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Jaymes Young - What Should I Do Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, C, Em, D, G, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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AmSummertimeChasgoneaway
EmThewestcoastisDcolder
AmIwatchourClovestarttofade
EmLikefrecklesonyourGshoulder
I’mdrivingthisAmcar,offtheGoldenGateDbridge
GonnaEmhitthewaves,GI’llsetthehouseonAm
Fire,watchitburnDdown,ifyouEmgoawayG
I’llscreamandCshoutitcan’tbeDtrue
IfIEmwakeupandyou’regone.WhatshouldIGdo?
I’lllosemyChead,I’llmaketheDnews
IfIEmwakeupandyou’regone.WhatshouldIGdo?
WhatshouldIAmdo?CWhenIEmwakeupwithoutDyou
WhatshouldIAmdo?CWhenIEmwakeupwithoutGyou
AmI’mnotCafraidtodieinvain
EmLoveisaDmadness
AmAndwhenitCdies,Icutmyveins
EmTobreakuptheGsadness
I’mdrivingthisAmcarofftheGoldenGateDbridge
GonnaEmhitthewaves,GI’llsettheworldonAm
Fire,watchitburnDdown,ifyouEmgoawayG
I’llscreamandCshoutitcan’tbeDtrue
IfIEmwakeupandyou’regone.WhatshouldIGdo?
I’lllosemyChead,I’llmaketheDnews
IfIEmwakeupandyou’regone.WhatshouldIGdo?
WhatshouldIAmdo?CWhenIEmwakeupwithoutDyou.
WhatshouldIAmdo?CWhenIEmwakeupwithoutGyou.
AmBrokenEmglass.DBrokenhearts
DTakeEmmeAmbacktothestart
AmBrokenEmglass.DMakingscars
DTakeEmmebackAm
I’llscreamandCshoutitcan’tbeDtrue
IfIEmwakeupandyou’regone.WhatshouldIGdo?
I’lllosemyChead,I’llmaketheDnews
IfIEmwakeupandyou’regone.That’swhatI’llGdo!
I’llscreamandCshoutitcan’tbeDtrue
IfIEmwakeupandyou’regone.WhatshouldIGdo?
I’lllosemyChead,I’llmaketheDnews
IfIEmwakeupandyou’regone.WhatshouldIGdo?
WhatshouldIAmdo?CIfIEmwakeupandyou’regone
WhatshouldIDdo?WhatshouldIAmdo?
CIfIEmwakeupandyou’regone
WhatshouldIDdo?WhatshouldIAmdo?EmD
DEmA
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ArtistJaymes Young
AlbumHabits of My Heart - EP
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2014
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play What Should I Do on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Jaymes Young - What Should I Do on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.

What Should I Do uses these transitions most often: Em → G (16), D → Em (15), and Am → C (11). 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

Am to C

2. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Switching from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

C to Em

3. Em → D chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Em to D

4. D → Am chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Switching from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

D to Am

5. Em → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

6. G → Am chord transition

Switching 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 9 times.

7. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

8. C → D chord transition

Switching from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

9. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

10. Em → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the outro.

What Should I Do chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What Should I Do.

  • What Should I Do includes 101 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • What Should I Do contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how What Should I Do connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 18%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → Am: 4%
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