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Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, G, Em, Am, C, Dm7, Dm, Am7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FGEmAmFGC
AmWe’renostrangerstoGlove
FYouknowtherulesandGsodoI
AmAfullcommitment’swhatI’mGthinkingof
FYouwouldn’tgetthisfromGanyotherguy
FIjustwanttoGtellyouhowI’mfeeling
Dm7GottamakeyouGunderstand
NevergonnaAmgiveyouGup,nevergonnaEmletyouAmdown
NevergonnaFrun Garoundand Cdesertyou
NevergonnaAmmakeyouGcry,nevergonnaEmsay Amgood-bye
NevergonnaDmtellaGlieandChurtyou
AmWe’veknowneachotherGforsolong
FYourheart’sbeenachingbutGyou’retooshytosayit
AmInsidewebothknowwhat’sbeenGgoingon
FWeknowthegameandwe’reGgonnaplayit
FAndifyouGaskmehowI’mfeeling
Dm7Don’ttellmeyou’retooGblindtosee
NevergonnaAmgiveyouGup,nevergonnaEmletyouAmdown
NevergonnaFrun Garoundand Cdesertyou
NevergonnaAmmakeyouGcry,nevergonnaEmsay Amgood-bye
NevergonnaDmtellaGlieandChurtyou
NevergonnaAmgiveyouGup,nevergonnaEmletyouAmdown
NevergonnaFrun Garoundand Cdesertyou
NevergonnaAmmakeyouGcry,nevergonnaEmsay Amgood-bye
NevergonnaDmtellaGlieandChurtyou
COohAmgiveyouGup…COohAmgiveyouGup…
COohnevergonnaAm7give,nevergonnaCgive,AmgiveyouGup…
COohnevergonnaAm7give,nevergonnaCgive,AmgiveyouGup…
AmWe’veknowneachotherGforsolong
FYourheart’sbeenachingbutGyou’retooshytosayit
AmInsidewebothknowwhat’sbeenGgoingon
FWeknowthegameandwe’reGgonnaplayit
FIjustwanttoGtellyouhowI’mfeeling
Dm7GottamakeyouGunderstand
NevergonnaAmgiveyouGup,nevergonnaEmletyouAmdown
NevergonnaFrun Garoundand Cdesertyou
NevergonnaAmmakeyouGcry,nevergonnaEmsay Amgood-bye
NevergonnaDmtellaGlieandChurtyou
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ArtistRick Astley
AlbumWhenever You Need Somebody
GenresPop, Soul
Year1987
KeyF
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Never Gonna Give You Up on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up on ukulele requires 8 chords and 11 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 Gonna Give You Up uses these transitions most often: Am → G (18), F → G (15), and G → C (12). 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 F - G chord transition.

1. F → G chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

F to G

2. 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

Here's how to move 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 9 times.

G to Em

3. Em → Am chord transition

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

Switching from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Em to Am

4. Am → F chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

Am to F

5. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

6. 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

7. Am → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

8. G → Dm7 chord transition

To move from G to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. Dm → G chord transition

Switching from Dm to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

11. C → Am7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Never Gonna Give You Up chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Never Gonna Give You Up.

  • Never Gonna Give You Up includes 113 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Never Gonna Give You Up contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Never Gonna Give You Up 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 → Am: 13%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
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