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Tangled - When Will My Life Begin Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, D, A#, F, E7, G, Em, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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ADADAD
ASevenAM,theusualmorningDlineup
AStartonthechoresandsweep’tilthefloor’sallDclean
A#Polishandwax,dolaundry,andmopandFshineup
Sweep Aagain,andbyDthenit’slikeE7seven Afifteen
AndsoI’llDreadaGbook,ormaybeEmtwoorDthree
I’lladdaBmfewnewEmpaintingstomyGgallery
I’llplayBmguitarandEmknit,andcookandGbasically
JustwonderE7whenwillmyAlife Dbegin?
ADAD
AThenafterlunchit’spuzzlesanddartsandDbaking
APapermache,abitofballetandDchess
A#Potteryandventriloquy,candle Fmaking
ThenI’llAstretch,maybeDsketch,takeaE7climb
SewaAdress!
AndI’llDre-readtheGbooks,ifIhaveEmtimetoDspare
I’llpainttheBmwallssomeEmmore,I’msurethere’sGroom Dsomewhere
AndthenI’llBmbrushandEmbrush,andbrushandGbrushDmyBmhair
StuckintheEmsameplaceI’veGalwaysBmbeen
AndI’llkeepEmwanderingandDwandering,
AndGwanderingandDwonderingEmwhenwillmyAlife Dbegin?
TomorrowGnight,theDlightswill Gappear.
DJustliketheyGdoonmyDbirthdayGeachAyear.
BmWhatisitE7like,AouttherewheretheyDglow?
GNowthatI’mDolder,motherGmightjust.
LetmeAgo…
ArtistTangled
AlbumTangled Soundtrack
GenresPop
Year2010
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play When Will My Life Begin on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Tangled - When Will My Life Begin on ukulele requires 8 chords and 15 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 Will My Life Begin uses these transitions most often: A → D (16), G → D (10), and D → G (9). 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 A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

A to D

2. D → A# chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

D to A#

3. A# → F chord transition

Switching 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 2 times.

A# to F

4. F → A chord transition

Here's how to move from F to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

F to A

5. D → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. E7 → A chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to A:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

8. G → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. Em → D chord transition

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 3 times.

10. D → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

11. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

12. Bm → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. 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 section.

14. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

15. A → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When Will My Life Begin.

  • When Will My Life Begin includes 86 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • When Will My Life Begin contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how When Will My Life Begin connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → A: 17%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → Bm: 8%