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Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Em, Am, C7, F, G7, G, E7, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CEmAmC7FG7CG7
WhenaCmanlovesaEmwoman,
Amcan’tkeephismindonC7nothingelse
FHe’lltradetheG7world,fortheCgoodthinghe’sfoundG7
IfsheisCbadhecan’tEmseeit,AmhecandonoC7wrong
FTurnhisbackonhisG7bestfriend,ifheCputherdownG7
WhenaCmanlovesaEmwoman,AmspendhisverylastC7dime
FTryin’toG7holdontoCwhatheneedsG7
He’dgiveupCallofhisEmcomfort,AmsleepoutintheC7rain
FIfshesaidG7that’sthewayitCoughttobeC7
FWell,thisGmanlovesaCwomanC7
FIgaveyouGeverythingIChadC7
FTryin’toG7holdontoCyourE7preciousAmlove
D7Baby,pleasedon’ttreatmeGbadG
WhenaCmanlovesaEmwoman,AmdowndeepinhisC7soul
FShecanG7bringhimsuchCmiseryG7
IfsheCplayshimforaEmfool,Amhe’sthelastC7onetoknow
FLovin’G7eyes,can’teverCseeC7
FWell,thisGmanlovesaCwomanC7
FIgaveyouGeverythingIChadC7
FTryin’toG7holdontoCyourE7preciousAmlove
D7Baby,pleasedon’ttreatmeGbadG
WhenaCmanlovesaEmwoman,AmshecandonoC7wrong
FHecanneverG7ownsomeCothergirlG7
YeswhenaCmanlovesaEmwoman,AmIknowexactlyhowC7hefeels
‘CauseFbaby,baby,G7baby,you’remyCworldG7
CEmAmC7FG7CG7
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ArtistPercy Sledge
AlbumWhen a Man Loves a Woman
GenresSoul
Year1966
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play When A Man Loves A Woman on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman on ukulele requires 9 chords and 13 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.

When A Man Loves A Woman uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (19), C7 → F (16), and F → G7 (12). 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 C - Em chord transition.

1. 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

Here's how to move 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

2. Em → Am chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Em to Am

3. Am → C7 chord transition

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

To move from Am to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Am 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

To move 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 16 times.

C7 to F

5. F → G7 chord transition

Switching from F 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. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

6. G7 → C chord transition

Switching 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 19 times.

7. C → C7 chord transition

To move 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 6 times.

8. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move 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 6 times.

10. C → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to E7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. E7 → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to Am:

  1. While playing E7, 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 chorus, played 2 times.

12. Am → D7 chord transition

Switching from Am to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. D7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

When A Man Loves A Woman chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When A Man Loves A Woman.

  • When A Man Loves A Woman includes 109 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • When A Man Loves A Woman contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how When A Man Loves A Woman connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Em: 8%
    • C → G7: 2%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
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