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Nathan Evans - Told You So Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, C, G, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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[Opening]
[Am]I’ve been trying to [C]tell you
Trying to [G]warn you but you won’t let [F]go
[Am]Sometimes it’s better that you [C]move on
But you [G]just ain’t willing to [F]go

[chorus]
[Am]I’ve been thinking, [C]your ship is sinking
And it’s [G]far too far to swim to [F]shore
[Am]Take my hand and I’ll [C]lead you back to land
‘Cause I [G]don’t wanna leave you here [F]alone

[chorus]
Oh, oh, oh
[G]I said, [C]one day this [G]world will take you [Am]down
And [F]oh, it can [C]swallow you [G]whole
[F]I said, [C]one day, oh [G]boy, you’re gonna [Am]drown
I [F]don’t want to [C]say I told you [G]so
Hate to say I told you so

[chorus]
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [C]oh-oh
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [G]oh
Hate to say I told you so

[Closing]
[Am]I’ve been trying to [C]tell you
Trying to [G]show you the road back [F]home
[Am]But you just don’t wanna [C]listen
Now you’re [G]spinning out of con[F]trol

[chorus]
[Am]I’ve been thinking, [C]your ship is sinking
And it’s [G]far too far to swim to [F]shore
[Am]Take my hand and I’ll [C]lead you back to land
‘Cause I [G]don’t wanna leave you here [F]alone

[chorus]
Oh, oh, oh
[G]I said, [C]one day this [G]world will take you [Am]down
And [F]oh, it can [C]swallow you [G]whole
[F]I said, [C]one day, oh [G]boy, you’re gonna [Am]drown
I [F]don’t want to [C]say I told you [G]so
Hate to say I told you so

[chorus]
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [C]oh-oh
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [G]oh
Hate to say I told you so
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [C]oh-oh
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [G]oh

[chorus]
[Am]I’ve been thinking, [C]your ship is sinking
And it’s [G]far too far to swim to [F]shore
[Am]Take my hand and I’ll [C]lead you back to land
‘Cause I [G]don’t wanna leave you here [F]alone

[chorus]
Oh, oh, oh
[F]I said, [C]one day this [G]world will take you [Am]down
And [F]oh, it can [C]swallow you [G]whole
[F]I said, [C]one day, oh [G]boy, you’re gonna [Am]drown
I [F]don’t want to [C]say I told you [G]so
Hate to say I told you so

[chorus]
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [C]oh-oh
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [G]oh
Hate to say I told you so
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [C]oh-oh
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [G]oh
Hate to say I told you so

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ArtistNathan Evans
AlbumSingle
GenresFolk
Year2021
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Told You So on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Nathan Evans - Told You So on ukulele requires 4 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.

Told You So uses these transitions most often: C → G (22), Am → C (15), and G → Am (13). 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 Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

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.
Am to C

2. C → G chord transition

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

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.
C to G

3. G → F chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

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

4. F → Am chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

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.
F to Am

5. 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.

6. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

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

Told You So chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Told You So.

  • Told You So includes 100 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Told You So contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Told You So 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 → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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