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Ariana Grande - Almost Is Never Enough Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, Am, G, Gm, Bm, Bb, E, A#, A, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DIliketosaywegaveitatryAmIGliketoblameitallonlifeGm
DMaybewejustweren’tAmright,Gbutthat’salie,Gmthat’salie
BmAndwecandenyitasBbmuchaswewant
ButinDtimeourfeelingsEwillshow,’causeGsoonerorlater
We’llDwonderwhywegaveup,theA#truthiseveryoneAknows
DAlmost,AmalmostisneverGenough,GmsoclosetobeinginDlove
AmIfIwouldhaveknownthatyouGwantedme,thewayGmIwantedyou
ThenBmmaybewewouldn’tbeBbtwoworldsapart
ButAmrighthereineachGothersarms
AndDwealmost,AmwealmostknewwhatGlovewas
ButGmalmostisneverDenough
DIfIcouldchangeAmtheworldovernight,Gthere’dbenosuchGmthingasgoodbye
DYou’llbestandingAmrightwhereyouwere,Gwe’dgetthechanceGmwedeserve
BmTrytodenyitasBbmuchasyouwant
ButinDtimeourfeelingsEwillshow,’causeGsoonerorlater
We’llDwonderwhywegaveup,theA#truthiseveryoneAknows
DAlmost,AmalmostisneverGenough,GmsoclosetobeinginDlove
AmIfIwouldhaveknownthatyouGwantedme,thewayGmIwantedyou
ThenBmmaybewewouldn’tbeF#twoworldsapart,butAmrighthereineachGothersarms
AndDwealmost,AmwealmostknewwhatGlovewas,butGmalmostisneverDenough
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ArtistAriana Grande
AlbumThe Mortal Instruments: City of Bones: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
GenresPop, R&B
Year2013
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Almost Is Never Enough on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ariana Grande - Almost Is Never Enough on ukulele requires 10 chords and 16 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.

Almost Is Never Enough uses these transitions most often: Am → G (12), D → Am (10), and G → Gm (10). 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 D - Am chord transition.

1. D → Am chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Switching from D to Am:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

D to Am

2. Am → G chord transition

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

Switching from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Am to G

3. G → Gm chord transition

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

Switching from G to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

G to Gm

4. Gm → D chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from Gm to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Gm to D

5. Gm → Bm chord transition

To move from Gm to Bm:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. Bm → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. Bb → D chord transition

To move from Bb to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. D → E chord transition

Switching from D to E:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. E → G chord transition

Switching from E to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

11. D → A# chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A#:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. A# → A chord transition

Here's how to move from A# to A:

  1. While playing A#, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

14. Bb → Am chord transition

Switching from Bb to Am:

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

15. Bm → F# chord transition

To move from Bm to F#:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

16. F# → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to Am:

  1. While playing F#, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Almost Is Never Enough chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Almost Is Never Enough.

  • Almost Is Never Enough includes 64 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Almost Is Never Enough contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Almost Is Never Enough connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Am: 4%
    • D → E: 3%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Gm: 0%
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