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Justin Bieber - Love Yourself Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, Dm, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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ForalltheCtimesthatyouGrainonmyAmparade
AndalltheDmclubsyougetinCusingmyGname,
YouthinkyouCbrokemyheart,ohGgirlfor Amgoodnesssake.
YouthinkI’mDmcrying,onmyCown,wellIGain’t
AndIdidn’twannaCwriteasongGcauseIdidn’twantAmanyonethinkingIstillcare.
IDmdon’tbut,CyoustillhitmyGphoneup
AndbabyI’llbeCmovingonGandIthinkyouAmshouldbesomething.
Idon’twannaDmholdback,CmaybeyoushouldGknowthat.
Mymamadon’tAmlikeyouandFshelikes Ceveryone.
AndIneverAmliketoFadmitthatIwasCwrong.
AndI’vebeensoAmcaughtupinFmyjob,didn’tCseewhat’sgoingGon.
AndnowIAmknow,FI’mbetterGsleepingonmyown.
CauseifyouCliketheGwayyouAmlookthatFmuch,
Ohbaby,CyoushouldgoandGlove Cyourself.
AndifyouCthinkthatGI’mstillAmholdingFontosomething,
CYoushouldgoandGlove Cyourself.
ButwhenyouCtoldmethatyouGhatedmyAmfriends,
TheonlyDmproblemwaswithCyouandnotGthem.
AndeveryCtimeyoutoldGmemyopinionAmwaswrong
AndtriedtoDmmakemeforgetCwhereIcameGfrom
AndIdidn’twannaCwriteasongGcauseIdidn’twantAmanyonethinkingIstillcare.
IDmdon’tbut,CyoustillhitmyGphoneup.
AndbabyI’llbeCmovingonGandIthinkyouAmshouldbesomething.
Idon’twannaDmholdback,CmaybeyoushouldGknowthat.
Mymamadon’tAmlikeyouandFshelikes Ceveryone.
AndIneverAmliketoFadmitthatIwasCwrong.
AndI’vebeensoAmcaughtupinFmyjob,didn’tCseewhat’sgoingGon.
AndnowIAmknow,FI’mbetterGsleepingonmyown.
CauseifyouCliketheGwayyouAmlookthatFmuch,
Ohbaby,CyoushouldgoandGlove Cyourself.
AndifyouCthinkthatGI’mstillAmholdingFontosomething,
CYoushouldgoandGlove Cyourself.
CGAmFCGC
CGAmFCGC
ForalltheCtimesthatyouGmademefeelAmsmall,
IfellinDmlove,nowIfeelCnothingatGall.
IneverCfeltsolowwhenGIwas Amvulnerable.
WasIaDmfooltoletyouCbreakdownmyGwalls?
CauseifyouCliketheGwayyouAmlookthatFmuch,
Ohbaby,CyoushouldgoandGlove Cyourself.
AndifyouCthinkthatGI’mstillAmholdingFontosomething,
CYoushouldgoandGlove Cyourself.
CauseifyouCliketheGwayyouAmlookthatFmuch,
Ohbaby,CyoushouldgoandGlove Cyourself.
AndifyouCthinkthatGI’mstillAmholdingFontosomething,
CYoushouldgoandGlove Cyourself.
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ArtistJustin Bieber
AlbumLove Yourself
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

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

Justin Bieber - Love Yourself on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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 Yourself uses these transitions most often: C → G (42), G → Am (24), and G → C (20). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. 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

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 42 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

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

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 24 times.

G to Am

3. Am → Dm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Am to Dm

4. Dm → C chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Dm to C

5. Am → F chord transition

Switching from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

6. 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 chorus, played 16 times.

7. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Love Yourself chord transition analysis

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

  • Love Yourself includes 146 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Love Yourself contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Love Yourself 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 → Am: 10%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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