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Lady Gaga - Shallow Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, D, G, C, Am, Bm, A, Chorus
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmDGCGDEmDG
EmTellmeDsomethingGgirl
CAreyouhappyinthisGmodernDworld?
EmOrdoDyouneedGmore
CIstheresomethingelseyou’reGsearchingDfor?
EmI’mDfalling,Cinallthegoodtimes.
IGfind DmyselflongingEmforDchange.
CAndinthebadtimesIGfear Dmyself.
EmDGEmDG
EmTellme DsomethingGboy
CAren’tyoutiredtryin’toGfillthatDvoid?
EmOrdoDyouneedGmore
CAin’tithardkeepin’itGso Dhardcore?
EmI’mDfalling,Cinallthegoodtimes.
IGfind DmyselflongingEmforDchange.
CAndinthebadtimesIGfear Dmyself.
AmI’moffthedeepend,DwatchasIdivein
GI’llneverDmeettheEmground,Amcrashthroughthesurface
DWheretheycan’thurtus,we’reGfarfromtheDshallowEmnow
AmInthe Dsha-ha-sha-ha-low,GintheDsha-sha-la-la-la-low
AmInthe Dsha-ha-sha-ha-low,we’reGfarfromtheDshallowEmnow
EmBmDA
[Chorus]
(strumonceandhold)
AmI’moffthedeepend
DwatchasIdivein
GI’llneverDmeetthemEground
AmCrashthroughthesurface
DWheretheycan’thurtus
We’reGfarfromtheDshallowEmnow
AmInthe Dsha-ha-sha-ha-low,GintheDsha-sha-la-la-la-low
AmInthe Dsha-ha-sha-ha-low,we’reGfarfromtheDshallowEmnow
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ArtistLady Gaga
AlbumA Star Is Born
GenresPop, R&B
Year2018
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Shallow on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Lady Gaga - Shallow on ukulele requires 8 chords and 11 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.

Shallow uses these transitions most often: D → G (20), G → D (17), and D → Em (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 Em - D chord transition.

1. Em → D chord transition

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

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 section, played 12 times.

Em to D

2. 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

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 20 times.

D to G

3. G → C chord transition

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

Here's how 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 9 times.

G to C

4. 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 3 times.

G to Em

5. D → Am chord transition

Switching from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. Em → Am chord transition

Switching 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 5 times.

7. Em → Bm chord transition

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.

8. Bm → D chord transition

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.

9. D → A chord transition

To move 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.

10. A → Chorus chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Chorus:

  1. While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.

This transition appears in the section.

11. Chorus → Am chord transition

To move from Chorus to Am:

  1. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Shallow chord transition analysis

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

  • Shallow includes 105 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Shallow contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Shallow connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → A: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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