Amy MacDonald - This Is The Life Ukulele Chords
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How to play This Is The Life on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Amy MacDonald - This Is The Life on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
This Is The Life uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (16), Dm → Bb (13), and F → Am (10). 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 Dm - Bb chord transition.
1. Dm → Bb chord transition
Here's how to move from Dm to Bb:
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
This transition appears in the intro, played 13 times.
2. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F:
- While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the intro, played 9 times.
3. F → Am chord transition
Switching from F to Am:
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the intro, played 10 times.
4. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm:
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.
5. Dm → F chord transition
Switching from Dm to F:
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section.
This Is The Life chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in This Is The Life.
- This Is The Life includes 59 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- This Is The Life contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how This Is The Life connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → Am: 14%
- Dm → F: 14%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → Dm: 7%