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Old Dominion - Make It Sweet Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, C, Em, Am, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Iknowit’saGdrag,Iknowit’sagrind,IknowthataCdollarain’tworthadime
JusttryingtoGkeepupwiththeJonesesattheendofCtheblock
IknowyougetGtired,Iknowyougetdown,IknowyougetCsickofthissoulsuckingtown
Butlet’smakeaGlittlelemonadeiflemonsisallwegotC
G’CauseI’mstuckonyou,you’restuckonme,ICnevergottawonderwheremyhoneybe
GIain’tsavingallmysugarforaSaturdaynight,CsevendaysaweekIgotanappetite
EmThesunsetslikeatangerine,let’sCfindaroadwe’veneverseen
EmDon’twasteanothermileoraminuteCnotkissingme,lifeisshort,makeitGsweet
Opensky,Gglimpseofheaven,takethetopCofftheCJ-7
LetthatGsurf-sideSanAnnewindmessupyourChair,andletGthatwindshieldframetheocean
RadioCkeepcoast-to-coasting,ifwedon’tGgetwherewe’regoingbabyICdon’tcare
I’malreadythere
G’CauseI’mstuckonyou,you’restuckonme,ICnevergottawonderwheremyhoneybe
GIain’tsavingallmysugarforaSaturdaynight,CsevendaysaweekIgotanappetite
EmThesunsetslikeatangerine,let’sCfindaroadwe’veneverseen
EmDon’twasteanothermileoraminuteCnotkissingme,lifeisshort,makeitGsweet
CGAmGD
DayswillbelongbuttheyearswillflyrightbyCGAmGD
We’llneverbeasyoungaswearetonight,Dbabyain’tthatright,yeah
GCGC
G’CauseI’mstuckonyou,you’restuckonme,ICnevergottawonderwheremyhoneybe
GIain’tsavingallmysugarforaSaturdaynight,CsevendaysaweekIgotanappetite
EmThesunsetslikeatangerine,let’sCfindaroadwe’veneverseen
EmDon’twasteanothermileoraminuteCnotkissingme,lifeisshort,makeitGsweet
Lifeisshort,makeitGsweet,CohGyeah
AlbumOld Dominion
GenresCountry
Year2019
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Make It Sweet on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Old Dominion - Make It Sweet on ukulele requires 5 chords and 5 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.

Make It Sweet uses these transitions most often: C → G (21), G → C (20), and C → Em (6). 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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

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 20 times.

G to C

2. C → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

C to Em

3. 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.

G to Am

4. G → D chord transition

Switching 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 2 times.

G to D

5. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Make It Sweet.

  • Make It Sweet includes 61 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Make It Sweet contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Make It Sweet 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 → Em: 8%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%