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Nat King Cole - When I Fall In Love Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, Dm, G7, A7, Fm, F, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CWhenIfallInlove,itwillbe Dmforever,G7
CorI’llneverA7fallinDmlove.
InaCrestlessworldlikeFmthisis,
loveisCendedbeforeit’s A7begun.
DmAndtoomanymoonlightA7kisses,
seemtoDmcoolinthewarmthoftheG7sun.
CWhenIgivemyheart,itwillbe Dmcompletely.
COrI’llneverA7givemyDmheart.G7
AndtheCmomentIcanFfeelthat
YouA7feelthatwayDmtoo.
FmIsCwhenIAmfallinDmloveG7withCyou.
AlbumLove Is the Thing
GenresPop
Year1956
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play When I Fall In Love on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Nat King Cole - When I Fall In Love on ukulele requires 7 chords and 11 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 I Fall In Love uses these transitions most often: Dm → G7 (6), G7 → C (6), and A7 → Dm (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 C - Dm chord transition.

1. C → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to Dm

2. Dm → G7 chord transition

Switching 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, played 6 times.

Dm to G7

3. 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 6 times.

G7 to C

4. C → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

C to A7

5. A7 → Dm chord transition

Switching from A7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

6. C → Fm chord transition

Switching from C to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. 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 section.

8. F → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to A7:

  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.

This transition appears in the section.

9. Dm → Fm chord transition

To move from Dm to Fm:

  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 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

10. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section.

11. Am → Dm chord transition

Switching from Am to Dm:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When I Fall In Love.

  • When I Fall In Love includes 31 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • When I Fall In Love contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how When I Fall In Love 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 → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → G7: 6%
    • Dm → A7: 1%