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Chas & Dave - Wish I Could Write A Love Song Ukulele Chords

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ChordsE7, F#m, D7, G, D, C, G7, A7, Em, B7, Em7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

E7E7F#mD7G
I’veDtriedtowriteaGlovesong,CthatGshowsthewayIDfeel
CBut D7per-hapsIjustGain’tgotit,CperhapsID7neverGwill
IwishthatIcouldCwritedownwords,GthatIwantyoutoDsee
GWishIcouldG7writeaClovesong,GjusttoD7youfromGme
IG7writethewordsCdown,andchangethemDalla-round
‘cosIGain’ttooG7sure,theyClookallwrong,it’sjust D7anoth-ersong
It’sallbeenGdonebefore,andit’sgottoCmeanmuchmoreCDCD
GIwishthatIE7couldwritealoveA7song,D7thatshowsthewayIGfeel
But E7per-hapsIjustain’tA7gotit,D7perhapsIneverGwill
EmRock&rollsongsA7comeeasy,
Drock&rollsongsB7aredeadCea-sy
E7P’rapsit’ssimplythatIF#mloveyou,D7morethanwordscanGsayB7
E7E7F#mD7G
IsitDthatIfeel Gsil-ly,CwhenIletmyGfeelingsDshow
OrCamI D7a-fraidtoGgivetoomuchinCcaseoneD7dayyouGgo
IfIgiveintoCmyemotions,GthenImightgetDhurt
GIfoneG7dayyouCrunaway,GwithmyD7uncleGBert
ButI’mG7makingCfunagain,trustmetomakeaDjoke,outof G7an-y-thing,
G7WishIcouldCthinkoflines,wishIcouldmakeD7uprhymes
Can’tthinkof Gan-y-thing,CgoodtosingCDCD
GIwishthatE7IcouldwriteaA7lovesong,DthatshowsthewayIGfeel
But E7per-hapsIjustain’tA7gotit,D7perhapsIneverGwill
Em7Rock&rollsongsA7comeeasy,
Drock&rollsongsB7aredeadCea-sy
E7P’rapsit’ssimplythatIF#mloveyou,D7morethanwordscanGsay
E7PerhapsI’llwriteaF#mlovesong,D7justforyouoneGday
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ArtistChas & Dave
AlbumAll The Best From Chas & Dave
GenresRock
Year1988
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Wish I Could Write A Love Song on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Chas & Dave - Wish I Could Write A Love Song on ukulele requires 11 chords and 22 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.

Wish I Could Write A Love Song uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (16), D → G (8), and G → C (8). 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 E7 - F#m chord transition.

1. E7 → F#m chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

E7 to F#m

2. F#m → D7 chord transition

Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

To move from F#m to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

F#m to D7

3. D7 → G chord transition

Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

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 section, played 16 times.

D7 to G

4. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

G to D

5. G → C chord transition

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 section, played 8 times.

6. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. C → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D7:

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

8. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

9. 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.

10. G → E7 chord transition

Switching from G to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

11. E7 → A7 chord transition

Switching from E7 to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

12. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

13. G → Em chord transition

Switching 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 chorus.

14. Em → A7 chord transition

Switching from Em to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

15. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

16. D → B7 chord transition

Switching from D to B7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

17. B7 → C chord transition

To move from B7 to C:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

18. B7 → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from B7 to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

19. G → B7 chord transition

Switching from G to B7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

20. D → G7 chord transition

To move from D to G7:

  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 A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

21. G → Em7 chord transition

Switching from G to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

22. Em7 → A7 chord transition

Switching from Em7 to A7:

  1. While playing Em7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Wish I Could Write A Love Song chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wish I Could Write A Love Song.

  • Wish I Could Write A Love Song includes 113 chord transitions, 22 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Wish I Could Write A Love Song contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Wish I Could Write A Love Song connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
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