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Alan Jackson - So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, G, F, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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[C]I’ll be the bad guy, [C]I’ll take the black eye
[C]When i walk out, you can slam the [G]door
[F]I’ll be the s.o.b, [C]If thats what you [Am]need from me
So [G]you don’t have to [F]love me [C]anymore


[C]When you and our friends talk
[C]Make it all my fault, [C]tell em I’m rotten to the [G]core
[F]I’ll let it all slide, [C]get em all on [Am]your side
So [G]you don’t have to [F]love me [C]anymore


[F]I’ll keep all those [F]memories of the [C]good times [G]
Yeah, there were some [C]good times
[F]So when you think of [F]you and me [C]
They wont [Am]even cross your [G]mind


[C]If the wine you’re drinking, [C]leads you to thinking
[C]That you want what we had [G]before, [F]girl you can call me
[C]I’ll let it [Am]ring and ring
So [G]you don’t have to [F]love me [C]anymore


[F]If you need me to make you cry, [C]i don’t want to but I’ll try
So [G]you don’t have to [F]love me [C]anymore

AlbumThirty Miles West
GenresCountry
Year2012
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Alan Jackson - So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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 You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore uses these transitions most often: F → C (10), G → F (7), and C → G (5). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

To move 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.
C to G

2. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

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

3. 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.
F to C

4. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Am

5. 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore.

  • So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore includes 35 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore 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 → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%