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Mumford & Sons - Only Love Ukulele Chords

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

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

GCGC
LonelinessandGall,IwasBmstucktotheCspotwithoutaEmfriend
CAloneGagain,CandIhungerandIGthirst,forsomeBmshiver
ForsomeCwhisperedEmwords,andtheCpromisetoGcome
CG
CAndyousawmeGlow,CaloneGagain
Didn’ttheysaythatConlyEmlovewillDwinintheCend
GBmCEmCG
CIdidn’tfoolyoubutIGfailedyou,inBmshort,madeaCfooloutofEmyou
AndaCyoungerGheart,CandIrageandIGrage
ButBmperhapsIwillCcomeofEmage,andbeCreadyforGyou
CAndyousawmeGlow,CaloneGagain
Didn’ttheysaythatConlyEmlovewillDwinintheCend
Didn’ttheysaythatConlyEmlovewillDwinintheCend
GCGBmCEmCGGCGBmCEmCGG
CAndyousawmeGlow,CaloneGagain
Didn’ttheysaythatConlyEmlovewillDwinintheCend
Didn’ttheysaythatConlyEmlovewillDwinintheCendG
AlbumWilder Mind
Year2015
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Only Love on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Mumford & Sons - Only Love on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Only Love uses these transitions most often: C → G (24), G → C (17), and C → Em (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 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 17 times.

G to C

2. G → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move 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 7 times.

G to Bm

3. 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 7 times.

Bm to C

4. 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 section, played 12 times.

C to Em

5. Em → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

6. 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 chorus, played 5 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Only Love.

  • Only Love includes 84 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Only Love contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Only Love 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 → Bm: 4%