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Christina Perri - Tragedy Ukulele Chords

ChordsDm, A, Am, C, G, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DmIfyoucouldenvision,themeaningofaAtragedy.
Oooh,Dmyoumaybesurprisedtohearit’sAyouandme.
WhenitDmcomesdowntoit,younevermadetheAmostofit.
Oooh,soIDmcry,cry,cried,andnow,IsayAgoodbye.Dm
DmAndIwon’tbemadeafoolof,Adon’tcallthisDmlove.
AmCGDm
DmWhendidyoudecide,thatIdidn’thaveAenoughtobuy.
ForgiveandforgetyouaDmthousandtimes.
ForfireandtheAsleeplessnights.Dm
DmAndIwon’tbemadeafoolof,Adon’tcallthisDmlove.
AmIdon’tCcallthisGlove.
DmLa,la,la,la,la,la,love.
AmLa,la,la,la,la,la,love.
CLa,la,la,la,la,la,love.
GLa,la,la,la,la,la,Dmlove.
CWhydidyoufeeltheneed.
ToprovethateverybodyelsewasDmright.
No,Iwon’tEfight…
DmA
DmOh,you’remyAmtragedy,Ctragedy,oh,myGtragedy.
DmOhh,isAmit?COhh,Goh,no,no,no.
AlbumLovestrong
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyDm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Tragedy on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Christina Perri - Tragedy on ukulele requires 6 chords and 7 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.

Tragedy uses these transitions most often: A → Dm (9), Dm → A (9), and Am → C (5). 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 - A chord transition.

1. Dm → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Dm to A

2. Dm → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Am:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

Dm to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

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 5 times.

Am to C

4. 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 5 times.

C to G

5. G → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. Dm → C chord transition

Switching from Dm to C:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

7. Dm → E chord transition

To move from Dm to E:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

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

  • Tragedy includes 41 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Tragedy contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Tragedy 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 → C: 18%
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → Dm: 2%