Michael Bublé - Sway Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Sway on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Michael Bublé - Sway on ukulele requires 6 chords and 7 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.
Sway uses these transitions most often: Gm → A (13), Dm → Gm (11), and A → Dm (9). 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 Gm - A chord transition.
1. Gm → A chord transition
To move from Gm to A:
- While playing Gm, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.
2. A → Dm chord transition
To move from A to Dm:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.
3. Dm → Gm chord transition
Switching from Dm to Gm:
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.
4. Dm → C chord transition
Here's how to move from Dm to C:
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
5. C → F chord transition
Here's how to move from C to F:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
6. F → A chord transition
To move from F to A:
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
7. A → A# chord transition
Switching from A to A#:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
Sway chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sway.
- Sway includes 54 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Sway contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sway connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
- Gm → Dm: 10%
- Gm → A: 4%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → C: 18%
- Dm → Gm: 5%