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Natalie Cole - Starting Over Again Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, C, Fm, Dm, G, Am, D#, G#, A#, Cm, G#m, F#, B, C#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AndwhenIFholdyouinCmyarmsIpromiseyou.
You’regonnaFfeelalovethat’sCbeautifulandnew
ThistimeI’llFloveyouevenFmbetterthanICeverdid Fbefore
Andyou’llbeDminmyheartGforevermore…
CWe,we’rejusttooFyoungtoknowweDmfellinloveandGletitgo.
SoAmeasytosaytheFwordsgoodbye,soDmhardtolettheGfeelingsdie.
ICknowhowmuchIFneedyounow,theDmtimeisturningGbacksomehow.
AsAmsoonasourheartsandFsoulsunite.
IDmknowforsurewe’llGgetthefeelingCrightD#
AndD#nowwe’restartingG#overagain,A#it’snottheD#easiestthingtodo.
CmI’mfeeling Finsideagain,’causeG#everytimeIA#lookedatyou.
ID#knowwe’restartingG#overagain,A#thistimewe’llD#loveallthepainaway.
CmWelcomehomemyFloverandfriend,G#wearestartingA#over,overD#again.
CIfweneverFleavealone,andDmthenwemighthaveGneverknown.
AmAllthetimesweFspentapart,DmallwedidwasGbreakeachother’sCheart.
FCFC
AndwhenIG#holdyouinmyarmsIpromiseD#you.
You’regonnaG#feelthelovethat’sbeautifulandD#new.
ThistimeI’llG#loveyoueven G#mbetter,thanICmeverdid Fbefore.
Andyou’llbeG#inmyheartA#foreverD#more.F#
AndD#nowwe’restartingG#overagain,A#it’snottheD#easiestthingtodo.
CmI’mfeeling Finsideagain,’causeG#everytimeIA#lookedatyou.
ID#knowwe’restartingG#overagain,A#thistimewe’llD#loveallthepainaway.
CmWelcomehomemyFloverandfriend,G#wearestartingA#over,overD#again.G#
BWearestartingC#over,overF#again
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ArtistNatalie Cole
AlbumGood to Be Back
GenresPop
Year1989
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Starting Over Again on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Natalie Cole - Starting Over Again on ukulele requires 14 chords and 22 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.

Starting Over Again uses these transitions most often: A# → D# (9), G# → A# (9), and C → F (8). 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

Switching 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, played 4 times.

F to C

2. F → Fm chord transition

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

To move 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.

F to Fm

3. Fm → C chord transition

Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move 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.

Fm to C

4. F → Dm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Switching from F to Dm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

F to Dm

5. Dm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A 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, played 7 times.

6. G → C chord transition

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 4 times.

7. G → Am chord transition

Here's how 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 3 times.

8. Am → F chord transition

Switching from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. C → D# chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D#:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. D# → G# chord transition

To move from D# to G#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

11. G# → A# chord transition

To move from G# to A#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

12. A# → D# chord transition

To move from A# to D#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

13. D# → Cm chord transition

Switching from D# to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

14. Cm → F chord transition

To move from Cm to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

15. F → G# chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G#:

  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 C string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

16. C → G# chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G#:

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

17. G# → G#m chord transition

To move from G# to G#m:

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

This transition appears in the section.

18. G#m → Cm chord transition

Switching from G#m to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

19. D# → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from D# to F#:

  1. While playing D#, 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.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

20. G# → B chord transition

Switching from G# to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

21. B → C# chord transition

To move from B to C#:

  1. While playing B, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus.

22. C# → F# chord transition

Switching from C# to F#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

Starting Over Again chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Starting Over Again.

  • Starting Over Again includes 89 chord transitions, 22 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Starting Over Again contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Starting Over Again connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After D#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A# (15%), G# (15%), and D (10%).
    • D# → G#: 15%
    • D# → Cm: 7%
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