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Charlie Puth - Suffer Ukulele Chords

ChordsDm, Am, Gm, A
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

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DmAmDmAm
DmDetonate,Amdetonator,baby,Dmoh,youblowmyAmmind
DmYoutellmewait,waitonAmya,butbaby,DmIcan’twaitallAmnight
DmIgothroughpicturesAmyousendmyphone,Dmoh,stoptemptingme
AmYouknowwhatIwant,GmIwannamake,wannamakelove,girl,Ican’tAlie
I’mjustaDmsuckerAmforacold-heartedDmloverAm
YoumakemeGmsuffer,youmakemeAsuffer
Don’tkeepmeDmwaiting,AmyoushouldcomeDmoverAm
Don’tmakemeGmsuffer,don’tmakemeAsuffer
DmSohereweAmgo,goagain,it’slikeI’mDmcaughtunderyourAmspell
DmYou’rewearingblack,blackAmmagic,wellbaby,Dmdon’twearnothingAmelse
WhenDmIopenupthisdoor,Amdon’tyouplay
DmAin’tnoothermangonnaAmmakeyoufeelthesame
GmIwannamake,wannamakelove,girl,Ican’tAlie
I’mjustaDmsuckerAmforacold-heartedDmloverAm
YoumakemeGmsuffer,youmakemeAsuffer
Don’tkeepmeDmwaiting,AmyoushouldcomeDmoverAm
Don’tmakemeGmsuffer,don’tmakemeAsuffer
GmIhateitAmwhenyougetyourway,Gmbutwelove,yeah,weloveit,baby
ASomethingsdon’teverchange,toumakeDmmesuffer,Ambaby.DmYou,AmohDmAmGmA
I’mjustaDmsuckerAmforacold-heartedDmloverAm
YoumakemeGmsuffer,youmakemeAsuffer
Don’tkeepmeDmwaiting,AmyoushouldcomeDmoverAm
Don’tmakemeGmsuffer,don’tmakemeAsuffer
AlbumNine Track Mind
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyDm
DifficultyEasy

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

Charlie Puth - Suffer on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Suffer uses these transitions most often: Dm → Am (29), Am → Dm (20), and Am → Gm (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 Dm - Am chord transition.

1. Dm → Am chord transition

Switching from Dm to Am:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 29 times.

Dm to Am

2. Am → Gm chord transition

Switching from Am to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Am to Gm

3. Gm → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to A:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your ring finger 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 middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Gm to A

4. A → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it 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 chorus, played 8 times.

A to Dm

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

  • Suffer includes 79 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Suffer contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Suffer connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Dm: 7%
    • Am → Gm: 1%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Am: 14%