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Billie Eilish - Listen Before I Go Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, E7, Am, C7, Dm, G, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[F]Take me to the rooftop, I [E7]wanna see the world,
When I stop [Am]breathing, turning [C7]blue.
[F]Tell me love is endless, [E7]don’t be so pretentious.
[Am]Leave me like [C7]you do.

[chorus]
If you [F]need me, you wanna [E7]see me.
You better [Am]hurry, ’cause I’m [C7]leaving soon.

[chorus]
[F]Sorry can’t save me [E7]now.
[Am]Sorry I don’t know [C7]how.
[F]Sorry there’s no way [E7]out.
But [Am]down.

[section 2]
[F]Taste me, these salty tears on [E7]my cheeks.
That’s what a year long [Am]headache, does to [C7]you.
I’m [F]not okay I feel so scattered.
[E7]Don’t say I’m all that matters.
[Am]Leave me, [C7]deja vu.

[chorus]
If you [F]need me, you wanna [E7]see me.
You better [Am]hurry, ’cause I’m [C7]leaving soon.

[chorus]
[F]Sorry can’t save me [E7]now.
[Am]Sorry I don’t know [C7]how.
[F]Sorry there’s no way [E7]out.
But [Am]down, [C7]down.

[Closing]
[Dm]Call my friends and tell them that I [G]love [G7]them.
And I’ll [C7]miss them, but I’m not [F]sorry.
[Dm]Call my friends and tell them that I [G]love [G7]them.
And I’ll [C7]miss them, [F]sorry…

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ArtistBillie Eilish
AlbumWhen We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2019
KeyF
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Listen Before I Go on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Billie Eilish - Listen Before I Go on ukulele requires 7 chords and 10 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.

Listen Before I Go uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (10), E7 → Am (10), and F → E7 (10). 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 F - E7 chord transition.

1. F → E7 chord transition

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

To move from F to E7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
F to E7

2. E7 → Am chord transition

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

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. While playing E7, 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.
E7 to Am

3. Am → C7 chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from Am to C7;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.
Am to C7

4. C7 → F chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C7 to F

5. 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.

6. C7 → Dm chord transition

To move from C7 to Dm;

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

7. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm 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. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

8. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7;

  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 A string fret 2.

9. G7 → C7 chord transition

To move from G7 to C7;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

10. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

Listen Before I Go chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Listen Before I Go.

  • Listen Before I Go includes 48 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Listen Before I Go contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Listen Before I Go 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 → Dm: 5%
    • F → E7: 1%
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
    • C7 → Dm: 2%
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