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John Denver - Perhaps Love Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, Em, Am, D, C, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GEmAmDGEmAmD
PerhapsGloveislikeaEmrestingplace,
aAmshelterfromtheDstorm
ItGexiststogiveyouEmcomfort,
itisAmtheretokeepyouDwarm
AndGinthosetimesofEmtrouble,whenCyouaremostDalone
TheCmemoryofDlovewillbringyouGhomeD
PerhapsGloveislikeaEmwindow,
AmperhapsanopenGdoor
It GinvitesyoutocomeEmcloser,
itAmwantstoshowyouDmore
AndGevenifyouEmloseyourself,andCdon’tknowwhattoDdo
TheCmemoryofDlovewillseeyouGthrough
OhGLovetosomeisEmlikeacloud,toCsomeasDstrongasGsteel
ForGsomeawayofEmliving,forCsomeaDwaytoGfeel
AndGsomesayloveisEmholdingon,andCsomesaylettingGgo
AndGsomesayloveisEmeverything,Csomesaytheydon’tDknowD7
PerhapsGloveisliketheEmocean,fullofAmconflict,fullofDpain
Like Gafirewhenit’sEmcoldoutside,AmthunderwhenitDrains
IfGIshouldlive Emforever,andAmallmydreamscomeDtrue
MyCmemoriesofDlovewillbeofGyou
GEmAmDGEmAmD
AndGsomesayloveisEmholdingon
AndCsomesaylettingGgo
AndGsomesayloveisGeverything
CSomesaytheydon’tDknowD7
PerhapsGloveisliketheEmocean,fullofAmconflict,fullofDpain
Like Gafirewhenit’sEmcoldoutside,AmthunderwhenitDrains
IfGIshouldlive Emforever,andAmallmydreamscomeDtrue
MyCmemoriesofDlovewillbeofGyou
EmAmDG
AlbumPerhaps Love
GenresPop
Year1981
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

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

John Denver - Perhaps Love on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Perhaps Love uses these transitions most often: G → Em (22), D → G (19), and Em → Am (15). 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

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 section, played 22 times.

G to Em

2. Em → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

Em to Am

3. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

Am to D

4. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move 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 19 times.

D to G

5. 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 section, played 7 times.

6. C → D chord transition

Switching 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 10 times.

7. Am → G chord transition

To move 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.

8. C → G chord transition

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 2 times.

9. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7:

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

10. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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

  • Perhaps Love includes 100 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Perhaps Love contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Perhaps Love 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 D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → C: 14%