Taylor Swift - I Don’t Wanna Live Forever Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[F] [C] [G] [Am]
[F]Been sitting, [C]eyes wide open behind these [G]four walls hoping you’ll [Am]call
[F]It’s just a [C]cruel existence like it’s [G]no point hoping at [Am]all
[section 2]
[F]Baby, baby[C], I feel crazy[G], up all night, [Am]all night and every day
[F]Give me something[C], oh, but you say nothing[G], What is happening to [Am]me?
[chorus]
I don’t wanna [F]live fore[C]ver, ’cause [G]I know I’ll be living in [Am]vain
And I don’t wanna [F]fit where[C]ver
I [G]just wanna keep calling your [Am]name until you come back [F]home
[C]I [G]just wanna keep calling your [Am]name until you come back [F]home
[C]I [G]just wanna keep calling your [Am]name until you come back [F]home
[section 3]
[F]I’m sitting, [C]eyes wide open and I got [G]one thing stuck in my [Am]mind
[F]Wondering if I [C]dodged a bullet or just [G]lost the love of my [Am]life
[section 4]
[F]Baby, baby[C], I feel crazy[G], up all night, [Am]all night and every day
[F]I gave you something,[C]but you gave me nothing[G], What is happening to [Am]me?
[chorus]
I don’t wanna [F]live fore[C]ver, ’cause [G]I know I’ll be living in [Am]vain
And I don’t wanna [F]fit where[C]ver
I [G]just wanna keep calling your [Am]name until you come back [F]home
[C]I [G]just wanna keep calling your [Am]name until you come back [F]home
[C]I [G]just wanna keep calling your [Am]name until you come back home
[section 5]
[F]I’ve been looking sad in [C]all the nicest places
[G]Baby, baby, [Am]I feel crazy
[F]I see you around in [C]all these empty faces
[G]Up All night, [Am]all night and every day
[F]I’ve been looking sad in [C]all the nicest places
[G]Give me something, [Am]oh, but you say nothing
[F]Now I’m in a cab, I [C]tell him where your place [G]is
What is happening [Am]to me?
[chorus]
I don’t wanna [F]live fore[C]ver, ’cause [G]I know I’ll be living in [Am]vain
And I don’t wanna [F]fit where[C]ver
I [G]just wanna keep calling your [Am]name until you come back [F]home
[C]I [G]just wanna keep calling your [Am]name until you come back [F]home
[C]I [G]just wanna keep calling your [Am]name until you come back home
[C]I [G]just wanna keep calling your [Am]name until you come back [F]home
[C]I [G]just wanna keep calling your [Am]name until you come back home
[Closing]
[C]I [G]just wanna keep calling your [Am]name until you come back [F]home
[C] [G]Until you come back [Am]home
How to play I Don’t Wanna Live Forever on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - I Don’t Wanna Live Forever 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.
I Don’t Wanna Live Forever uses these transitions most often: C → G (29), G → Am (29), and F → C (27). 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 F - C chord transition.
1. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
5. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
I Don’t Wanna Live Forever chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Don’t Wanna Live Forever.
- I Don’t Wanna Live Forever includes 113 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I Don’t Wanna Live Forever contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I Don’t Wanna Live Forever 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 → G: 35%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → Am: 13%