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Justin Bieber - That Should Be Me Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, F, C, G
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

AmFCG
AmEverybody’sFlaughinginmyCmindG
AmRumorsspreadingFaboutthisotherCguyG
AmDoyoudowhatyoudidwhenyoudidwithme.
FDoesheloveyouthewayican?
CDidyouforgetalltheplansthatyoumadewithme?
G’Causebabyididn’t…
ThatshouldbeCme,holdingyourhand.
ThatshouldbeGme,makingyoulaugh.
ThatshouldbeAmme,thisissosad.
ThatshouldbeFme,thatshouldbeme.
ThatshouldbeCme,feelingyourkiss.
ThatshouldbeFme,buyingyougifts.
ThisissoAmwrong,icantgoon.
Tillyou Fbelieve,thatthatshouldbeme.
GThatshouldbeGme,yeah.
AmSaidyouneededalittleFtimefrommyCmistakes.G
AmIt’sfunnyhowyouusedthatFtimetohavemeCreplaced.G
AmDidyouthinkthatiwouldn’tseeyououtatthemovies?
FWhatchadoingtome?
YourtakinghimwhereweusedtoCgo
CNowifyourtryingtobreakmyheart
GIt’sworking,cuzyouknow
ThatshouldbeCme,holdingyourhand.
ThatshouldbeGme,makingyoulaugh.
ThatshouldbeAmme,thisissosad.
ThatshouldbeFme,thatshouldbeme.
ThatshouldbeCme,feelingyourkiss.
ThatshouldbeFme,buyingyougifts.
ThisissoAmwrong,icantgoon.
Tillyou Fbelieve,thatthatshouldbeme.
AmIneedtoknowshouldiCfightforlove.
GOrdisarmitsgettinghardertoFshield.
ThispainismyAmheart.FCG
ThatshouldbeCme,holdingyourhand.
ThatshouldbeGme,makingyoulaugh.
ThatshouldbeAmme,thisissosad.
ThatshouldbeFme,thatshouldbeme.
ThatshouldbeCme,feelingyourkiss.
ThatshouldbeFme,buyingyougifts.
ThisissoAmwrong,icantgoon.
Tillyou Fbelieve,thatthatshouldbeme.
CThatshouldbeGme…
AlbumMy World 2.0
GenresPop
Year2010
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play That Should Be Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Justin Bieber - That Should Be Me on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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 Should Be Me uses these transitions most often: Am → F (14), C → G (13), and F → C (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 - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

F to C

3. 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 13 times.

C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

Switching 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 9 times.

G to Am

5. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

6. Am → C chord transition

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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in That Should Be Me.

  • That Should Be Me includes 62 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • That Should Be Me contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how That Should Be Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%