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Christina Perri - Tiny Victories Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F, Am, G, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CFAmF
CSomedays,IlookintheFmirrorandIthink
TheAmmeanestthings,alltheFmeanestthings
CSomedays,I’mholdingmyFself-worthup
ByaAmstring,aFstring
ButGeverydaythatIAmdon’thideFmyselfaway
ToDmme,isaFtinyvictoryC
CSomedays,itfeelslikeaFwreckingballswinging
ThroughmyAmribcage,myFribcage
CSomenightsI’mjustaFmillionbrokenpiecesAmsinging
OnaFstage
I’maGlittlemorebrokenAmopen,butaFlittlemoreDmfree
Andthat’saFtinyvictoryC
AndifGbattlescanAmwinawarF
IcankeepFpickingmyswordupofftheGfloor
AndFlearntotreasurethese
TinyCvictories,tinyAmvictories
CSomedays,givinguponFmyselflooksso
SoAmeasytodo,it’ssoFeasytodo
CThestruggleisslow,I’mbarelyFmovingtheneedle
AndtheAmcracksmaybefew,butthere’sFlightcomingthrough
AndifGbattlescanAmwinawarF
IcankeepFpickingmyswordupofftheGfloor
AndFlearntotreasurethese
TinyCvictories,tinyAmvictories
TinyCvictories,FtinyAmvictoriesF
GEverydaythatIAmdon’thideFmyselfaway
GEverydaythatIAmdon’thideFmyselfaway
ToDmme,isaFtinyvictoryC
Albumtiny victories
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Tiny Victories on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Christina Perri - Tiny Victories on ukulele requires 5 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.

Tiny Victories uses these transitions most often: Am → F (16), F → C (11), and C → F (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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

C to F

2. F → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

F to Am

3. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move 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 section, played 7 times.

F to G

4. G → Am chord transition

To move 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 6 times.

G to Am

5. F → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. 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 chorus.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tiny Victories.

  • Tiny Victories includes 69 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Tiny Victories contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Tiny Victories 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 Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%