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Lionel Richie - Endless Love Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, D, E, F#m, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

AMylove,there’sonlyDyouinmylife,theEonlythingthat’sAbright
Myfirstlove,you’reeveryDbreaththatItake,you’reEeverystepIAmake
AndDIE,IwanttoAshare,allmylovewithDyou,nooneEelsewillAdo
AndyourDeyes,yourEeyes,youreyes,theytellmehowAmuchyoucare
OohDyes,youwillalwaysAbe,myendlessAlove
Twohearts,twoheartsthatDbeatasone,ourEliveshaveAjustbegun
Forever,I’llholdyouDcloseinmyarms,IEcan’tresistyourAcharms
AndDlove(OhElove),I’llbeaAfoolforF#myou,I’mDsure
YouEknowIdon’tAmind,(ohyouknowIdon’tmind)
‘CauseDyouEYoumeantheAworldtoF#mme
Oh,IDknowIknowI’veDmfoundinyoumyDendlessAlove
AndDlove(OhElove),IbeaAfoolforF#myou,I’msure
YouEknowIdon’tAmind,(ohyouknowIdon’tmind)
AndDyes,you’llbetheAonlyone,’causeDnoonecan’tAdeny
ThisDloveIhaveAinside,andDI’llgiveitalltoAyou
MyDlove(mylove),myEendlessAlove
AlbumEndless Love Soundtrack
GenresR&B, Soul
Year1981
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play Endless Love on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Lionel Richie - Endless Love on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Endless Love uses these transitions most often: A → D (16), E → A (13), and D → E (12). 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 - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

A to D

2. D → E chord transition

Here's how to move from D to E:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

D to E

3. E → A chord transition

Here's how to move from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

E to A

4. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

A to F#m

5. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. D → Dm chord transition

Switching from D to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 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 2 and place it on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

7. F#m → E chord transition

Switching from F#m to E:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Endless Love.

  • Endless Love includes 55 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Endless Love contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Endless Love connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → F#m: 6%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → E: 3%