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Diana Ross - Chain Reaction Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, F, C, D, A, B, Am, Bm, Em, D7, F#, E, Bb, G#, Cm, Ebm, Dm, Eb, C#m, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GFCDGFCABABCDG
GYoutookamysteryandAmmademewantit,
yougotapedestalandDputmeonit,
BmYoumademeloveyououtofEmfeelingnothing,
Dsomethingthatyoudo.
CAndIwasthereandnotdancingwithanyone,
Amyoutookalittle,thenyouDtookmeover.
BmYousetyourmarkonEmstealingmyheartaway,
Dcrying,trying,D7anythingforyou.
AI’minthemiddleofachainreaction,
Gyougivemealltheaftermidnightaction,
F#IwannagetyouwhereIcanletyoumakeBmallthatlovetoEme.
BbI’monajourneyfortheinspiration,
G#toanywhereandthereain’tnosalvation,
GIneedyoutogetmenearertoyou
soCmyoucansetmeEbmfree.
WetalkaboutBblove,Dmlove,Eblove,wetalkaboutBblove.
WetalkaboutBblove,Dmlove,Eblove,wetalkaboutBblove.CDG
GYoumakemetremblewhenyourAmhandmoveslower,
youtastealittlethenyouDswallowslower.
BmNaturehasawayofEmyieldingtreasure,Dpleasuremadeforyou,oh.
CYougottaplan,yourfutureisontherun,
AmyoushinealightfortheDwholeworldover,
BmyouneverfindyourloveEmifyouhideaway,
Dcrying,dying,D7allyougottadois…
AGetinthemiddleofachainreaction,
Gyougetamedalwhenyou’relostinaction,
F#IwannagetyourloveallreadyfortheBmsweetsensation,
EInstantradiation.
BbYouletmeholdyouforthefirstexplosion,
G#wegetapictureofourloveinmotion,
Gmyarmswillcover,mylipswillsmotheryou,
withCmnomorelefttoEbmsay.
WetalkaboutBblove,Dmlove, Eblove,wetalkaboutBblove….
G#YouletmeholdyoufortheGfirstexplosion,
F#myarmswillcoveryou,allyougottaBdo
BYou’reinthemiddleofachainreaction,Ayougetamedalwhenyou’relostinaction,
G#IwannagetyourloveallreadyfortheC#msweetsensation,
F#Instantradiation
CYouletmeholdyouforthefirstexplosion,Bbwegetapictureofourloveinmotion,
myAarmswillcoveryou,mylipswillsmotheryou,
withDmnomorelefttoFmsay.
Bchainreaction,chainreaction,Ayougetamedalwhenyou’relostinaction,
G#Iwannagetyourloveallreadyforthesweetsensation,C#m
F#Instantradiation
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ArtistDiana Ross
AlbumEaten Alive
GenresPop
Year1985
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Chain Reaction on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Diana Ross - Chain Reaction on ukulele requires 20 chords and 38 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.

Chain Reaction uses these transitions most often: Am → D (4), Bm → Em (4), and D → Bm (4). 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 - F chord transition.

1. G → F chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to F:

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

G to F

2. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

F to C

3. C → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

C to D

4. D → G chord transition

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

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

D to G

5. C → A chord transition

Here's how to move from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

6. A → B chord transition

Switching from A 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. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. B → C chord transition

To move from B to C:

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

This transition appears in the section.

8. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. Am → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

10. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

11. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

12. 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

13. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

14. D → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

15. D7 → A chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to A:

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

16. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

17. G → F# chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

18. F# → Bm chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

19. Bm → E chord transition

Switching from Bm to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

20. E → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from E to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

21. Bb → G# chord transition

Switching from Bb to G#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

22. G# → G chord transition

To move from G# to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

23. G → Cm chord transition

Switching from G to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

24. Cm → Ebm chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm to Ebm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

25. Ebm → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Ebm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

26. Bb → Dm chord transition

To move from Bb to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

27. Dm → Eb chord transition

To move from Dm to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

28. Eb → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Eb to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

29. Bb → C chord transition

To move from Bb to C:

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

30. F# → B chord transition

To move from F# 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 E string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

31. A → G# chord transition

To move from A to G#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

32. G# → C#m chord transition

Here's how to move from G# to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

33. C#m → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from C#m to F#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

34. F# → C chord transition

Switching from F# to C:

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

This transition appears in the section.

35. Bb → A chord transition

Switching from Bb to A:

  1. While playing Bb, 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.

36. A → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

37. Dm → Fm chord transition

To move from Dm to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

38. Fm → B chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to B:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Chain Reaction chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Chain Reaction.

  • Chain Reaction includes 89 chord transitions, 38 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Chain Reaction contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Chain Reaction 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 → Am: 13%
    • G → F: 9%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → C: 14%
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