BTS - I Need U Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play I Need U on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
BTS - I Need U 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 Need U uses these transitions most often: C → D (28), D → Em (25), and Em → G (19). 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 - D chord transition.
1. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 28 times.
2. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.
3. Em → C chord transition
Here's how to move from Em to C:
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.
4. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.
5. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C:
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.
I Need U chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Need U.
- I Need U includes 103 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I Need U contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I Need U 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 → D: 11%
- C → Em: 8%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%