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Olivia Dean - Man I Need Ukulele Chords

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ChordsCsus2, C, F, Am, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Csus2TalktoCme,talktoFme
Csus2TalktoCme,talktoFme,hmm
CLooksFlikewe'remakingupforlosttime
CNeedFyoutospellitoutforme
CBossaFnovaonallnight
CIt'sFlikeatypeof Calchemy-y
FIntroducemetoyourbestfriend
CIFcancomeandslotrightin
CAFsatelliteain'teventhatfar
CIFkindawonderwhereyouare
AmAlreadyknowIcan'tCleaveit Galone
You're Fonmymind,mm
AmAlreadygaveyoutheCtimeandthe Gplace
So Fdon'tbeshy
JustcomebethemanICneed
Tellmeyougot Fsomethingtogive,Iwantit
CIkindalikeitFwhenyoucallme Cwonderful
WhateverthetypeofFtalkitis,comeonthen
CIgottaknowyou'reFmeanttobethemanI Cneed
Talkto Fme,talktome
Mm,Ctalktome,talktoFme
BethemanthatIneed,baby
CTalktome,talktoFme
BethemanthatIneed,need,need
Mm,Ctalktome,talktoFme
BethemanthatIneed,baby
CTalktome,talktoFme
Betheman,man,man,man,man
CI'dFliketothinkyoufeelthesameway
CButFIcan'ttellwithyousometimes
CSoFbaby,let'sgetonthesamepage
CStopFmakingmereadbetweenthelines
AmAlreadyknowIcan'tCleaveit Galone
You're Fonmymind,mm
AmAlreadygaveyoutheCtimeandthe Gplace
So Fdon'tbeshy
JustcomebethemanI Cneed
Tellmeyougot Fsomethingtogive,Iwantit
CIkindalikeitFwhenyoucallme Cwonderful
WhateverthetypeofFtalkitis,comeonthen
CIgottaknowyou'reFmeanttobethemanI Cneed
Talkto Fme,talktome
CTalkto Fme,talktome
Mm,Ctalktome,talktoFme
BethemanthatIneed,baby
CTalktome,talktoFme
BethemanthatIneed,need,need
Mm,Ctalktome,talktoFme
BethemanthatIneed,baby
CTalktome,talktoFme
Betheman,man,man,man,man
CMm
CMm-mm,mm-mm,Fmm
CMm-mm,Fmm
CMm-mm,mm-mm, Fmm-mm,mm-mm,mm
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ArtistOlivia Dean
AlbumSingle
Year2025
KeyDb
DifficultyEasy

How to play Man I Need on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Olivia Dean - Man I Need 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.

Man I Need uses these transitions most often: C → F (37), F → C (35), and Am → C (4). 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 Csus2 - C chord transition.

1. Csus2 → C chord transition

Ukulele Csus2 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Csus2 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Csus2 to C:

  1. While playing Csus2, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Csus2 to C

2. C → F chord transition

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

To move from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  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 37 times.

C to F

3. F → Csus2 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Csus2 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Csus2 chord diagram

To move from F to Csus2:

  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 E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

F to Csus2

4. F → Am chord transition

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

To move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

F to Am

5. Am → C chord transition

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 chorus, played 4 times.

6. C → G chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 4 times.

7. G → F chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 4 times.

Man I Need chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Man I Need.

  • Man I Need includes 91 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Man I Need contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Man I Need 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 → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
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