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Charlie Puth - Empty Cups Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, G, F, Dm, Ab
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Oh,thewaythatyouCdanceonmemakesmenotwannaAmleave
YouwannaCgoupstairsbutyoudon’twannaAmsleep
Oh,Crightnowwe’reinarhythm,yourAmboyfriend’snoGcompetition
TurnoffyourCphoneandblameitonyourAmbattery,Ghey
FOh-oh-oh-oh,Cwe’regettingreal,realFclose
FOh-oh-oh-oh,Ccan’tletthismomentFgo
HandsFonyourbodyGlikethere’snooneattheparty
JustCmeandyouFandtheseemptyCcups
FIfyouwantitGlikeIwantit,letmetakeyoutoCanotherroom
FSoit’sonlyCus,FturnthatGtelevisionupAmsonobodyCcanlisten
HandsFonyourbodyGlikethere’snooneattheparty
JustCmeandyouFandtheseemptyCcups
Oh,girl,doyouCthinkthey’llnoticeifweslipAmaway?
MaybeCtomorrowthey’llallhavesomethingtoAmsay
Oh,Crightnowwe’reinarhythm,weAmdon’tneednoone’sGpermission
EndoftheCnightdon’tmeanwegottaAmseparate,woah
FOh-oh-oh-oh,Cwe’regettingreal,realFclose
FOh-oh-oh-oh,Ccan’tletthismomentFgo
HandsFonyourbodyGlikethere’snooneattheparty
JustCmeandyouFandtheseemptyCcups
FIfyouwantitGlikeIwantit,letmetakeyoutoCanotherroom
FSoit’sonlyCus,FturnthatGtelevisionupAmsonobodyCcanlisten
HandsFonyourbodyGlikethere’snooneattheparty
JustCmeandyouFandtheseemptyCcups
FAllGofCtheseFemptyCcups
DmOh-oh-oh-oh,Amwe’regettingreal,realGclose
DmOh-oh-oh-oh,Amcan’tletthismomentGgoAb(oh-ohFoh-oh-oh)
HandsFonyourbodyGlikethere’snooneattheparty
JustCmeandyouFandtheseemptyCcups
FIfyouwantitGlikeIwantit,letmetakeyoutoCanotherroom
FSoit’sonlyCus,FturnthatGtelevisionupAmsonobodyCcanlisten
HandsFonyourbodyGlikethere’snooneattheparty
JustCmeandyouFandtheseemptyCcups
HandsFonyourbodyGlikethere’snooneattheparty
JustCmeandyouFandtheseemptyCcups
FIfyouwantitGlikeIwantit,letmetakeyoutoCanotherroom
FSoit’sonlyCus,FturnthatGtelevisionupAmsonobodyCcanlisten
HandsFonyourbodyGlikethere’snooneattheparty
JustCmeandyouFandtheseemptyCcups
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ArtistCharlie Puth
AlbumVoicenotes
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Empty Cups on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Charlie Puth - Empty Cups on ukulele requires 6 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.

Empty Cups uses these transitions most often: C → F (31), G → C (23), and F → G (21). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

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

To move 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 8 times.

C to Am

2. Am → G chord transition

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

Switching from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

Am to G

3. G → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.

G to C

4. 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 chorus, played 2 times.

G to F

5. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 31 times.

6. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. Dm → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Am:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. G → Dm chord transition

Switching from G to Dm:

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

9. G → Ab chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Ab:

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

10. Ab → F chord transition

Switching from Ab to F:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Empty Cups chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Empty Cups.

  • Empty Cups includes 130 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Empty Cups contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Empty Cups 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 → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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