James Arthur - Empty Space Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Empty Space on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
James Arthur - Empty Space on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 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 Space uses these transitions most often: C → D (11), D → C (11), and D → G (11). 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 - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
Switching from G to D:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C:
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.
Empty Space chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Empty Space.
- Empty Space includes 44 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Empty Space contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Empty Space connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 28%
- D → C: 14%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%