Today we’re playing Lady Gaga’s famous song Million Reasons on ukulele.
This emotive and powerful ballad has just four ukulele chords making it a perfect song for beginners to learn on ukulele. With simple down strums in the verse and full-sounding down-up strums in the chorus, you have the ability to make this song sound dynamic and emotional when just played as a solo ukulele player.
I perform this song on baritone ukulele, but you can also perform it on a standard-tuned ukulele without a problem (I include both versions of chords below).
First, listen to my performance, and then, once you’re ready dive into the ukulele chords for this song below (skip ahead and go right to the chords).
“Million Reasons” by Lady Gaga Baritone Ukulele Cover
Watch the video to hear me play Million Reasons on the baritone ukulele cover and get the baritone ukulele chords on the screen so you can play along with me.
In the video above, I chose to transpose and perform Million Reasons in the key of F. Lady Gaga originally recorded this song in the key of C. As a male singer though, I found it easier to sing in the key of F, however, if you’re a female singer, you may wish to play this song in the original key of C. I’ve included both versions below.
You can also play along with me using your standard-tuned ukulele, but you’ll need to look up the standard ukulele chord diagrams for the chords F, Dm, Bb, and C in the Ukulele Tricks Chord Library.
Baritone Ukulele Chord Diagrams for “Million Reasons”
Here are the baritone (D-G-B-E) ukulele chord diagrams for the chords I used to play this song.
To play an F major chord on baritone ukulele, take the index finger and press down or barre the bottom two strings at the first fret, place the middle finger on the 2nd fret of the G-string, and ring finger on the 3rd fret of the top D-string.
To play a Dm chord on baritone ukulele, place the index finger on the 1st fret of the bottom E-string, middle finger on the 2nd fret of the G-string, and ring finger on the 3rd fret of the B-string.
To play a Bb major chord on baritone ukulele, place the middle finger on the 3rd fret of the top D-string, ring finger on the 3rd fret of the G-string, little finger on the 3rd fret of the B-string, and index finger on the 1st fret of the bottom E-string.
In the video, I perform a variation of this finger position where I wrap my thumb around to press down on the 3rd fret of the top D-string and then place my middle finger on the 3rd fret of the G-string, ring finger on the 3rd fret of the B-string, and index finger on the 1st fret of the bottom E-string.
To play a C major chord on baritone ukulele, place your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the top D-string, index finger on the 1st fret of the B-string, and little finger on the 3rd fret of the bottom E-string.
Standard Ukulele Chord Diagrams for “Million Reasons”
Here are the standard-tuned (g-C-E-A) ukulele chord diagrams for the chords I used to play this song.
To play the F major chord, place the middle finger on the 2nd fret of the top g-string and index finger on the 1st fret of the E-string. Let the other strings ring open.
To play the D minor chord, place the middle finger on the 2nd fret of the top g-string, ring finger on the 2nd fret of the C-string, and index finger on the 1st fret of the E-string. Let the other string ring open.
To play the Bb major chord, perform a barre by pressing your index finger on the E-string and bottom-A string on the 1st fret, ring finger on the 3rd fret of the top g-string, and middle finger on the 2nd fret of the C-string.
To play the C major chord, place the ring finger on the 3rd fret of the bottom A-string. Let the other strings ring open.
“Million Reasons” by Lady Gaga Ukulele Chords
The chord chart below matches the chords in the above video in the key of F, but I’ve also included the chords for the original key of C in brackets. For standard-tuned ukuleles, look up the chord diagrams in the chord library.
MILLION REASONS
F [C]
You're giving me a million reasons to let you go
Dm [Am]
You're giving me a million reasons to quit the show
Bb [F]
You're givin' me a million reasons
Give me a million reasons
C [G]
Givin' me a million reasons
About a million reasons
F [C]
If I had a highway, I would run for the hills
Dm [Am]
If you could find a dry way, I'd forever be still
Bb [F]
But you're giving me a million reasons
Give me a million reasons
C [G]
Givin' me a million reasons
About a million reasons
Bb [F] F [C] Dm [Am]
I bow down to pray
C [G]
I try to make the worst seem better
Bb [F] F [C] Dm [Am]
Lord, show me the way
C [G]
To cut through all his worn out leather
Bb [F] F [C] Dm [Am] C [G]
I've got a hundred million reasons to walk away
Bb [F] F [C]
But baby, I just need one good one to stay
F [C]
Head stuck in a cycle, I look off and I stare
Dm [Am]
It's like that I've stopped breathing, but completely aware
Bb [F]
'Cause you're giving me a million reasons
Bb [F]
Give me a million reasons
C [G]
Givin' me a million reasons
C [G]
About a million reasons
F [C]
And if you say something that you might even mean
Dm [Am]
It's hard to even fathom which parts I should believe
Bb [F]
'Cause you're giving me a million reasons
Bb [F]
Give me a million reasons
C [G]
Givin' me a million reasons
C [G]
About a million reasons
Bb [F] F [C] Dm [Am]
I bow down to pray
C [G]
I try to make the worst seem better
Bb [F] F [C] Dm [Am]
Lord, show me the way
C [G]
To cut through all his worn out leather
Bb [F] F [C] Dm [Am] C [G]
I've got a hundred million reasons to walk away
Bb [F]
But baby, I just need one good one to
Dm [Am] Bb [F] F [C]
Sta - a - a - a - a - ay
C [G]
Baby I'm bleedin', bleedin'
Dm [Am] Bb [F] F [C]
Sta - a - a - a - a - ay
C [G]
Can't you give me what I'm needin', needin'
Bb [F] F [C] C [G] Dm [Am]
Every heartbreak makes it hard to keep the faith
Bb [F]
But baby, I just need one good one
Bb [F]
Good one, good one, good one, good one, good –
Bb [F] F [C] Dm [Am]
I bow down to pray
C [G]
I try to make the worst seem better
Bb [F] F [C] Dm [Am]
Lord, show me the way
C [G]
To cut through all his worn out leather
Bb [F] F [C] Dm [Am] C [G]
I've got a hundred million reasons to walk away
Bb [F]
But baby, I just need one good one, good one
Bb [F]
Tell me that you'll be the good one, good one
Bb [F] Dm [Am]
Baby, I just need one good one to
Dm [Am] Bb [F] F [C]
Sta - a - a - a - a - ay