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Sabrina Carpenter - Take You Back Ukulele Chords

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ChordsGm, C, F, Dm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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GmIpickedyouCup’causeyouwereFshinyandDmnew
GmHadalltheCfeatures,evenFcamewithDmtattoos
ButIGmjustfiguredoutnowwhatChindsightmeans,Fupuntilnow,neverDmhadanyreasonGmto
WishthatICdidn’t,butnowIFdo,DmtheGmhelldoIdowithallCthesereceipts?
FEverymomentthatDmIeverspentonGmyou,shouldajustCboughtanewpairofFshoesDm
Gm(Eh,eh,eh),IwannaCtakeyouback,Ftakeyouback,Dmoh
Gm(Oh,oh,oh,oh),IwannaCputyouback,FputyoubackwhereIDmfoundyou
Gm(Eh,eh,eh),IwannaCtakeyouback,Ftakeyouback,DmI
Gm(Oh,oh,oh,oh),IwannaCputyouback,FputyoubackwhereIDmfoundyou
Gm(Ah,ah,Cah-ah,Flalalala),IDmwannaputyouGmback,na-na
C(Ah,Fah,ah-ah,lalalaDmla)
GmClosestI’veCevercometoFbuyer’sDmremorse
IfyouGmdon’tmakemeChappy,thenwhatFgoodareyouDmfor?
ButIGmjustfiguredoutnowwhatChindsightmeans,Fupuntilnow,neverDmhadanyreasonGmto
WishthatICdidn’t,butnowIFdo,DmtheGmhelldoIdowithallCthesereceipts?
FEverymomentthatDmIeverspentonGmyou,shouldajustCboughtanewpairofFshoesDm
Gm(Eh,eh,eh),IwannaCtakeyouback,Ftakeyouback,Dmoh
Gm(Oh,oh,oh,oh),IwannaCputyouback,FputyoubackwhereIDmfoundyou
Gm(Eh,eh,eh),IwannaCtakeyouback,Ftakeyouback,DmI
Gm(Oh,oh,oh,oh),IwannaCputyouback,FputyoubackwhereIDmfoundyou
Gm(Eh,eh,eh),ifitain’tbrokedon’tCfixit
IfitFisbroke,thengogetDmridofit,ridofit
Gm(Oh,oh,oh,oh),ifitain’tbrokedon’tCfixit
IfitFisbroke,thengogetDmridofit,sayitagain
Gm(Eh,eh,eh),fitain’tbrokedon’tCfixit
Ifitisbroke,thengogetridofit,ridofit
Gm(Oh,oh,oh,oh),ifitain’tbrokedon’tCfixit
IfitFisbroke,thengogetDmridofit,sayitagain
Gm(Eh,eh,eh),IwannaCtakeyouback,Ftakeyouback,Dmoh
Gm(Oh,oh,oh,oh),IwannaCputyouback,FputyoubackwhereIDmfoundyou
Gm(Eh,eh,eh),IwannaCtakeyouback,Ftakeyouback,DmI
Gm(Oh,oh,oh,oh),IwannaCputyouback,FputyoubackwhereIDmfoundyou
Gm(Ah,ah,ah-ah,Clalalala),IwannaFputyoubackwhereIDmfoundyou
GmBacktowhereyoucameCfrom
(Ah,ah,ah-ah,lalalala),Fno,no,no,Dmno
(Eh,eh,eh),Gm(ah,ah,ah-ah,Clalalala),IwannaFtakeyouDmback,ohno
(Oh,oh,oh,oh),(Ah,ah,ah-ah,lalalala)
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ArtistSabrina Carpenter
AlbumSingular: Act II
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyGm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Take You Back on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Sabrina Carpenter - Take You Back 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.

Take You Back uses these transitions most often: Gm → C (33), C → F (32), and F → Dm (32). 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 - C chord transition.

1. Gm → C chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Gm to C:

  1. While playing Gm, 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 33 times.

Gm to C

2. C → F chord transition

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

Switching from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 32 times.

C to F

3. 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

To move 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 32 times.

F to Dm

4. Dm → Gm chord transition

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

Switching from Dm to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C 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 31 times.

Dm to Gm

Take You Back chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Take You Back.

  • Take You Back includes 129 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Take You Back contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Take You Back 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 → C: 15%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Gm: 1%
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