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Lewis Capaldi - Lost On You Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, D, F#m, Am, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.

EmLatelyI’mgettingClostonGyou.
EmYougotmedoingthingsICneverthoughtGI’ddo.
EmNeverspentsolongonaClosingGbattle.
EmButlatelygivingupdon’tCseemtoGmatter.
CEverydayI’maDslavetotheEmheartache.
Andyou’reGwastingDawayeveryCnight.
ICdon’twannaDleaveyouEmlonely.
ButGI’veDrunoutoflovethisCtime.
YouCknowDthatIEmadoreyou.
ThoughIGcouldn’tF#mgiveenough.Em
Hopeyou’llbeCsafeintheDarmsofEmanother.
‘CauseICcan’ttaketheDweightofyourGlove.
EmLatelyI’mgettingClostonGyou
IEmtoreyourworldapartClikeitwasGnothingnew
EmNeverbledsomuchwhenICdidn’tGhaveto
I’veEmgivenuponaClifelivedGafter
CEverydayI’maDslavetotheEmheartache.
Andyou’reGwastingDawayeveryCnight.
ICdon’twannaDleaveyouEmlonely.
ButGI’veDrunoutoflovethisCtime.
YouCknowDthatIEmadoreyou.
ThoughIGcouldn’tF#mgiveenough.Em
Hopeyou’llbeCsafeintheDarmsofEmanother.
‘CauseICcan’ttaketheDweightofyourGlove.
AmIhadaholdonyoursoul.
ButIlostmyGgrip,letyougo.
AmIshould’vecarriedusEmboth.G
CEverydayI’maDslavetotheEmheartache.
Andyou’reGwastingDawayeveryCnight.
ICdon’twannaDleaveyouEmlonely.
ButGI’veDrunoutoflovethisCtime.
YouCknowDthatIEmadoreyou.
ThoughIGcouldn’tF#mgiveenough.Em
Hopeyou’llbeCsafeintheDarmsofEmanother.
‘CauseICcan’ttaketheDweightofyourEmlove.
OfyourAlove…
Hopeyou’llbeCsafeintheDarmsofEmanother.
‘CauseICcan’ttaketheDweightofyourGlove.
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ArtistLewis Capaldi
AlbumDivinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2019
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Lewis Capaldi - Lost On You on ukulele requires 7 chords and 12 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.

Lost On You uses these transitions most often: C → D (17), D → Em (16), and Em → C (15). 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

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

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 8 times.

C to G

3. G → D chord transition

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

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.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

G to D

4. D → Em chord transition

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

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

D to Em

5. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

6. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 17 times.

7. G → F#m chord transition

To move from G to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. F#m → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move 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 2 times.

10. Am → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section.

11. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

12. A → C chord transition

Here's how to move from A to C:

  1. While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Lost On You chord transition analysis

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

  • Lost On You includes 103 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Lost On You contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Lost On You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → G: 18%
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