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Sheryl Crow - Tell Me When It’s Over Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, C, G, D, Dm, F, E, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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AmCGD
YouwannabuildyourAmwalls,CIGwannaknockthemDdown
LookingforaAmheartbeat,CIGdon’thearaDsound
ButAmanything’sbetterthan,Changing’roundtogether
GKnowingthattheotherone’sDthrough,andAmhonestly,Idon’tthink
CIt’sthebiggestwhenwesink,butit’sGfeelinglike
We’rebreakinginDtwo
DmTellmewhenit’sAmover,G(tellmeAmwhenit’sover)
DmTellmewhenit’sAmover,G(tellmeAmwhenit’sover)
DmTellmewhenAmit’sGover,’causeFIdon’tDwannaGbe
TheElasttoAmknow
AmCGD
AndIcounttheAmdays,CbutGIthinkournumber’sDup
IsthereAmanyCway,oh,GtomakeyoufeelDenough?
AndAmIcanseesomething’schanged,Ceverything’sfeelingstrange
AndGneitheroneofusknowsDwhy,andAmIdon’twannafaceit
We’reCinasituationwhere,Gsomebody’salwayssayingDgoodbye
DmTellmewhenit’sAmover,G(tellmeAmwhenit’sover)
DmTellmewhenit’sAmover,G(tellmeAmwhenit’sover)
DmTellmewhenAmit’sGover,’causeFIdon’tDwannaGbe
AmCaughtupinadream,(Caughtupinadream)
CRidinglovesupreme,butIknowit’sFcoming
(AndIknowit’scoming),Yeah,Iknowit’sFcoming
GComing,coming,Amseeitinyourface
(Seeitinyourface),YouletaCgoodthinggotowaste
‘CauseyoukeeponFrunning,(Keeponrunning)
YoukeeponBbrunning,awayfromDlove
GAmDGAmDGFF
DmTellmewhenit’sAmover,G(tellmeAmwhenit’sover)
DmTellmewhenit’sAmover,G(tellmeAmwhenit’sover)
DmTellmewhenit’sAmover,G(tellmeAmwhenit’sover)
DmTellmewhenit’sAmover,G(tellmeAmwhenit’sover)
DmTellmewhenAmit’sover,G(tellmewhenAmit’sover)
DmTellmewhenAmit’sGoveroh
AmCaughtupinadream,(Caughtupinadream)
CRidin’lovesupreme,butIknowit’sFcoming
(AndIknowit’scoming),Yeah,Iknowit’sFcoming
GComing,coming,Amseeitinyourface
(Seeitinyourface)youletaCgoodthinggotowaste
‘CauseyoukeeponFrunning,(Keeponrunning)
YoukeeponBbrunning,awayfromAmlove
AmHoldmeinyourarms,(Holdmeinyourarms)
Comeon,Cletmefeelyourheart,thoughIknowit’sFcoming
(AndIknowit’scoming),andIknowit’sFcoming
GComing,coming,Amseeitinyourface
(Seeitinyourface),youletaCgoodthinggotowaste
‘CauseyoukeeponFrunning,(Keeponrunning)
YoukeeponBbrunningawayfromAmlove
AmCFFGAmCFBb
AlbumThreads
GenresCountry, Pop
Year2019
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Tell Me When It's Over on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Sheryl Crow - Tell Me When It's Over on ukulele requires 8 chords and 16 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.

Tell Me When It's Over uses these transitions most often: Am → C (18), G → Am (17), and Am → G (12). 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 - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

Am to C

2. C → G chord transition

Switching 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 10 times.

C to G

3. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

G to D

4. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

D to Am

5. D → Dm chord transition

To move from D to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

7. 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

8. G → F chord transition

Switching from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. F → D chord transition

Switching from F to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. G → E chord transition

To move from G to E:

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

This transition appears in the section.

11. E → Am chord transition

Switching from E to Am:

  1. While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

12. C → F chord transition

To move 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 8 times.

13. F → Bb chord transition

Switching from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

14. Bb → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

15. F → Dm chord transition

Here's how 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.

16. Bb → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Am:

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tell Me When It's Over.

  • Tell Me When It's Over includes 132 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Tell Me When It's Over contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Tell Me When It's Over connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → C: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Am: 13%