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Taylor Swift - Soon You’ll Get Better Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F, Dm, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CGAmG
CThebuttonsofmycoatwereGtangledinmyhair
AmIndoctor’sofficelighting,GIdidn’ttellyouIwasFscared
GThatwasthefirsttimewewerethereCholyorangebottles
GEachnightIpraytoyou,Amdesperatepeoplefindfaith
GSonowIpraytoJesustooFandGIsaytoyou
COoh,Gsoonyou’llgetbetter
FOoh,Gsoonyou’llgetbetter
AmOoh,Gyou’llgetbetterFsoon
G‘Causeyouhaveto
CGAmG
CIknowdelusionwhenIGseeitinthemirror
AmYoulikethenicerGnurses,youmakethebestofabadFdeal
GIjustpretenditisn’treal,CI’llpaintthekitchenneon
GI’llbrightenupthesky,AmIknowI’llnevergetit
GThere’snotadaythatIwon’tFtryGandI’llsaytoyou
COoh,Gsoonyou’llgetbetter
FOoh,Gsoonyou’llgetbetter
AmOoh,Gyou’llgetbettersoonF
G‘Causeyouhaveto
DmAndIhatetomakeGthisallaboutCme
ButwhoamIsupposedtoAmtalkto?
GWhatamIsupposedtoFdo?FmIfthere’snoyou
CThiswon’tgobacktonormal
GIfiteverwas,AmIt’sbeenyearsofhoping
GAndIkeepsayingitFbecause,G‘causeIhaveto…
COoh,Gyou’llgetbetter
FOoh,Gsoonyou’llgetbetter
AmOoh,Gyou’llgetbetterFsoon
COoh,Gsoonyou’llgetbetter
FOoh,Gsoonyou’llgetbetter
AmOoh,Gyou’llgetbetterFsoon
G‘Causeyouhaveto
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ArtistTaylor Swift
AlbumLover
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Soon You’ll Get Better on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Soon You’ll Get Better on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Soon You’ll Get Better uses these transitions most often: G → F (14), Am → G (12), and F → G (12). 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

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

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 11 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

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

To move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

G to Am

3. G → F chord transition

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

G to F

4. G → Dm chord transition

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

To move from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

G to Dm

5. C → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section.

6. F → Fm chord transition

Switching from F to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. Fm → C chord transition

Switching from Fm to C:

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

8. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Soon You’ll Get Better chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Soon You’ll Get Better.

  • Soon You’ll Get Better includes 75 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Soon You’ll Get Better contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Soon You’ll Get Better 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 → Am: 13%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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