🌴 About the Song
“I’m Yours” is Jason Mraz at his most chilled-out — a sunbeam of a song that accidentally became one of the biggest hits of the 2000s. Written years before it was released, it was meant as a playful demo… until the universe decided to make it a global anthem for barefoot optimism.
It’s the sound of open windows, lazy afternoons, and deciding you’re done overthinking life. On ukulele, it’s basically the instrument’s spiritual home — four chords, endless smiles, and that breezy island rhythm that makes everything else feel a bit less serious.
🎸 Ukulele Playing Tips
The original’s in B, but we’re playing it in C for classic uke simplicity. You’ll only need C, G, Am, F — the golden quartet.
Main progression: [C] – [G] – [Am] – [F]
That’s it for the entire song. Loop it, vibe it, own it.
Strumming pattern: Try the classic “island strum”: down, down-up, up-down-up at around 76 bpm. Keep it light and swinging — don’t muscle it. You’re supposed to sound like you just rolled out of a hammock.
To make it sparkle, mute the strings slightly on downbeats for a percussive feel, or throw in a reggae-style backbeat accent on beats 2 and 4.
Singing tip: Jason doesn’t force a thing — he smiles the words. Smile while singing, and your tone will mellow out naturally.
💡 Trivia You Can Drop Casually
- I’m Yours is Jason Mraz’s biggest hit, certified Diamond in the US (over 10 million sales).
- It spent 76 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, a record at the time.
- Mraz first performed it at an open mic in 2004 — fans passed bootlegs around for years before it was officially released.
- The ukulele became the unofficial mascot of the song, thanks to YouTube covers that exploded its popularity.
🌈 Final Word
“I’m Yours” is like the ukulele national anthem — simple, happy, and full of good energy. You don’t play it to impress anyone; you play it to feel better.
If you can master the groove here, you’ve basically unlocked 80% of the world’s feel-good pop songs.
