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Grace VanderWaal - So Much More Than This Ukulele Chords

ChordsDm, C, F, Bb, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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DmCFBb
DmSitrighthere,Cchillin’,levellow,FcloseyoureyesandjustBbletitflow
DmRightnexttomeIhearyourCheartbeat,beat
WhentheFdialturnsupandtheBbmusicstartsplaying,Dmwedon’trealizeinCthissociety
Doesn’tFmatterhowyourhairlooks,BborwhattheyarethinkingDmC
Just,Fjustwhatwearefinding
GmTapyourfootandBblistenin,Fignoretheworld,lettheCmusiccavein
GmCloseyourphoneandBbbreatheintheair
You’llFsoonrealizethatthere’sCsomethingthatis
GmSomuchBbmorethanthis,FitisCwhatitis
GmSomuchBbmorethanthis,Foh,oh,Coh,oh,oh,oh(hey)
GmSomuchBbmorethanthis,FitisCwhatitis
GmSomuchBbmorethanthis,Foh,oh,Coh,oh,oh,oh
DmThewholecrowdseemstoClikemenow,’causeIFthinkI’mcoolbutBbbackwhenIwasinschool
DmTheyfeltitveryCeasytohateme,FfunnyhowalwaystheseBbtimesarechanging
DmBackthenitwassoCeasytoshatter,Fbutnowintheenditdoesn’treallymatter
GmTapyourfootandBblistenin,Fignoretheworld,lettheCmusiccavein
GmCloseyourphoneandBbbreatheintheair
You’llFsoonrealizethatthere’sCsomethingthatis
GmSomuchBbmorethanthis,FitisCwhatitis
GmSomuchBbmorethanthis,Foh,oh,Coh,oh,oh,oh(hey)
GmSomuchBbmorethanthis,FitisCwhatitis
GmSomuchBbmorethanthis,Foh,oh,Coh,oh,oh,oh
BbAllofthetalk,andtheCtalkfromya,Dmwon’tevenmatterwhenthelightscomeup
BbAllofthetalk,andtheCtalkfromya,Dmhey,BbopenyoureyesandCjustwakeup
DmDoallthethingsthatwillmattertoya,BbopenyoureyesandCjustwakeup,Dmwoah
Tapyourfootandlistenin,ignoretheworld,letthemusiccavein
Closeyourphoneandbreatheintheair,Fyou’llsoonrealizethatthere’sCsomethingthatis
GmSomuchBbmorethanthis,FitisCwhatitis
GmSomuchBbmorethanthis,Foh,oh,Coh,oh,oh,oh(hey)
GmSomuchBbmorethanthis,FitisCwhatitis
GmSomuchBbmorethanthis,Foh,oh,Coh,oh,oh,oh
GmSomuchBbmorethanthis,FitisCwhatitis
GmSomuchBbmorethanthis,Foh,oh,Coh,oh,oh,oh
AlbumJust the Beginning
Year2017
KeyDm
DifficultyEasy

How to play So Much More Than This on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Grace VanderWaal - So Much More Than This on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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.

So Much More Than This uses these transitions most often: F → C (19), Bb → F (18), and Gm → Bb (18). 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 - C chord transition.

1. Dm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to C:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

Dm to C

2. C → F chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

C to F

3. F → Bb chord transition

Switching from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

F to Bb

4. Bb → Dm chord transition

To move from Bb to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Bb to Dm

5. F → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. Gm → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

7. C → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

8. C → Bb chord transition

Switching from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section.

9. Dm → F chord transition

Here's how to move 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in So Much More Than This.

  • So Much More Than This includes 115 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • So Much More Than This contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how So Much More Than This 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 → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%