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Shawn Mendes - Never Be Alone Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, D, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmCGG
IEmpromisethatonedayI’llbeCaround
I’llkeepyousafe,I’llkeepyouGsound
RightnowEmit’sprettycrazy
AndIdon’tCknowhowtostoporslowitGdown
CHey,Iknowthereare
somethingsweneedtoEmtalkabout
AndIcan’tCstay.
SoletmeholdyouforalittleDlongernow
GTakeapieceofmyCheart,andmakeitallyourGown
SowhenweareDapart,you’llBneverbeEmalone
CYou’llneverbeGalone
EmCGGEmCG
GYou’llneverGbeEmalone,whenyoumissmecloseyourCeyes
ImaybefarbutneverGgone,whenyou Emfallasleeptonight,
JustCrememberthatwelayundertheGsamestars
CHey,IknowtherearesomethingsweneedtoEmtalkabout
AndIcan’tCstay,JustletmeholdyouforalittleDlongernow
GTakeapieceofmyCheart,andmakeitallyourGown
SowhenweareDapart,you’llBneverbeEmalone
CYou’llneverbeGalone,Cyou’llneverbeEmalone
EmCGGEmCG
AndGtakeapieceofmyCheart,andmakeitallyourGown
SowhenweareDapart,you’llBneverbeEmalone
CYou’llneverbeGalone
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ArtistShawn Mendes
AlbumHandwritten
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Never Be Alone on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Shawn Mendes - Never Be Alone on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Never Be Alone uses these transitions most often: C → G (15), Em → C (14), and G → Em (7). 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 - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

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

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

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

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

C to G

3. G → Em chord transition

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

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 7 times.

G to Em

4. C → D chord transition

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

Switching from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

C to D

5. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. D → B chord transition

To move from D to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. B → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Never Be Alone chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Never Be Alone.

  • Never Be Alone includes 58 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Never Be Alone contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Never Be Alone connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
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