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Bruno Major - The Most Beautiful Thing Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, F#, Em7, A7, Am7, Cm, Bm, C7, E7, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GWillitbeapavementoraF#sidewalk
Em7WhenIfinallylaymyeyesonA7you?
Am7SomeoneI’vealreadyloved
OrCmwillyoufindyourwayoutofGtheblue?Cm
GWillitbemyflatoryourF#apartment
Em7WhenIA7finallyrealizeIdo?
Am7WillwemeetonBakerStreet
OrCmfindourselvesonMelroseGAvenue?Cm
GIdon’tknowEm7whoyouare,butI’llBmsaveyouaseat
HangmyGcoatontheEm7chairnexttoBmme
IC7trytoreassurethewaiter,Cmsayyou’redownthestreet
HelaughedatBmme,sohere’stoE7you
ThemostAm7beautifulthingthatCmID7haveGneverseen
GEm7BmGEm7Bm
GSomeoneonascreenaskedmeaquestionF#
Em7SomethingaboutwhatlovesmeansA7tome
Am7Maybeit’sjustcircumstance
OrCmgeneralGcompatibilityCm
GIdon’tknowwhoEm7youare,butBmI’llsaveyouaseat
HangmyGcoatontheEm7chairnexttoBmme
IC7trytoreassurethewaiter,Cmsayyou’redownthestreet
HelaughedatBmme,sohere’stoE7you
ThemostAm7beautifulthingthatCmID7haveGneverseen
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ArtistBruno Major
AlbumTo Let A Good Thing Die
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2020
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play The Most Beautiful Thing on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bruno Major - The Most Beautiful Thing on ukulele requires 10 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.

The Most Beautiful Thing uses these transitions most often: Cm → G (6), Em7 → Bm (6), and G → Em7 (6). 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 - F# chord transition.

1. G → F# chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to F#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

G to F#

2. F# → Em7 chord transition

Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram

To move from F# to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

F# to Em7

3. Em7 → A7 chord transition

Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em7 to A7:

  1. While playing Em7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Em7 to A7

4. A7 → Am7 chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from A7 to Am7:

  1. While playing A7, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

A7 to Am7

5. Am7 → Cm chord transition

Switching from Am7 to Cm:

  1. Place index finger on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

6. Cm → G chord transition

Switching from Cm to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

7. G → Em7 chord transition

Switching from G to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. Em7 → Bm chord transition

To move from Em7 to Bm:

  1. While playing Em7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

9. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. Bm → C7 chord transition

To move from Bm to C7:

  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 A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. C7 → Cm chord transition

Switching from C7 to Cm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. Cm → Bm chord transition

To move from Cm to Bm:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. Bm → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

14. E7 → Am7 chord transition

To move from E7 to Am7:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. Cm → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

16. D7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

The Most Beautiful Thing chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Most Beautiful Thing.

  • The Most Beautiful Thing includes 56 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • The Most Beautiful Thing contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how The Most Beautiful Thing 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 → Em7: 0%
    • G → F#: 0%
    After Cm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (22%), F (11%), and Fm (9%).
    • Cm → G: 22%
    • Cm → D7: 2%
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