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Billie Eilish - Dancing On My Own Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, D, C, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram


[G]Somebody [D]said you got a new [C]friend
[G]Does she [D]love you better than l [C]can?
[G]There’s a big black [D]sky over my [C]town
[G]I know where you’re [D]at, l bet she’s [C]around [Em]


[Em]Yeah, I [D]know it’s [C]stupid
[C]I just gotta see it for myself


[G]I’m in the [D]corner, watching you [C]kiss her, oh
[G]I’m right over [D]here, why can’t you [C]see me, oh
[Em]I’ve gave it my [D]all, but I’m not the [C]girl you’re taking home, oh
[G]I keep [D]dancing on my [C]own, [Em]I keep [D]dancing on my [C]own


[G]Somebody [D]said you got a new [C]friend
[G]Does she [D]love you better than l [C]can?
[G]There’s a big black [D]sky over my [C]town
[G]I know where you’re [D]at, l bet she’s [C]around [Em]


[Em]Yeah, I [D]know it’s [C]stupid
[C]I just gotta see it for myself


[G]I’m in the [D]corner, watching you [C]kiss her, oh
[G]I’m right over [D]here, why can’t you [C]see me, oh
[Em]I’ve gave it my [D]all, but I’m not the [G]girl you’re taking home, oh
[G]I keep [D]dancing on my [C]own, [Em]I keep [D]dancing on my [C]own

AlbumSingle
Year2017
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Dancing On My Own on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Billie Eilish - Dancing On My Own 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.

Dancing On My Own uses these transitions most often: D → C (19), G → D (14), and C → G (12). 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 - D chord transition.

1. 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.
G to D

2. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

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

3. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

4. C → Em chord transition

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.
C to Em

5. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dancing On My Own.

  • Dancing On My Own includes 58 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Dancing On My Own contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Dancing On My Own 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 D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → C: 14%