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Britney Spears - Sometimes Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, C, Dm, Gm, G, D, Am, Em, B, A, G#, Eb, Bbm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FCDmGm
GYoutellmeyou’reinDlovewithme,Amlikeyoucan’ttakeyourDprettyeyesawayfromme
GIt’snotthatIdon’tDwanttostay,AmbuteverytimeyouDcometocloseImoveaway
AmIwannabelieveDineverythingthatyouGsay,’causeitsoundsEmsogood
ButAmifyoureallywantme,Gmoveslow,there’sAmthingsaboutmeyoujusthavetoDknow
SometimesIGrun,DsometimesIhide,sometimesI’mAmscaredofyou
ButDallIreallywantistoGholdyoutight
DTreatyouright,bewithyouAmdayandnight,DbabyallIneedistimeG
GIdon’twannaDbesoshy,uh-uh,AmeverytimethatDI’maloneIwonderwhy
GHopethatyouwillDwaitforme,Amyou’llseethatDyou’retheonlyoneforme
AmIwannabelieveDineverythingthatyousayG’causeitsoundssoEmgood
ButAmifyoureallywantme,Gmoveslow,Amthere’sthingsaboutmeyoujusthavetoDknow
SometimesIGrun,DsometimesIhide,sometimesI’mAmscaredofyou
ButDallIreallywantistoGholdyoutight
DTreatyouright,bewithyouAmdayandnight,DbabyallIneedistimeG
CJusthangaroundandyou’llBsee,there’snowhereI’dratherEmbe
Ifyouloveme,Atrustinme,AmthewaythatDItrustinGyou
SometimesIG#run,EbsometimesIhide,sometimesI’mBbmscaredofyou
ButEballIreallywantistoG#holdyoutight
EbTreatyouright,bewithyouBbmdayandnightEbbabyallIneedistimeG#
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ArtistBritney Spears
AlbumBaby One More Time
GenresPop
Year1999
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Britney Spears - Sometimes on ukulele requires 13 chords and 17 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.

Sometimes uses these transitions most often: Am → D (13), D → G (11), and D → Am (10). 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 - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section.

F to C

2. C → Dm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

C to Dm

3. Dm → Gm chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

Switching from Dm 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. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

Dm to Gm

4. Gm → G chord transition

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

To move from Gm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Gm to G

5. G → D chord transition

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

6. D → Am chord transition

To move 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 10 times.

7. 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 2 times.

8. 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 2 times.

9. 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, played 2 times.

10. G → C chord transition

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.

11. C → B chord transition

Switching from C to B:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

12. B → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section.

13. Em → A chord transition

Switching from Em to A:

  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 C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

14. A → Am chord transition

To move from A to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section.

15. G → G# chord transition

Switching from G to G#:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus.

16. G# → Eb chord transition

Switching from G# to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

17. Eb → Bbm chord transition

Switching from Eb to Bbm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Sometimes chord transition analysis

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

  • Sometimes includes 68 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Sometimes contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Sometimes 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 → Am: 4%
    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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