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Luke Combs - This One’s For You Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, G, A, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CGCG
There’saCcoupleofpeoplethatIoweaGbeerortwo
AndCthreeorfourIowemorethanGafew
ForCallthetimesIcouldnotfindtheGanswers
AStumblingthoughthedarkwithoutaCclue,thisone’sforGyou
CMomanddadalwaysdidtheirGbest,foraCcrazyfoolwhocouldnotGhelphimself
IAthankgodthattheyweretheretoseemeCthrough,thisone’sforGyou
ICtoldyouallI’dwriteyouaGsong,Cputmyheartinthemelody
ToGkeepyousingingalong,thisCmightnotbetherighttime
TheseGmightnotbetheEmrightlinestoAprove
OrsaywhatI’mCtryingto,butthisone’sforGyou
CI’vebeenknockeddowntimeandtimeGagain
CGotpickedbackupbyloveandafewgoodGfriends
WhoAremindedmeofallIstoodtoClose,thisone’sforGyou
ICtoldyouallI’dwriteyouaGsong,Cputmyheartinthemelody
ToGkeepyousingingalong,thisCmightnotbetherighttime
TheseGmightnotbetheEmrightlinestoAprove
OrsaywhatI’mCtryingto,butthisone’sforGyou
CMademorethanmyfairshareofthesameGmistakes
CBridgesburnedandlessonslearnedafewthingsIcan’tGchange
ASomeapologiesarewaypastCoverdue,thisone’sforGyou
ICtoldyouallI’dwriteyouaGsong,Cputmyheartinthemelody
ToGkeepyousingingalong,thisCmightnotbetherighttime
TheseGmightnotbetheEmrightlinestoAprove
OrsaywhatI’mCtryingto,butthisone’sforGyou,butthisone’sforGyou
CThere’sacouplepeoplethatIoweaGbeerortwo
CAndthreeorfourIowemorethanaGfew
AlbumThis One's For You
GenresCountry
Year2017
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play This One's For You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Luke Combs - This One's For You 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 One's For You uses these transitions most often: C → G (29), G → C (21), and A → 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move 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 29 times.

C to G

2. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

G to A

3. A → C chord transition

Here's how to move from A to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

A to C

4. G → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

G to Em

5. Em → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A:

  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 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in This One's For You.

  • This One's For You includes 67 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • This One's For You contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how This One's For You 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 → C: 25%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%