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Nathan Evans - Told You So Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, C, G, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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AmI’vebeentryingtoCtellyou
TryingtoGwarnyoubutyouwon’tletFgo
AmSometimesit’sbetterthatyouCmoveon
ButyouGjustain’twillingtoFgo
AmI’vebeenthinking,Cyourshipissinking
Andit’sGfartoofartoswimtoFshore
AmTakemyhandandI’llCleadyoubacktoland
‘CauseIGdon’twannaleaveyouhereFalone
Oh,oh,oh
GIsaid,ConedaythisGworldwilltakeyouAmdown
AndFoh,itcanCswallowyouGwhole
FIsaid,Coneday,ohGboy,you’regonnaAmdrown
IFdon’twanttoCsayItoldyouGso
HatetosayItoldyouso
AmOh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,Coh-oh
AmOh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,Goh
HatetosayItoldyouso
AmI’vebeentryingtoCtellyou
TryingtoGshowyoutheroadbackFhome
AmButyoujustdon’twannaClisten
Nowyou’reGspinningoutof Fcontrol
AmI’vebeenthinking,Cyourshipissinking
Andit’sGfartoofartoswimtoFshore
AmTakemyhandandI’llCleadyoubacktoland
‘CauseIGdon’twannaleaveyouhereFalone
Oh,oh,oh
GIsaid,ConedaythisGworldwilltakeyouAmdown
AndFoh,itcanCswallowyouGwhole
FIsaid,Coneday,ohGboy,you’regonnaAmdrown
IFdon’twanttoCsayItoldyouGso
HatetosayItoldyouso
AmOh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,Coh-oh
AmOh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,Goh
HatetosayItoldyouso
AmOh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,Coh-oh
AmOh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,Goh
AmI’vebeenthinking,Cyourshipissinking
Andit’sGfartoofartoswimtoFshore
AmTakemyhandandI’llCleadyoubacktoland
‘CauseIGdon’twannaleaveyouhereFalone
Oh,oh,oh
FIsaid,ConedaythisGworldwilltakeyouAmdown
AndFoh,itcanCswallowyouGwhole
FIsaid,Coneday,ohGboy,you’regonnaAmdrown
IFdon’twanttoCsayItoldyouGso
HatetosayItoldyouso
AmOh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,Coh-oh
AmOh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,Goh
HatetosayItoldyouso
AmOh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,Coh-oh
AmOh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,Goh
HatetosayItoldyouso
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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

Switching 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 15 times.

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

Switching 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 22 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

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

Switching 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 7 times.

F to Am

5. G → Am chord transition

Here's how 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 chorus, played 13 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

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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