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Rihanna - Never Ending Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, Bm, Am, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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.

[Opening]
[Em] [C] [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [G] [Bm]
[Em]Lost in the [C]mirror
[G]I knew your [Bm]face once, but [Em]now it’s [C]unclear [G]
And [Bm]I can’t feel my [Em] [C]body [G]now
I’m [Bm]separate from [Em]here [C]and [G]now [Bm]

[section 2]
[Em] [C] [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [G] [Bm]
A [Em]drug and a [C]drink
[G]We lost [Bm]connection, oh [Em]come back to [C]me [G]
So [Bm]I can feel [Em]alive [C]again [G]
[Bm]Soul and body [Em]try [C]to [G]mend [Bm]

[chorus]
[Am]It’s pulling me a[G]part,[C]this [Em]time
Everything is [C]never ending
[Am]Slipped into a [G] [C]peril [Em]that I’ll [C]never understand
[Am]This feeling always [G]gets [C] [Em]away
Wishing I could [C]hold on longer
[Am]It doesn’t have to [G]feel [C]so [Em]strange
To [C]be in love again, to be in love again, to be in love again

[Closing]
[Em] [C] [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [G] [Bm]
[Em]Lost in the [C]mirror
[G]I knew your [Bm]face once, but [Em]now it’s [C]unclear [G]
And [Bm]I can’t feel my [Em] [C]body [G]now
I’m [Bm]separate from [Em]here [C]and [G]now [Bm]

[chorus]
[Em] [C] [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [G] [Bm]
[Em] [C] [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [G] [Bm]
[Am]It’s pulling me a[G]part,[C]this t[Em]ime
Everything is [C]never ending
[Am]Slipped into a [G] [C]peril [Em]that I’ll [C]never understand
[Am]This feeling always [G]gets [C] [Em]away
Wishing I could [C]hold on longer
[Am]It doesn’t have to [G]feel [C]so [Em]strange
To [C]be in love again, to be in love again
To be in love again, to be in love [B]again

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ArtistRihanna
AlbumAnti
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

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.
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

To move 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.
C to G

3. G → Bm chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

To move from G to Bm;

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

4. Bm → Em chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from Bm to Em;

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

5. Bm → Am chord transition

To move from Bm to Am;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

6. 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.

7. C → Am chord transition

To move 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.

8. C → B chord transition

To move from C to B;

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

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%
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