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Alfie Castley - Teenage Mona Lisa Ukulele Chords

ChordsF#m, D, A, C#m, Bm, E
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

FeellikeI’mF#mtalkingtoaDteenageMonaALisa,soF#mbeautifulyetDsounsatisfiedA
AndwhenIF#mtakeatriptoDParisouttomeetAher,ifsheF#mdon’tcare,atDleastI’llknowIAtried
F#mThinkI’mgettingDtiredoftheseAgamesnow,leasttheC#mwaythattheyF#mplayedout
WhenyourDmindisonAthewrongC#mside
F#mWhenI’mallaloneDwithmythoughtsAnow,andtheyC#mgotalltheseF#mwallsout
IDwillstarttoArealize,thatC#mIdon’treallyDloveyou,doyouthinkthatIBmknowyouE
FeellikeI’mF#mtalkingtoaDteenageMonaALisa,soF#mbeautifulyetDsounsatisfiedA
AndwhenIF#mtakeatriptoDParisouttomeetAher,ifsheF#mdon’tcare,atDleastI’llknowIAtried
F#mStandingattheDtopofaAmountain,andyoudon’thearmeF#mshouting
AndI’veDcalledaroundathousandAtimes,F#msighingDandyoudon’tevenAlisten
WasitC#myouthatI’mF#mmissing,maybeDIdon’twannaArealize
ThatC#mIdon’treallyDloveyou,doyouthinkthatIBmknowyouE
FeellikeI’mF#mtalkingtoaDteenageMonaALisa,soF#mbeautifulyetDsounsatisfiedA
AndwhenIF#mtakeatriptoDParisouttomeetAher,ifsheF#mdon’tcare,atDleastI’llknowIAtried
FeellikeI’mF#mtalkingtoaDteenageMonaALisa,soF#mbeautifulyetDsounsatisfiedA
AndwhenIF#mtakeatriptoDParisouttomeetAher,ifsheF#mdon’tcare,atDleastI’llknowIAtried
FeellikeI’mF#mtalkingtoaDteenageMonaALisa,soF#mbeautifulyetDsounsatisfiedA
AlbumTeenage Mona Lisa
Year2021
KeyF#m
DifficultyEasy

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

Alfie Castley - Teenage Mona Lisa on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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 Mona Lisa uses these transitions most often: D → A (26), F#m → D (26), and A → F#m (19). 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 F#m - D chord transition.

1. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 26 times.

F#m to D

2. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 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 chorus, played 26 times.

D to A

3. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 19 times.

A to F#m

4. A → C#m chord transition

To move from A to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

A to C#m

5. C#m → F#m chord transition

Switching from C#m to F#m:

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. C#m → D chord transition

To move from C#m to D:

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. D → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Bm:

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. Bm → E chord transition

To move from Bm to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. E → F#m chord transition

Switching from E to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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

  • Teenage Mona Lisa includes 89 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Teenage Mona Lisa contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Teenage Mona Lisa connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → Bm: 5%
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → D: 21%