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Buddy Holly - True Love Ways Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, Am, Bb, C7, Dm, G7, C, Gm7, Bbm, Eb, Ab, G
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

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

JustyouknowFwhyAmBb
WhyC7youandFIAmBb
WillC7byandFbyDmG7
KnowtrueloveCwaysGm7C7
AmSometimesCwe’llFsighAmBb
C7Sometimeswe’llFcryAmBb
AndC7we’llknowFwhyjustDmyouandGm7I
KnowC7trueloveFways
ThroughouttheBbmdaysourEbtrueloveFways
WillbringusAbjoystoshare
WithCthosewhoG7reallyCcareC7
Sometimeswe’llFsighAmBb
SomeC7timeswe’llFcryAmBb
AndC7we’llknowFwhyjustDmyouandGm7I
KnowC7trueloveFwaysBbF
ThroughouttheBbmdaysourEbtrueloveFways
WillbringusAbjoystoshare
WithCthosewhoGreallyCcareC7
CSometimeswe’llFsighAmBb
SomeC7timeswe’llFcryAmBb
AndC7we’llknowFwhyjustDmyouandGm7I
KnowC7trueloveFwaysBbmF
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ArtistBuddy Holly
AlbumThe Buddy Holly Story, Vol. 2
GenresPop
Year1960
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play True Love Ways on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Buddy Holly - True Love Ways on ukulele requires 12 chords and 21 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.

True Love Ways uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (12), Am → Bb (8), and Bb → C7 (8). 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 F - Am chord transition.

1. 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

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 8 times.

F to Am

2. Am → Bb chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

Switching from Am to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

Am to Bb

3. Bb → C7 chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from Bb to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

Bb to C7

4. C7 → F chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Switching from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

C7 to F

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 4 times.

6. Dm → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. G7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. C → Gm7 chord transition

Switching from C to Gm7:

  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 C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

9. Gm7 → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm7 to C7:

  1. While playing Gm7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

10. C7 → Am chord transition

Switching from C7 to Am:

  1. While playing C7, lift your index finger from A string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

11. Am → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

12. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move 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 chorus, played 2 times.

13. Dm → Gm7 chord transition

Switching from Dm to Gm7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

14. F → Bbm chord transition

To move from F to Bbm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

15. Bbm → Eb chord transition

Here's how to move from Bbm to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

16. Eb → F chord transition

Switching from Eb to F:

  1. While playing Eb, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

17. F → Ab chord transition

To move from F to Ab:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

18. Ab → C chord transition

To move from Ab to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

19. C → C7 chord transition

Switching from C to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

20. F → Bb chord transition

Switching from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

21. C → G chord transition

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.

True Love Ways chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in True Love Ways.

  • True Love Ways includes 75 chord transitions, 21 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • True Love Ways contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how True Love Ways 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 → Am: 11%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
    • C7 → C: 4%
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