fme,Clie.…
GmLieto Fme,Clie.…
GmLieto Fme,Clie.…
GmLieto Fme,Clie.…
AlbumChris Isaak
GenresRock
Year1986
KeyGm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Lie To Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Chris Isaak - Lie To Me 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.

Lie To Me uses these transitions most often: Gm → F (50), C → Gm (26), and F → C (26). 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 Gm - F chord transition.

1. Gm → F chord transition

Switching from Gm to F:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E 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 50 times.

Gm to F

2. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move 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 26 times.

F to C

3. C → Gm chord transition

Switching from C to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

C to Gm

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lie To Me.

  • Lie To Me includes 125 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Lie To Me contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Lie To Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
    • Gm → F: 12%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Gm: 1%