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Brett Young - Yours To Hold Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, D, G, C
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

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  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram


[Em] [D] [G]
[Em]When your [D]vision fades to black [G]and white
[G]Cause your day hasn’t gone quite [Em]right, just remember [D]I am never [G]far
[G]Doesn’t matter where you [Em]are, just reach [D]your hand into [G]the night
[G]And see I never left your [Em]side, just like I [D]swore so many [G]times


Just because you’re [C]gone, doesn’t mean that I moved [G]on
I still love you just the [D]same, I still crumble at your [Em]name
Because the love you make me [C]feel, is the only thing that’s [G]real
And I need you to be [D]alright, I’m forever yours to [Em]hold
[D]Oh, as long as I have a life


[Em] [D] [G] [Em] [D] [G]
[Em]When everything [D]you know starts to let [G]you down
[G]And your world starts spinning [Em]’round, I’ll be your [D]place where you [G]can sleep
[G]Cause in my heart you’ll always [Em]be, more than a [D]friend more than time [G]well spent
[G]You show me who I’m supposed to be, [Em]and that makes [D]you deserving[G]


Just because you’re [C]gone, doesn’t mean that I moved [G]on
I still love you just the [D]same, I still crumble at your [Em]name
Because the love you make me [C]feel, is the only thing that’s [G]real
And I need you to be [D]alright, I’m forever yours to [Em]hold
[D]Oh, as long as I have a life


As long as I [C]breathe, as long as I [G]need, as long as [Em]I’m me
Oh, I belong to [D]you, as long as I’m [C]free, and as far as I [G]see
If my heart still [Em]beats, oh, then it beats [D]for you


Just because you’re [C]gone, doesn’t mean that I moved [G]on
I still love you just the [D]same, I still crumble at your [Em]name
Because the love you make me [C]feel, is the only thing that’s [G]real
And I need you to be [D]alright


Just because you’re [C]gone, doesn’t mean that I moved [G]on
I still love you just the [D]same, I still crumble at your [Em]name
Because the love you make me [C]feel, is the only thing that’s [G]real
And I need you to be [D]alright, I’m forever yours to [Em]hold
[D]Oh, as long as I have a life, as long as I have life


[Em] [D] [G]

AlbumIn Fire
GenresCountry
Year2013
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Yours To Hold on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Brett Young - Yours To Hold on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Yours To Hold uses these transitions most often: Em → D (17), D → G (12), and G → Em (11). 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 Em - D chord transition.

1. Em → D chord transition

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.
Em to D

2. 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.
D to G

3. G → Em chord transition

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.
G to Em

4. 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.
G to C

5. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Yours To Hold.

  • Yours To Hold includes 77 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Yours To Hold contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Yours To Hold 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 D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → Em: 17%