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Katy Perry - Not Like The Movies Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, Em, Bm, D, C, F, Am, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GEmBmD
GHeputitEmonme,IputitBmon,likeDtherewasnothingGwrong
Itdidn’tEmfit,itwasn’tBmright,Dwasn’tjusttheGsize
TheysayyouEmknow,whenyouBmknow,DIdon’tGknow,EmohBmohDoh
CIdidn’tDfeelThefairytaleEmfeeling,Bmno
AmCIastupidDgirlforevenEmdreamingBmthatIcould
GIfit’sCnotliketheFmovies,GThat’sChowitFshouldbe,yeah
GWhenhe’stheCone,I’llcomeEmundone
AndmyBmworldwillstopAmspinning,andthat’sCjusttheCbeginning,yeah
GEmBmD
GSnowwhiteEmsaidwhenIwas,Bmyoung,oneDdaymyprincewillGcome
SoIEmwaitforthatBmdateD
GTheysayitsEmhardtomeetyourBmmatch,DfindmybetterGhalf
SoweEmmakeperfectBmshapesD
CIfstarsdon’tDalign,ifitdoesn’tstop
EmTime,ifyoucantseetheBmsign,waitforit
COnehundredDpercent,WitheverypennyEm
Spent,he’llbetheonethatBmfinishesyoursentences
GIfit’sCnotliketheFmovies
GThat’sChowitFshouldbe,yeah
GWhenhe’stheCone,I’llcomeEmundone
AndmyBmworldwillstopAmspinning
Andthat’sCjusttheCbeginning,ohyeah
Em’CauseIknowyou’reDoutthere,
AndAyour,yourlovecameforAmme,oh
EmIt’sacrazyDideathatyouAwere
MadeAmperfectlyCforCmeEmyou’llDsee
GJustCliketheFmovies,Gthat’sChowitFwillbe
GCinematicCandEmdramaticwithBmtheperfectAmending,oh
GIt’sCnotliketheFmovies
GButCthat’showitFshouldbe,yeah
GWhenhe’stheConeyou’llcomeEmundone
AndyourBmworldwillstopAmspinning
Andit’sCjusttheCbeginning
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ArtistKaty Perry
AlbumTeenage Dream
GenresPop
Year2010
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Not Like The Movies on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Katy Perry - Not Like The Movies on ukulele requires 8 chords and 18 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.

Not Like The Movies uses these transitions most often: Em → Bm (18), G → C (12), and Bm → D (10). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Here's how to move 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 section, played 10 times.

G to Em

2. Em → Bm chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

Em to Bm

3. Bm → D chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Bm to D

4. D → G chord transition

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

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 section, played 9 times.

D to G

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, played 2 times.

6. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. Bm → C chord transition

Switching 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 2 times.

8. Bm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. 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 chorus, played 12 times.

10. C → F chord transition

Here's how 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 chorus, played 8 times.

11. 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 8 times.

12. C → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

13. Bm → Am chord transition

Switching from Bm to Am:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

14. 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.

15. D → A chord transition

Switching from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

16. A → Am chord transition

Switching from A to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

17. 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 section.

18. Am → G chord transition

Switching 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 section.

Not Like The Movies chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Not Like The Movies.

  • Not Like The Movies includes 113 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Not Like The Movies contains 9 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Not Like The Movies 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 G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Em: 9%
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