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The Weeknd - Die For You Ukulele Chords

ChordsA#, Am, Dm, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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A#AmDmGmA#AmDmGm
A#I’mfindingwaystoarticulate,thefeelingI’mAmgoingthrough
Ijustcan’tsayIdon’tDmloveyou,’causeIGmloveyou,yeah
A#It’shardformetocommunicate,thethoughtsthatIAmhold,
ButtonightI’mgonnaletyouknow,letmeDmtellthetruth
BabyletmeGmtellthetruth,yeah
YouA#knowwhatI’mthinking,seeitinyoureyes
YouAmhatethatyouwantme,hateitwhenyoucry
You’reDmscaredtobelonely,‘speciallyinthenight
I’mGmscaredthatI’llmissyou,happenseverytime
IA#don’twantthisfeeling,Ican’taffordlove,
IAmtrytofindreasontopullusapart,itain’tDmworking
‘Causeyou’reperfectandIknowthatyou’reworthit,Ican’tGmwalkaway,oh
A#Eventhoughwe’regoingthroughit,ifitAmmakesyoufeelalone
JustknowthatIwouldDmdieforyou,babyIwouldGmdieforyou,yeah
TheA#distanceandthetimebetweenus,it’llAmneverchangemymind,’causebaby
IwouldDmdieforyou,babyIwouldGmdieforyou,yeah
A#I’mfindingwaystomanipulate,thefeelingyou’reAmgoingthrough
Butbabygirl,I’mnotDmblamingyou,justdon’tGmblamemetoo,yeah
A#’CauseIcan’ttakethispainforever,Amandyouwon’tfindnoonethat’sbetter
‘CauseI’mDmrightforyou,IthinkI’mGmrightforyou,babe
YouA#knowwhatI’mthinking,seeitinyoureyes
YouAmhatethatyouwantme,hateitwhenyoucry,itain’tDmworking
‘Causeyou’reperfectandIknowthatyou’reworthit,Ican’tGmwalkaway
A#Eventhoughwe’regoingthroughit,ifitAmmakesyoufeelalone
JustknowthatIwouldDmdieforyou,babyIwouldGmdieforyou,yeah
TheA#distanceandthetimebetweenus,it’llAmneverchangemymind,’causebaby
IwouldDmdieforyou,babyIwouldGmdieforyou,yeah
IwouldA#dieforyou,IwouldGmlieforyou,keepitAmrealwithyou
Iwouldkillforyou,myDmbaby,I’mjustGmsaying,yeah
IwouldA#dieforyou,IwouldGmlieforyou,keepitAmrealwithyou
Iwouldkillforyou,myDmbaby,Gmna-na-na,na-na-na,na-na
A#Eventhoughwe’regoingthroughit,ifitAmmakesyoufeelalone
JustknowthatIwouldDmdieforyou,babyIwouldGmdieforyou,yeah
TheA#distanceandthetimebetweenus,it’llAmneverchangemymind,’causebaby
IwouldDmdieforyou,babyIwouldGmdieforyou,yeahbabe
A#DieforyouAmDmGm
AlbumStarboy
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2016
KeyA#
DifficultyEasy

How to play Die For You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Weeknd - Die For You 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.

Die For You uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (18), Dm → Gm (18), and Gm → A# (17). 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# - Am chord transition.

1. A# → Am chord transition

To move from A# to Am:

  1. While playing A#, 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 16 times.

A# to Am

2. Am → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

Am to Dm

3. Dm → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

Dm to Gm

4. Gm → A# chord transition

To move from Gm to A#:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 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 3 to G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

Gm to A#

5. Gm → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to Am:

  1. While playing Gm, 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 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Die For You.

  • Die For You includes 73 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Die For You contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Die For You 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 → A#: 6%
    • Gm → Am: 6%
    After A#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (24%), C (16%), and D# (11%).
    • A# → Am: 4%
    • A# → Gm: 3%