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Stevie Wonder - Love’s In Need Of Love Today Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, A#m, Dm, G, F, Em, Am, Gm, Fm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CGoodmornoreveningA#mfriends
DmHere’syourfriendlyGannouncer
DmIhaveseriousGnewstopassonFtoEmeverybodyG
CWhatI’mabouttoA#msay
DmCouldmeantheworld’sGdisaster
DmCouldchangeyourjoyandGlaughtertoFtearsEm
andDmpainG
It’sthat,Clove’sinAmneedofEmlovetoday
DmDon’tdelay,sendyoursinrightAmawayG
CHate’sgoingAmaround,breakingEmmanyhearts
DmStopitplease,beforeit’sAmgonetoofarG
CGmA#mCGmA#mDmDmFm
CGmA#mCGmA#mDmDmFmCG
CTheforceofevilA#mplans,DmtomakeyouitsGpossession
DmAnditwillifweGletit,destroyFeverybodyEmG
CWeallmustA#mtake,DmprecautionaryGmeasures
DmIfloveandpeaceyouGtreasure
Thenyou’llFhearmeEmwhenIDmsayG
Ohthat,Clove’sinAmneedofEmlovetoday
DmDon’tdelay,sendyoursinrightAmawayG
CHate’sgoingAmaround,breakingEmmanyhearts
DmStopitplease,beforeit’sAmgonetoofarG
Peopleyouknowthat,Clove’sinAmneedofEmlovetoday
DmDon’tdelay,sendyoursinrightAmawayG
CHate’sgoingAmaround,breakingEmmanyhearts
DmStopitplease,beforeit’sAmgonetoofarG
It’suptoyoucause,Clove’sinAmneedofEmlovetoday
DmDon’tdelay,sendyoursinrightAmawayG
CHate’sgoingAmaround,breakingEmmanyhearts
DmStopitplease,beforeit’sAmgonetoofarG
Hate’s,hate’s,hate’sgoin’round
Bringitdownalittle,loveisverypeaceful
Sobringitdownalittle,well,pleasestopit
Uh,L-O-V-E,love,oh,love’sinneedoflovetoday
Don’tdelay
Rightaway,justgivetheworldLOVE
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ArtistStevie Wonder
AlbumSongs in the Key of Life
GenresPop
Year1976
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Love's In Need Of Love Today on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Stevie Wonder - Love's In Need Of Love Today on ukulele requires 9 chords and 15 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's In Need Of Love Today uses these transitions most often: Dm → G (12), Em → Dm (12), and G → C (12). 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 - A#m chord transition.

1. C → A#m chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram

To move from C to A#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

C to A#m

2. A#m → Dm chord transition

Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from A#m to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

A#m to Dm

3. Dm → G chord transition

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

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.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Dm to G

4. G → F chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

G to F

5. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. Em → Dm chord transition

Switching from Em to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

7. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

8. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move 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 8 times.

9. 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 chorus, played 8 times.

10. Dm → Am chord transition

To move 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 chorus, played 8 times.

11. 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 chorus, played 8 times.

12. C → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

13. Gm → A#m chord transition

To move from Gm to A#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

14. Dm → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

15. Fm → C chord transition

Switching from Fm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Love's In Need Of Love Today chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Love's In Need Of Love Today.

  • Love's In Need Of Love Today includes 105 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Love's In Need Of Love Today contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Love's In Need Of Love Today 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 → G: 16%
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%
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