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The Weeknd - In The Night Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, G, Em, F, Dm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmGEmFDmEmDmG
AmAllaloneshewasliving,inaGworldwithoutanendorbeginning
EmBabygirlwaslivinglifeforthefeeling,butIdon’tFmind,Idon’tmind
AmAndallthewrongsshecommitted,shewasGnumbandshewassoco-dependent
ShewasEmyoungandallshehadwasthecity,butIdon’tFmind,Idon’tmind
AndIFknowthatshe’scapableofGanything,it’sriveting
ButDmwhenyouwakeupshe’salwaysDmgone,gone,Fgone
AmInthenightshehearshimcalling,Ginthenightshe’sdancingtoEmrelievethepain
She’llneverFwalkaway(Idon’tthinkyouAmunderstand),inthenightwhenshecomescrawling
GDollarbillsandtearskeepfallingEmdownherface,she’llneverFwalkaway(Idon’tthinkyouunderstand)
AmHesangasongwhenhedidit,hewasGcoldandhewassounforgiving
NowsheEmdancestothesongontheminute,yeah,alltheFtime,allthetime
AmItmakeherweakwhenshehearit,anditGgotheronherkneeslikereligion
ShewasEmyoungandshewasforcedtobeawoman,yeah,alltheFtime,allthetime
AndIFknowthatshe’scapableofGanything,it’sriveting
ButDmwhenyouwakeupshe’salwaysDmgone,gone,Fgone
AmInthenightshehearshimcalling,Ginthenightshe’sdancingtoEmrelievethepain
She’llneverFwalkaway(Idon’tthinkyouAmunderstand),inthenightwhenshecomescrawling
GDollarbillsandtearskeepfallingEmdownherface,she’llneverFwalkaway(Idon’tthinkyouunderstand)
(Idon’tthinkyouGunderstand),(Idon’tthinkyouEmunderstand)
(Idon’tthink,Idon’tthink,FIdon’tthink,Idon’tthink),Idon’tthinkyouAmunderstand
Inthenightshehearshimcalling,Ginthenightshe’sdancingtoEmrelievethepain
She’llneverFwalkaway(Idon’tthinkyouAmunderstand),inthenightwhenshecomescrawling
GDollarbillsandtearskeepfallingEmdownherface,she’llneverFwalkaway(Idon’tthinkyouunderstand)
AlbumBeauty Behind the Madness
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2015
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play In The Night on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Weeknd - In The Night on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

In The Night uses these transitions most often: Em → F (12), G → Em (12), and Am → 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 Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

To move 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 11 times.

Am to G

2. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

G to Em

3. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Em to F

4. F → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

F to Dm

5. Dm → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

6. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. F → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

8. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in In The Night.

  • In The Night includes 56 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • In The Night contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how In The Night connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → Em: 9%