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R.E.M. - The One I Love Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, D, Em7, G, Am, C
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 A key to play this song with easier chords.

EmDEmEm7
EmThisonegoesoutDtotheoneIEmloveEm7
EmThisonegoesoutDtotheoneI’veEmleftbehindEm7
GAsimpleDproptoAmoccupymyCtime
EmThisonegoesoutDtotheoneIEmloveEm7
EmFireDEmEm7
EmFireDEmEm7
EmThisonegoesoutDtotheoneIEmlove
EmThisonegoesoutDtotheoneI’veEmleftbehindEm7
GAsimpleDproptoAmoccupymyCtime
EmThisonegoesoutDtotheoneIEmloveEm7
EmFireD(she’sEmcomingEm7downonherown,now)
EmFireD(she’sEmcomingEm7downonherown,now)
GDGCEmDEm
EmThisonegoesoutDtotheoneIEmloveEm7
EmThisonegoesoutDtotheoneCI’veEmleftEm7behind
GAsimpleDproptoAmoccupymyCtime
EmThisonegoesoutDtotheoneIEmloveEm7
EmFireD(she’sEmcomingEm7downonherown,now)
EmFireD(she’sEmcomingEm7downonherown,now)
EmFireD(she’sEmcomingEm7downonherown,now)
EmFireD(she’sEmcomingEm7downonherown,now)
EmDEm7Em
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ArtistR.E.M.
AlbumDocument
GenresRock
Year1987
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play The One I Love on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

R.E.M. - The One I Love on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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 One I Love uses these transitions most often: Em → D (20), D → Em (18), and Em → Em7 (18). 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 Em - D chord transition.

1. Em → D chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

Em to D

2. Em → Em7 chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

Em to Em7

3. Em7 → G chord transition

Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Em7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Em7 to G

4. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

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 4 times.

G to D

5. 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 3 times.

6. 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 3 times.

7. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

8. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  1. While playing G, 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.

9. D → C chord transition

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. D → Em7 chord transition

To move from D to Em7:

  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 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the outro.

The One I Love chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The One I Love.

  • The One I Love includes 94 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • The One I Love contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how The One I Love connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → D: 18%
    • Em → Em7: 0%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → Em: 17%
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