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Tate McRae - Teenage Mind Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, Am, Em, C
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GAmEmCGAmEmC
SomeGgirlsgetalldoneup,hidetheirAmfaceandrepair
TheyEmattendeverypartybutit’sCtakingthemnowhere
GSomethinkit’sfunny,saytheyAmdon’tevencare
ButontheEminside,theywish,Ctheywerethere
GWhathasitcometoAmnow?WeallwannabeEmliketherestC
GCan’tdescribejustAmhowbutit’sallaEmbeautifulmessC
OneGmomentwe’rebrokenandAmthenwe’refine
“HeEmcalledyouback”“Wait,Cwasn’themine”
OneGmomentwe’rebrokenandAmthenwe’refine
LostEminthepuzzleofaCteenagemind
GAmEmC
SomeGboysmakethetroubleandAmthinkthey’reallit
EmConstantlyincompanyorCthrowntotheditch
AndGsomearejusttheretoAmhaveagoodtime
IgnoringEmeverybitofdramaandCeachlittlelie
GWhathasitcometoAmnow?WeallwannabeEmliketherestC
GCan’tdescribejustAmhowbutit’sallaEmbeautifulmessC
OneGmomentwe’rebrokenandAmthenwe’refine
“HeEmcalledyouback”“Wait,Cwasn’themine”
OneGmomentwe’rebrokenandAmthenwe’refine
LostEminthepuzzleofaCteenagemind
IntheGteenage,AmteenageEmmindC
GWhathavewecometoAmnow,Emcan’tdescribejustChow
OneGmomentwe’rebrokenandAmthenwe’refine
TheyEmsaidhellobutCmissedgoodbye
GWeareallAminsaneinside
AndEmnoonecanfigureouttheCteenagemind
GAmEmC
AlbumTeenage Mind
Year2018
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Teenage Mind on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Tate McRae - Teenage Mind 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.

Teenage Mind uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (20), Em → C (20), and G → Am (20). 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 G - Am chord transition.

1. 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 20 times.

G to Am

2. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

Am to Em

3. Em → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

Em to C

4. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

C to G

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

  • Teenage Mind includes 79 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Teenage Mind contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Teenage Mind connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Em: 10%