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Justin Bieber - 10,000 Hours Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, C, Em7, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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GDoyoulovetherain,doesitmakeyouCdance,
Whenyou’redrunkwithyourGfriendsataparty?
What’syourfavoritesong,doesitmakeyouCsmile?
Doyouthinkofme?G
WhenyoucloseyourEm7eyes,tellme,CwhatareyouGdreaming?
Everything,IEm7wannaknowitall.CG
I’dspendtenthousandEm7hoursandCtenthousandGmore,
Oh,ifthat’swhatitEm7takestolearnthatCsweetheartofGyours.
AndImightneverEm7getthere,butCI’mgonnaGtry.
Ifit’stenthousandEm7hoursortheCrestofmyGlife.
I’mgonnaloveyou.GEm7CG
DoyoumisstheroadthatyougrewupCon?
DidyougetyourmiddleGnamefromyourgrandma?
WhenyouthinkaboutyourforeverCnow,doyouthinkofGme?G
WhenyoucloseyourEm7eyes,tellme,CwhatareyouGdreaming?
Everything,IEm7wannaknowitall.CG
I’dspendtenthousandEm7hoursandCtenthousandGmore,
Oh,ifthat’swhatitEm7takestolearnthatCsweetheartofGyours.
AndImightneverEm7getthere,butCI’mgonnaGtry.
Ifit’stenthousandEm7hoursortheCrestofmyGlife.
I’mgonnaloveyou.GEm7CG
I’mgonnaloveyou.GEm7CG
G7Ooh,wanttheCgoodandthebadandeverythingin G7bet-ween.
Ooh,gottaCcuremycuriosity.C
NCOoh,yeah.I’dspendGtenthousandEm7hoursand
CtenthousandGmore,
Oh,ifthat’swhatitEm7takestolearnthatCsweetheartofGyours.
AndImightneverEm7getthere,butCI’mgonnaGtry.
Ifit’stenthousandEm7hoursortheCrestofmyGlife.
I’mgonnaloveyou.GEm7CG
I’mgonnaloveyou.GEm7CG
Yeah!AndIEm7I’mCgonnaloveGyou.
IGI’mEm7gonnaCloveGyou.
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ArtistJustin Bieber
Album10,000 Hours (Piano)
GenresCountry
Year2019
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play 10,000 Hours on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Justin Bieber - 10,000 Hours on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

10,000 Hours uses these transitions most often: C → G (28), Em7 → C (23), and G → Em7 (23). 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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

G to C

2. G → Em7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram

To move from G to Em7:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.

G to Em7

3. Em7 → C chord transition

Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em7 to C:

  1. While playing Em7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.

Em7 to C

4. G → G7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move 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 section.

G to G7

5. G7 → C chord transition

Here's how 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 section, played 2 times.

10,000 Hours chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 10,000 Hours.

  • 10,000 Hours includes 82 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • 10,000 Hours contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how 10,000 Hours 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 → G7: 2%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → G7: 2%
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