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Noah Kahan - Save Me Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, Bm, C, D, Em
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

GI’msopassive,toosarcastic,Bmshutyououtjustoutofhabit
ICdon’tknow,soIGspentfivemonthsoutheretreadingwater
BmNowIwonderwhyyoubothered,ICdon’tknow,letCmegoD
WhydoGyoukeepreachingformyEmhand?DoyouseesomethingICcan’t?
WhydoGyoutrytoDsaveme?GThisfateiswellEmdeserved
IonlymakethingsCworse,whydoGyoutrytoDsaveme?G
HaveGIservedmysentence?Learnedmylesson?
BmHealedthosewoundsfrommyindiscretions?
ICdon’tknow,amGIstillsoselfish?Exileended?
BmWhatdoyouseeinmymisdirections?ICdon’tknow,letCmegoD
WhydoGyoukeepreachingformyEmhand?DoyouseesomethingICcan’t?
WhydoGyoutrytoDsaveme?GThisfateiswellEmdeserved
IonlymakethingsCworse,whydoGyoutrytoDsaveme?G
AndEmsometimes,IprayGthatCmaybeIwillchange
IntoEmwhoGyouGthinkDICam
WhydoGyoukeepreachingformyEmhand?DoyouseesomethingICcan’t?
WhydoGyoutrytoDsaveme?GThisfateiswellEmdeserved
IonlymakethingsCworse,whydoGyoutrytoDsaveme?G
WhydoGyoutrytoDsaveGme?
AlbumBusyhead
Year2019
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Save Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Noah Kahan - Save Me 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.

Save Me uses these transitions most often: C → G (9), D → G (9), and G → D (8). 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 - Bm chord transition.

1. G → Bm chord transition

Switching from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

G to Bm

2. Bm → C chord transition

To move from Bm to C:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Bm to C

3. C → G chord transition

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 9 times.

C to G

4. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to D

5. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

6. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

7. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Save Me.

  • Save Me includes 54 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Save Me contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Save Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%