Ed Sheeran - New York Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
[Opening]
[C]Five drinks in, a [G]Friday [C]night
We only came to [G]dry your eyes
[Am]And get you [F]out of your [C]room [G] [C]
[C]Now this bars closed [G]its [C]doors
I found my hand [G]just holding yours
[Am]Do you [F]wanna go home so [C]soon
[section 2]
[G]Maybe we should take a ride [F]through the [C]night
Sing [G]along to [Am]every song
Thats on the [F]radio in [C]the back of the [G]taxi cab in Brooklyn oh no no
[F]Sun could [C]rise burnin[G]g all the street lamp[Am]s out at 3am
[F]Sodj [C]play it [G]again
[section 3]
Until the [C]night turns [F]into [Am]morning, you’ll [G]be in my
[C]arms and [F]we’ll keep [Am]driving [G]along the boulevard
[C]And if i [F]kiss you [Am]darling, [G]please don’t be alarmed
[F]Its just the [G]start of everything if you[C]want
[F]New[C]love in Ne[G]w York[C]New[G]York
[section 4]
[C]Yesterday [G]gave me [C]a call
Stressing out [G]about it all
[Am]Said The[F]world is moving too [C] [G]fast [C]
[C]You don’t know where [G]to [C]begin
cos you spent a lifetime [G]fitting in
[Am]Please Don’t [F]wind up on the [C][G]other side by yourself
[section 5]
[F]And there’ll be [C]days screaming [G]out to all the [Am]people that you
[F]used to know [C]from your window [G]that looks upon the manhattan skyline
[F]It’s just the [C]way that life [G]goes And you hear it in [Am]every song you know
[F]Sodj pl[C]ay it aga[G]in
[section 6]
Until the [C]night turns [F]into [Am]morning You’ll be [G]in my
[C]arms and [F]we’ll keep [Am]driving [G]along the boulevard
[C]And if I [F]kiss you [Am]darling, [G]please don’t be alarmed
[F]Its just the s[G]tart of everything if you[C]want
[F]New [C]love in [G]New York [C]
[section 7]
And every [F]song that [C]plays is just [G]like the [Am]day you had
[F]It’s [C]okay to cry [G]when I’m saying [Am]maybe that
[F]It’s a waste of [C]all you know [G]I’m here [Am]for you
[F]Back of the taxi cab [G]tonight In New York
[section 8]
[C]Its just [F]reached the [Am]morning And [G]you’re still in my
[C]arms so [F]we stopped [Am]driving [G]down the boulevard
[C]And I [F]just [Am]kissed you darling, i [G]hope you went alarmed
[F]It’s just the [G]start of everything if you [C]want
[Closing]
A [F]new [C]love in [G]New [Am]York
A [F]new [C]life in [G]New York. [C]
How to play New York on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - New York on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
New York uses these transitions most often: C → G (28), G → C (22), and F → C (19). 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 C - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
New York chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in New York.
- New York includes 135 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- New York contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how New York 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 → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%