Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone - City Of Stars Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
[Opening]
[Gm] [Gm] [Gm] [Gm]
[Gm]City of stars, [C7]are you shining just for [Dm]me?
[Gm]City of stars, [C7]there’s so much that I can’t [F]see
Who [Gm]knows? [C7]I felt it from the first [F]embrace I [Am]shared with [D7]you
That [Gm]now our [A7]dreams, they’ve finally come [Dm]true
[section 2]
[Gm]City of stars, [C7]just one thing everybody [Dm]wants
[Gm]There in the bars, [C7]and through the smokescreen of the [F]crowded [A7]restaurants
It’s [Gm]love, [C7]yes, all we’re looking for is [F]love from [Am]someone [D7]else
A [Gm]rush, a glance, a [A7]touch, a dance
[section 3]
[Bb]To look in somebody’s [C7]eyes, to light up the [A7]skies
To open the [Dm]world and send them reeling, [Bb]a voice that says, I’ll be [C7]here
And you’ll be [F]alright, [Bb]I don’t care if I [C7]know
Just where I will [A7]go, ’cause all that I [Dm]need’s this crazy feeling
[Bb]A rat-tat-tat on my [A7]heart, think I want it to [Dm]stay
[Closing]
[Gm]City of stars, [C7]are you shining just for [F]me?
[Gm]City of stars, [A7]you never shined so brightly [Dm]
How to play City Of Stars on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone - City Of Stars on ukulele requires 8 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.
City Of Stars uses these transitions most often: Gm → C7 (7), C7 → F (6), and A7 → Dm (5). 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 Gm - C7 chord transition.
1. Gm → C7 chord transition
To move from Gm to C7;
- While playing Gm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
2. C7 → Dm chord transition
To move from C7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
3. Dm → Gm chord transition
To move from Dm to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. F → Gm chord transition
To move from F to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
6. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
8. D7 → Gm chord transition
To move from D7 to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
9. Gm → A7 chord transition
To move from Gm to A7;
- While playing Gm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
10. A7 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
11. F → A7 chord transition
To move from F to A7;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
12. A7 → Bb chord transition
To move from A7 to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
13. Bb → C7 chord transition
To move from Bb to C7;
- While playing Bb, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
14. C7 → A7 chord transition
To move from C7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
15. Dm → Bb chord transition
To move from Dm to Bb;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
16. F → Bb chord transition
To move from F to Bb;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
City Of Stars chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in City Of Stars.
- City Of Stars includes 47 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- City Of Stars contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how City Of Stars connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
- Gm → C7: 5%
- Gm → A7: 2%
After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).- C7 → F: 62%
- C7 → Dm: 2%