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Miley Cyrus - When I Look At You Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm, F, C, A#, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DmFCA#DmFCA#
DmEverybodyneedsFinspiration,CeverybodyA#needsasong
DmBeautifulFmelody,CwhentheA#nightssolong
Am’CausethereisnoA#guarantee,FthatthislifeisCeasy(Yeah)
WhenFmyworldisCfallingapart,whentheresDmnolighttoA#breakupthedark.
That’swhenFIC(I)Dmlookatyou,A#
WhentheFwavesareCfloodingtheshoreandIDmcan’tfindmywayA#homeanymore.
That’swhenFIC(I)Dmlookatyou,A#whenIlookatDmyou
IFseeforgiveness,CIA#seethetruth
DmYoulovemeforFwhoICamlikethestars,A#holdthemoon
AmRighttherewhereA#theyFbelongandIknow,I’mCnotalone(Yeah)
FWhenmyworldCisfallingapart,whentheresDmnolighttoA#breakupthedark
That’swhenFIC(I)DmlookatyouA#
WhentheFwavesareCfloodingtheshoreandIDmcan’tfindmywayA#homeanymore
That’swhenFIC(I)DmlookatyouA#
FYouA#appearCjustlikeaDmdreamtome
FJustA#likeaCkaleidoscopeDmcolorsthatFcoverme
A#AllIneedCeverybreathDmthatIbreathe
FDon’tyouknowCyou’rebeautiful(Yeah,Yeah)
FCDmA#
WhentheFwavesareCfloodingtheshoreandIDmcan’tfindmywayA#homeanymore
That’swhenFIC(I)DmlookatyouA#
FCDmA#
FYouA#appearCjustlikeaA#dreamtome.
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ArtistMiley Cyrus
AlbumThe Time of Our Lives
GenresPop
Year2010
KeyDm
DifficultyEasy

How to play When I Look At You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Miley Cyrus - When I Look At You on ukulele requires 5 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.

When I Look At You uses these transitions most often: F → C (21), C → Dm (15), and A# → F (13). 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 - F chord transition.

1. Dm → F chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Dm to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Dm to F

2. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 21 times.

F to C

3. C → A# chord transition

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

To move from C to A#:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G 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, played 7 times.

C to A#

4. A# → Dm chord transition

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

Switching from A# to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

A# to Dm

5. A# → Am chord transition

Switching from A# to Am:

  1. While playing A#, 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 2 times.

6. A# → F chord transition

To move from A# to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

7. 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 chorus, played 15 times.

When I Look At You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When I Look At You.

  • When I Look At You includes 97 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • When I Look At You contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how When I Look At You 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 → C: 40%
    • F → A#: 1%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
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