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U2 - All I Want Is You Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, C, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GCGC
YouGsayyouCwant,GdiamondsonaringofCgold
YouGsayyouCwant,yourGstorytoremainCuntold
ButalltheEmpromisesweCmade,fromtheEmcradletotheCgrave
When GallI CwantisGyou
CGGC
YouGsayyou’llCgiveme,aGhighwaywithnooneonCit
GTreasurejusttolookuponCit,alltheGrichesintheCnight
YouGsayyou’llCgiveme,GeyesinamoonofCblindness
AGriverinatimeofCdryness,aGharbourintheCtempest
ButalltheEmpromisesweCmake,fromtheEmcradletotheCgrave
WhenGallICwantisGyou
CGGC
YouGsayyouCwant,yourGlovetoworkoutCright
ToGlastwithmethroughtheCnight
YouGsayyouCwant,GdiamondsonaringofCgold
YourGstorytoremainCuntold,yourGlovenottogrowCcold
AlltheEmpromisesweCbreak
FromtheEmcradletotheCgrave
WhenGallICwantisGyouCGC
ArtistU2
AlbumRattle and Hum
GenresRock
Year1988
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play All I Want Is You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

U2 - All I Want Is You on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 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.

All I Want Is You uses these transitions most often: G → C (30), C → G (29), and C → Em (6). 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

Switching 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 30 times.

G to C

2. C → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Em:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to Em

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in All I Want Is You.

  • All I Want Is You includes 71 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • All I Want Is You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how All I Want Is You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Em: 8%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%