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The Weeknd - Love To Lay Ukulele Chords

ChordsDm, Am, C, G, D
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

DmAmC
IthasDmbegunAmagain,myCfriend
InthisDmroom,weAmarenothingbutCstrangersinabed
YouDmmademeAmfallagain,myCfriend
HowcanDmIAmforgetwhenyousaidClovewasjustpretend?
WellIDmtoldherI’vebeenAmthinkingaboutherGlately
ButsheDmtoldmethattoAmloveherissoGcrazy
‘CausesheDlovestoDmlay,AmIlearnedtheGhardway
ShelovestoDmlay,I’malltoAmblame,IlearnedtheGhardway
ShelovestoDmlay,AmknowIlearnedtheGhardway
ShelovestoDmlay,it’sallaAmgame,IlearnedtheGhardway
IthasDmbegunAmagain,myCfriend
InyourDmheart,weAmarenothingbutCstrangersintheend
ThenIDmtoldherI’vebeenAmthinking’boutherGlately
ButsheDmtoldmethattoAmloveherissoGcrazy
‘CausesheDlovestoDmlay,AmIlearnedtheGhardway
ShelovestoDmlay,I’malltoAmblame,IlearnedtheGhardway
ShelovestoDmlay,AmknowIlearnedtheGhardway
ShelovestoDmlay,it’sallaAmgame,IlearnedtheGhardway
IDfeelthere’ssomeoneelse,worthyourDmtime,fromtheAmstart
He’sGjustonecallaway,fromyourDmmind,andyourAmheart
IthasDmbegun,begun,Amagain,again,myGfriend,hey!
‘CausesheDlovestoDmlay,AmIlearnedtheGhardway
ShelovestoDmlay,I’malltoAmblame,IlearnedtheGhardway
ShelovestoDmlay,AmknowIlearnedtheGhardway
ShelovestoDmlay,it’sallaAmgame,IlearnedtheGhardway
AlbumStarboy
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2016
KeyDm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Love To Lay on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Weeknd - Love To Lay 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.

Love To Lay uses these transitions most often: Dm → Am (26), Am → G (18), and G → Dm (13). 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 Dm - Am chord transition.

1. Dm → Am chord transition

Switching from Dm to Am:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

Dm to Am

2. Am → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to C:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

Am to C

3. C → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

C to Dm

4. Am → G chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

Am to G

5. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

6. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. D → Dm chord transition

To move from D to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Love To Lay.

  • Love To Lay includes 80 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Love To Lay contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Love To Lay connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → C: 16%