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James Arthur - Supposed Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, G, Dm, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

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


[Am] [G]
I [Dm]should’ve known better than to ever, look to heaven questioning
[F]Whether Ive found it, Put it up sounded, better than it looked
Now Im your [Am]friend, [G]yeah, Im stuck in this dead end


And all these words, they come too late [Dm]
You could never compensate, for this [F]pain oh


I should’ve said it [Am]all when I was close to you
I should’ve said it [G]all when I was close to you
Like I was [Dm]supposed to do, like I was [F]supposed to do


I [Dm]should’ve known better than to be pacified, now you just pass me by
[F]Im stumbling through this life like a man with no sight No sight
[Am]Yeah, oh [G]like a man that lost his fight


And all these words, they come too late [Dm]
You could never compensate, for this [F]pain oh


I should’ve said it [Am]all when I was close to you
I should’ve said it [G]all when I was close to you
Like I was [Dm]supposed to do, like I was [F]supposed to do


Its too [Dm]late, the hands of fate [F] [Am]oh the hands of fate, Oh the hands of fate
Just wont wait, No, it just wont wait, No, it just wont wait
Help me [G]change, the hands of [Dm]fate, no, it Just wont [F]wait
oh Help me [Am]change, help me change, help me [G]change


I should’ve said it [Dm]all when I was close to you
I should’ve said it [F]all when I was close to you
Like I was [Am]supposed to do, like I was [G]supposed to do..

AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year2020
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

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

James Arthur - Supposed 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.

Supposed uses these transitions most often: Dm → F (9), Am → G (8), and F → Am (7). 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 Am - G chord transition.

1. 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.
Am to G

2. G → Dm chord transition

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.
G to Dm

3. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
Dm to F

4. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
F to Am

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

  • Supposed includes 33 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Supposed contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Supposed connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → F: 14%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Am: 11%
    • F → Dm: 5%