How far this many shapes actually gets you.
Three chords is enough to set a key and resolve back to it, which is the basic shape of most popular music. Folk, country, punk and early rock and roll are built on it and that's why this list runs so long.
It's usually the I, IV and V of a key, which my guide to ukulele keys explains properly. In C that's C, F and G. Once you recognize the pattern you'll start hearing it everywhere and you can often work a song out by ear.
Look for a finger that stays put between two shapes and leave it there as an anchor. Practice just the change that trips you up rather than replaying the whole song. Keep your fingers close to the strings.
Add a fourth and the famous pop progression opens up, which covers an enormous number of chart songs. The four chord list is the natural next stop.
