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Trevor Daniel - Past Life Ukulele Chords

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

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I’mDmtryingtobehonestwithmyAmhappiness
Don’tknowwhyI’mCbadatthis,Guh
DmAndIdon’twannasitinallmyAmsadness
Iknowit’saChabitofGmine
DmPerfect,perfectAmtiming,ICstartwhatIdon’tknowhowtoGend
DmDon’tre-,don’t Amremindme,ICruineditbeforeit Gbegan,oh
DmLastnightwastheFlastnightofmypastClife
GotmeherelikeGyoucanneverfiguremeout
DmLastnightwastheFlasttime,wasthelastCtime
IGneverletyoufiguremeout,Dmsittinghere,talkingFtomyself
ThinkinghowICusedtouseyou,GonlythingI’musedto
DmLastnightwastheFlasttime,wasthelastCtime,Gwhoa
DmGavemewhatIwantedwhenIAmneededit
Honestly,ICmeanit,GandDmifIcouldconvincemyselftoAmfeelit
YouknowIwouldCfeelit,IGwould
DmPerfect,perfectAmtiming,ICstartwhatIdon’tknowhowtoGend
DmDon’tre-,don’t Amremindme,ICruineditbeforeit Gbegan,oh
DmLastnightwastheFlastnightofmypastClife
GotmeherelikeGyoucanneverfiguremeout
DmLastnightwastheFlasttime,wasthelastCtime
IGneverletyoufiguremeout,Dmsittinghere,talkingFtomyself
ThinkinghowICusedtouseyou,GonlythingI’musedto
DmLastnightwastheFlastnightofmypastClife,whoa
DmOh,Fwhoa,Cwhoa,Gwhoa,Dmoh,Fwhoa,Cwhoa,Gwhoa
DmLastnightwastheFlastnightofmypastClife
GotmeherelikeGyoucanneverfiguremeout
DmLastnightwastheFlasttime,wasthelastCtime
IGneverletyoufiguremeout,Dmsittinghere,talkingFtomyself
ThinkinghowICusedtouseyou,GonlythingI’musedto
DmLastnightwastheFlastnightofmypastClife,whoa
DmOh,Fwhoa,Cwhoa,Gwhoa,Dmoh,Fwhoa,Cwhoa,Gwhoa
DmWherewe’veFbeen,whatweCknow
WillGnevergo Dmaway.WillFnevergo CawayG
DmWherewe’veFbeen,whatweCknow
WillGnevergo Dmaway.WillFnevergo CawayG
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ArtistTrevor Daniel
AlbumNicotine
GenresPop
Year2020
KeyDm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Past Life on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Trevor Daniel - Past Life 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.

Past Life uses these transitions most often: C → G (28), G → Dm (27), and Dm → F (20). 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 Dm - Am chord transition.

1. Dm → Am chord transition

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

To move from Dm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

Dm to Am

2. Am → C chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching 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 section, played 8 times.

Am to C

3. C → G chord transition

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

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 section, played 28 times.

C to G

4. G → Dm chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 27 times.

G to Dm

5. Dm → F chord transition

Switching from Dm to F:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 20 times.

6. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 20 times.

Past Life chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Past Life.

  • Past Life includes 111 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Past Life contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Past Life connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    • Dm → F: 14%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
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