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Badfinger - No Matter What Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, Bm, D, E, F#m, B, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

NomatterwhatyouAare,IwillalwaysbewithBmyou
Doesn’tmatterwhatyouDdoEgirl,DoohEgirlwithAyouE
NomatterwhatyouAdo,IwillalwaysbeBmaround
Won’tyoutellmewhatyouDfoundEgirl,DoohEgirl,wantAyou(fill)
F#mKnockdowntheoldgrayBwall,EbeapartofitAall.
NothingtoDsay,nothingtoBmsee,nothingtoAdo.
F#mIfyouwouldgivemeBall,asEIwouldgiveittoAyou.
NothingwouldDbe,nothingwouldBmbe,nothingwouldGbe.E
NomatterwhereyouAgo,therewillalwaysbeaBmplace
Can’tyouseeitinmyDfaceEgirl,DoohEgirl,wantAyou
ABmDEDEA
F#mKnockdowntheoldgrayBwall,EbeapartofitAall.
NothingtoDsay,nothingtoBmsee,nothingtoAdo.
F#mIfyouwouldgivemeBall,asEIwouldgiveittoAyou.
NothingwouldDbe,nothingwouldBmbe,nothingwouldGbe.E
NomatterwhatyouAare,IwillalwaysbewithBmyou
Doesn’tmatterwhatyouDdoEgirl,DoohEgirlwithAyou
DOohEgirl,DyouEgirl,wantAyou
DOohEgirl,DyouEgirl,wantAyou
ArtistBadfinger
AlbumNo Dice
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1970
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play No Matter What on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Badfinger - No Matter What on ukulele requires 7 chords and 10 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.

No Matter What uses these transitions most often: D → E (14), E → A (14), and E → D (7). 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 A - Bm chord transition.

1. A → Bm chord transition

Switching from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

A to Bm

2. Bm → D chord transition

Switching from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

Bm to D

3. D → E chord transition

To move 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 14 times.

D to E

4. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

E to A

5. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. F#m → B chord transition

Switching from F#m to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. B → E chord transition

Switching from B to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. A → D chord transition

Here's how 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 6 times.

9. Bm → G chord transition

Switching from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. G → E chord transition

To move from G to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in No Matter What.

  • No Matter What includes 74 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • No Matter What contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how No Matter What connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → D: 14%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E: 12%