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Shawn Mendes - Perfectly Wrong Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, G, Am, Em, C
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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[Opening]
[F]Taste the [G]poison from your [Am]lips, [F]lately, we’re [G]as good as gone[Am]
[F]Oh, our [G]love is [Am]drunken in, [F]singing [G]me my [Am]favorite song
[Em]Me and [F]you, we were [Em]made to [F]break
I [Em]know that’s [F]true, but it’s [Em]much too [F]late

[chorus]
[F]You’re [G]perfectly wrong for [Am]me, and that’s [C]why it’s so hard to [F]leave
Yeah, you’re [G]perfectly wrong for [Am]me [F]you’re [G]perfectly wrong for [Am]me
All the [C]stars in the sky could [F]see, why you’re [G]perfectly wrong for [Am]me

[section 2]
[F]Oh, you [G]know how much [Am]it hurts, [F]every [G]time you say you [Am]hate me
But when we’re [F]making [G]love, you make it [Am]worth it
I can’t [F]believe the [G]places that you [Am]take me

[section 3]
[Em]There’s [F]no use, we were [Em]made to [F]break
I [Em]know the [F]truth, and it’s [Em]much too [F]late

[chorus]
[F]You’re [G]perfectly wrong for [Am]me, and that’s [C]why it’s so hard to [F]leave
Yeah, you’re [G]perfectly wrong for [Am]me [F]you’re [G]perfectly wrong for [Am]me
All the [C]stars in the sky could [F]see, why you’re [G]perfectly wrong for [Am]me

[section 4]
Oh,[F]and why [G]can’t I [Am]quit, when you [C]break my heart open
I need [F]you more [G]than I know [Am]oh, and [F]I [G]can’t resist [Am]
When [C]you’re up against my [F]skin, I [G]never want to let [Am]you go

[Closing]
[F]You’re [G]perfectly wrong for [Am]me, and that’s [C]why it’s so hard for [F]me
Yeah, you’re [G]perfectly wrong for [Am]me, [F]mhm, yeah, you’re [G]perfectly wrong for [Am]me
Hate that you [C]know that I won’t [F]leave, yeah, you’re [G]perfectly wrong for [Am]me, [F]oh
Yeah, you’re [G]perfectly wrong for [Am]me, and that’s [C]why it’s so hard for [F]me
Yeah, you’re [G]perfectly wrong for [Am]me, [F]yeah, oh, you’re [G]perfectly wrong for [Am]me
Hate that you [C]know that I won’t [F]leave, yeah, you’re [G]perfectly wrong for [Am]me [F]
Yeah, you’re [G]perfectly wrong for [Am]me

[outro]
[F] [G]

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ArtistShawn Mendes
AlbumShawn Mendes
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyF
DifficultyEasy

How to play Perfectly Wrong on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Shawn Mendes - Perfectly Wrong 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.

Perfectly Wrong uses these transitions most often: F → G (30), G → Am (29), and Am → F (17). 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 F - G chord transition.

1. F → G chord transition

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

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.
F to G

2. G → Am chord transition

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

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

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

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
Am to F

4. Am → Em chord transition

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

To move 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.
Am to Em

5. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

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

6. 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.

7. C → F chord transition

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.

Perfectly Wrong chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Perfectly Wrong.

  • Perfectly Wrong includes 112 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Perfectly Wrong contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Perfectly Wrong connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Em: 3%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
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