Rihanna - Never Ending Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
How to play Never Ending on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Rihanna - Never Ending on ukulele requires 6 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.
Never Ending uses these transitions most often: Em → C (30), C → G (22), and G → Bm (22). 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
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 30 times.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.
3. 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 section, played 22 times.
4. Bm → Em chord transition
Switching from Bm to Em:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.
5. Bm → Am chord transition
To move from Bm to Am:
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
6. 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 chorus, played 8 times.
7. 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 6 times.
8. C → B chord transition
Switching from C to B:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus.
Never Ending chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Never Ending.
- Never Ending includes 128 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Never Ending contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Never Ending 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 → G: 35%
- C → Am: 10%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).- Em → C: 27%