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Maroon 5 - Lips On You Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, Em, D, G, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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[Opening]
[Am][Em][D]
You keep me [Am]connected to you [Em]like I was your [D]shadow
You’re giving me [Am]answers to all of my [Em]questions here on my [D]pillow,
Oh, can’t nothing get in [Am]between us, [G]baby
We’ve been [D]waiting on this moment for so long
You wanna be [Am]reckless, restless, [Em]right until [D]tomorrow. Wait

[chorus]
When I put my lips on [Am]you
You feel the [G]shivers go up and down your [D]spine for me
Make you cry for me, when I put my lips [Am]on you
I hear your [G]voice echoing all through the [D]night for me
Baby, cry for me
When I put my lips on [F]you (when I, when I, [G]when I)
When I put my lips on [D]you (when I, when I, when I)

[Closing]
Just turn off the lights [Am]and you can [Em]be my private [D]dancer
When we close the [Am]curtains
You and me [Em]can forget all our [D]manners, oh
The neighbors must think that [Am]we’re crazy, [G]maybe
‘Cause look how [D]easily we keep coming undone
You wanna be [Am]reckless, restless, [Em]right until [D]tomorrow. Wait

[chorus]
When I put my lips on [Am]you
You feel the [G]shivers go up and down your [D]spine for me
Make you cry for me, when I put my lips [Am]on you
I hear your [G]voice echoing all through the [D]night for me
Baby, cry for me
When I put my lips on [F]you (when I, when I, [G]when I)
When I put my lips on [D]you (when I, when I, when I)
When I put my lips [F]on you (when I, when I, [G]when I)
When I put my lips [D]on you (when I, when I, when I)

[chorus]
[Am] [G] [D]
When I put my lips on [Am]you
You feel the [G]shivers go up and down your [D]spine for me
Make you cry for me, when I put my lips [Am]on you
I hear your [G]voice echoing all through the [D]night for me
Baby, cry for me
When I put my lips on [F]you (when I, when I, [G]when I)
When I put my lips on [D]you (when I, when I, when I)
When I put my lips [F]on you (when I, when I, [G]when I)
When I put my lips [D]on you (when I, when I, when I)

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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumRed Pill Blues
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Lips On You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - Lips On You on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Lips On You uses these transitions most often: D → Am (15), G → D (14), and Am → G (9). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. Am → Em chord transition

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

To move from Am to Em;

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

2. 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

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.
Em to D

3. D → Am chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from D to Am;

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

4. Am → G chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

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

5. G → D chord transition

To move 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.

6. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

7. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

Lips On You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lips On You.

  • Lips On You includes 62 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Lips On You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Lips On You 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 → Am: 4%
    • D → F: 2%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → Em: 10%
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