Jeremy Zucker - Selfish Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, G, Bm, C

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmG

AmWhatdoIgottadotomakeyouallGmine

AmWhatdoIgottasaytomakeitallGsmiles

AmYougototherthingstodothanwastemyGtime

‘CauseI’vebeensoAmselfish,andIjustcan’tGhelpit,yeah

Girl,justAmslowdown,thereGain’tnobodyfasterinthisAmwholetown

GButIjustgotcaughtupinallthisAmphony

GBullshitabouthowIshouldbeAmlowkey

WhenyouGwon’tevenspeaktome

AmWhatdoIgottadotomakeyouallGmine

AmWhatdoIgottasaytomakeitallGsmiles

AmYougototherthingstodothanwastemyGtime

‘CauseI’vebeensoAmselfish,andIjustcan’tGhelpit,yeah

I’vebeensoAmselfish(allIGwanttoknow)

I’vebeensoBmselfish(Idon’tCwanttogo)

I’vebeensoAmselfish(allIGwanttoknow)

AndIjustBmcan’t(reallyIdon’tfindyou),andIjustCcan’t

AndIneverAmthoughtthatyoustabbedmyback

ButIshouldhaveGknownwhenyoudancelikethat

‘CauseevenmyBmfriendscouldhavetoldmetwice

AndIshouldhaveCfollowedmyownadvice,IshouldhaveAmletyougoeonsago

ToGwatchtheworldspinonmyown,Bmbutisn’tthatCselfish

ThisAmheart,thissoul,Gunwillingtoletgo,IBmswear,Icare

JustCnotwhenyou’renothere,IAmknowIdon’thaveGanyselfcontrol

ToBmletgoanditfeelssogood,Cjustlikeyousaidyouwould

AmWhatdoIgottadotomakeyouallGmine

AmWhatdoIgottasaytomakeitallGsmiles

AmYougototherthingstodothanwastemyGtime

‘CauseI’vebeensoAmselfish,andIjustcan’tGhelpit,yeah

I’vebeensoAmselfish(allIGwanttoknow)

I’vebeensoBmselfish(Idon’tCwanttogo)

I’vebeensoAmselfish(allIGwanttoknow)

AndIjustBmcan’t(reallyIdon’tCfindyou)

ArtistJeremy Zucker

AlbumSummer

GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop

Year2018

KeyAm

DifficultyEasy

How to play Selfish on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Jeremy Zucker - Selfish on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Selfish uses these transitions most often: Am → G (25), G → Am (17), and Bm → C (8). 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

Here's how to move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.

2. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

3. Bm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to C:

While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

4. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

Selfish chord transition analysis

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

Selfish includes 65 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Selfish contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Selfish connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → G: 21%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Am: 13%
- G → Bm: 4%