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Olivia Newton-John - You’re the One That I Want Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, F, C, E7, G, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

IgotAmchills,they’remultiplying,andI’mFlosingconCtrol
CostheE7power,you’re Amsupplying,it’selectrifying
YoubettershapeCup,causeIGneedaman
AmAndmyheartissetonFyou
YoubettershapeCup,youbetterGunderstand
AmTomyheartImustbeFtrue
FNothingleft,nothingleftformetodo
You’retheConethatIwant(youaretheoneIwant)
OoooFoohoney
TheConethatIwant(youaretheonethatIwant)
OoooFoohoney
TheConethatIwant(youaretheonethatIwant)
OoooFoo
TheoneIGneed,ohyes G7indeed
Ifyou’reAmfilled,withaffection
You’retooFshytoconCvey
BetterE7take,mydiAmrection
AmFeelyourway
IbettershapeCup,cosyouGneedaman
AmWhocankeepyousatisFfied
IbettershapeCup,ifI’mGgonnaprove
AmThatmyfaithisjustiFfied
FAreyousure?YesI’msuredowndeepinside
You’retheConethatIwant(youaretheoneIwant)
OoooFoohoney
TheConethatIwant(youaretheonethatIwant)
OoooFoohoney
TheConethatIwant(youaretheonethatIwant)
OoooFoo
TheoneIGneed,ohyes G7indeed
You’retheConethatIwant(youaretheoneIwant)
OoooFoohoney
TheConethatIwant(youaretheonethatIwant)
OoooFoohoney
TheConethatIwant(youaretheonethatIwant)
OoooFoo
TheoneIGneed,ohyes G7indeed
AlbumGrease (Soundtrack)
GenresPop
Year1978
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play You're the One That I Want on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Olivia Newton-John - You're the One That I Want on ukulele requires 6 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.

You're the One That I Want uses these transitions most often: F → C (12), C → F (9), and Am → F (6). 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 Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

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 12 times.

F to C

3. C → E7 chord transition

Switching 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 section, played 2 times.

C to E7

4. E7 → Am chord transition

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 section, played 2 times.

E7 to Am

5. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. F → G chord transition

Switching 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 3 times.

9. G → G7 chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 3 times.

10. G7 → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to Am:

  1. While playing G7, 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.

11. G7 → C chord transition

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 chorus.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You're the One That I Want.

  • You're the One That I Want includes 49 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • You're the One That I Want contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how You're the One That I Want 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 → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%