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The Weeknd - Earned It Ukulele Chords

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ChordsGm, Dm, Am, C, G, F, Bm, A#
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 A key to play this song with easier chords.

GmDm
GmYoumakeitlooklikeit’sAmmagic,Dm’causeIseenobody,nobodybutGmyou,you,you
GmI’mneverconfused,Dmhey,hey,DmI’msousedtobeingused
GmSoIlovewhenyoucallunexpected
Dm’CauseIhatewhenthemoment’sexpected,soI’macareforGmyou,you,you
I’macareforDmyou,you,you,you,yeah,’causegirlyou’reGmperfect
You’realwaysGmworthit,andyouDmdeserveit,thewayyouDmworkit
‘CausegirlyouGmearnedit,girlyouDmearnedit
GmYouknowourlovewouldbetragic,Dmsoyoudon’tpayit,don’tpayitnoGmmind
WelivewithnoGmlies,Dmhey,hey,Dmyou’remyfavoritekindofnight
GmSoIlovewhenyoucallunexpected
Dm’CauseIhatewhenthemoment’sexpected,soI’macareforGmyou,you,you
I’macareforDmyou,you,you,you,yeah,’causegirlyou’reGmperfect
You’realwaysGmworthit,andyouDmdeserveit,thewayyouDmworkit
‘CausegirlyouGmearnedit,girlyouDmearnedit
GmOnthatlonelynight,Gmyousaiditwouldn’tbelove,Dmbutwefelttherush
DmItmadeusbelieveittherewasGmonlyus,DmconvincedwewereCbrokenGinside,Finside
Dm’CauseCgirlBmyou’reA#perfect,Dmyou’reCalwaysBmworthA#it
DmAndCyouBmdeserveA#it,DmtheCwayBmyouA#workit
Dm’CauseCgirlA#youearnedit,DmgirlCyouBmearned
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ArtistThe Weeknd
AlbumFifty Shades of Grey Soundtrack
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2015
KeyDm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Earned It on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Weeknd - Earned It on ukulele requires 8 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.

Earned It uses these transitions most often: Dm → Gm (14), Gm → Dm (14), and Dm → C (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 Gm - Dm chord transition.

1. Gm → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Switching from Gm to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

Gm to Dm

2. Gm → Am chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Switching 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.

Gm to Am

3. Am → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Switching 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.

Am to Dm

4. Dm → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

Dm to C

5. 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.

This transition appears in the section.

6. G → F chord transition

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.

7. F → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Dm:

  1. Keep index finger 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.

8. C → Bm chord transition

To move from C to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

9. Bm → A# chord transition

To move from Bm to A#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

10. A# → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from A# 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 5 times.

Earned It chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Earned It.

  • Earned It includes 57 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Earned It contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Earned It connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → Gm: 5%
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
    • Gm → Dm: 10%
    • Gm → Am: 6%
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