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Harry Styles - Lights Up Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, D, C, Am, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

EmDDCEmDDC
EmWhatdoyouDmeanI’mDsorryCbytheway,nevercomingbackdown
EmCan’tyouDseeIDcouldbut
Cwouldn’tstay,wouldn’tputitlikethat
EmWhatdoyouDmeanI’mDsorryCb
ytheway,I’mnevercomingaround
EmBesoDsweetifDthingsjustC
stayedthesame,la-dada-da-da
AmAllthelightscouldn’tDputouttheEdark
AmRunningthroughmyDheart
AmLightsupandtheyDknowwhoyouEare
DKnowwhoyouEare,doyouDknowwhoyouEare?
EmShine,stepintothelight
DShine,soDbrightsometimes
CShine,I’mnotevergoingback
EmShine,stepintothelight
DShine,soDbrightsometimes
CShine,I’mnotevergoingback
EmShine,stepintothelight
DShine,soDbrightsometimes
CShine,I’mnotever(oh)
EmWhatdoyouDmeanI’mDsorryCbytheway,nevergoingbacknow
EmBesoDsweetifDthingsjustC
stayedthesame,la-dada-da-da
Am(Oh,Doh,Eoh)La-da-da-da-da
Am(Oh,Doh,Eoh)La-da-da-da-da
Am(Oh-oh-oh-oh,Doh,Eoh)La-da-da-da-da
D(Oh,Eoh)La-da-da-da-da
D(Oh,Eoh)
AmAllthelightscouldn’tDputouttheEdark
AmRunningthroughmyDheart
AmLightsupandtheyDknowwhoyouEare
DKnowwhoyouEare,doyouknowwhoyouare?
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ArtistHarry Styles
AlbumFine Line
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2019
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Lights Up on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Harry Styles - Lights Up 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.

Lights Up uses these transitions most often: D → E (14), D → C (11), and Em → D (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 Em - D chord transition.

1. Em → D chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

Em to D

2. D → C chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to C:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

D to C

3. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

C to Em

4. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

C to Am

5. Am → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

6. D → E chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 14 times.

7. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

8. E → Em chord transition

Switching from E to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

Lights Up chord transition analysis

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

  • Lights Up includes 69 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Lights Up contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Lights Up connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → C: 14%
    • D → E: 3%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → D: 14%
    • E → Am: 10%
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