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Joe Brown - That’s What Love Will Do Ukulele Chords

ChordsF, Dm, Bb, Gm, C, C7, D, Eb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.

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WhenBbwewentdancingGmSundaynights
ThatBbsmileyouGmgavemeintheCmovies
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I’veFtriedinDmvain
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IFcan’t Dforgetyou
AndBbthat’sCwhatFlovewilldo
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FThespinsweDmtooktogether
BbonmybeatupGmmotorbike
BbThelookyourGmfathergaveme
CwhenwegotbackC7lateatnight
I’veFtriedinDmvain
ToBbwashthememoryGmfrommybrain
IFcan’t Dforgetyou
AndBbthat’sCwhatFlovewilldo
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BbIneverEbseeyou,exceptBbjustnowandEbthen
BbbutwhenIGmseeyoutheEblongingstartsallCoveragain
FPutoutthecandlelightDmtomorrowitburnsGmbrightagain
BbButwhenIGmlostyouitcouldCneverbeputC7rightagain
FWhatcanIDmdo,myBbmemorywon’tletGmgoofyou
IFcan’t Dforgetyou
AndBbthat’sCwhatFlovewilldo
Bbthat’swhatlovewillFdo
I’veFtriedinDmvain
ToBbwashthememoryGmfrommybrain
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ArtistJoe Brown
AlbumHere Comes Joe...
GenresRock
Year1963
KeyF
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play That's What Love Will Do on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Joe Brown - That's What Love Will Do on ukulele requires 8 chords and 15 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.

That's What Love Will Do uses these transitions most often: Bb → Gm (11), C → F (8), and Bb → C (7). 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 - Dm chord transition.

1. F → Dm chord transition

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 7 times.

F to Dm

2. Dm → Bb chord transition

Switching from Dm 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. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

Dm to Bb

3. Bb → Gm chord transition

Switching from Bb to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

Bb to Gm

4. Gm → C chord transition

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 3 times.

Gm to C

5. C → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. C7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. Gm → F chord transition

To move from Gm to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. F → D chord transition

To move 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 4 times.

9. D → Bb chord transition

To move from D to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

10. Bb → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

11. C → F chord transition

Here's how 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.

12. F → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move 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 5 times.

13. Bb → Eb chord transition

To move from Bb to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

14. Gm → Eb chord transition

Switching from Gm to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the section.

15. Eb → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Eb to C:

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

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in That's What Love Will Do.

  • That's What Love Will Do includes 76 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • That's What Love Will Do contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how That's What Love Will Do connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Dm: 5%
    • F → Bb: 5%