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Twenty One Pilots - Nico And The Niners Ukulele Chords

ChordsDm, Am, F, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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DmAm
EastisDmup,I’mfearlesswhenIAmhearthisonthelow
EastisDmup,I’mcarelesswhenIAmwearmyrebelclothes
EastisDmup,whenBishopscomeAmtogethertheywillknowthat
DmDemadon’tcontrolus,Amdemadon’tcontrol
EastisDmup
TheywanttomakeAmyouforget,DmtheywanttomakeAmyouforget
DmSaveyourrazorbladesAmnow,notyet
DmSaveyourrazorbladesAmnow,notyet
I’mFheavy,myDmjumpsuitisonAmsteady
I’mGlighterwhenI’mFlower,I’mDmhigherwhenI’mAmheavy,Gohoh
I’mFsohigh,myDmjumpsuittakesmeAmsohigh
I’mGflyingfromaFfire,fromDmNicoandtheAmNiners,Gohoh
DmAmDmAm
EastisDmup,I’mfearlesswhenIAmhearthisonthelow
EastisDmup,I’mcarelesswhenIAmwearmyrebelclothes
EastisDmup,whenBishopscomeAmtogethertheywillknowthat
DmDemadon’tcontrolus,Amdemadon’tcontrol
I’mFheavy,myDmjumpsuitisonAmsteady
I’mGlighterwhenI’mFlower,I’mDmhigherwhenI’mAmheavy,Gohoh
I’mFsohigh,myDmjumpsuittakesmeAmsohigh
I’mGflyingfromaFfire,fromDmNicoandtheAmNiners,Gohoh
I’mFheavy,jumpsuitisonAmsteady
GLighterwhenI’mFlower,higherwhenI’mAmheavy,Gohoh
I’mFsohigh,I’msohigh,Amsohigh,I’mGsohigh
FFire,NicoandtheAmNinersG
Am(reverseeffect)
AmWhatIsaywhenIwanttobeenough
WhataDmbeautifuldayformakingabreakforit
We’llFfindawaytopayforit
MaybefromallthemoneyweGmaderazorbladestores
RentaracehorseandAmforceasponsor
Andstartaconcert,aDmcompletediversion
StartamobandyoucanFbequitecertain
We’llwinbutnotGeveryonewillgetout.No,Amno
We’llwinbutnotDmeveryonewillgetout.No,Fno
We’llwinbutnotGeveryonewillgetout
EastisAmup,I’mfearlesswhenIDmhearthisonthelow
EastisFup,I’mcarelesswhenIGwearmyrebelclothes
EastisAmup,whenBishopscomeDmtogethertheywillknowthat
FDemadon’tcontrolus,Gdemadon’tcontrol.Eastisup
AmDmFG
AlbumTrench
Year2018
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Nico And The Niners on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Twenty One Pilots - Nico And The Niners on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Nico And The Niners uses these transitions most often: Dm → Am (23), Am → Dm (20), and Am → G (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 Dm - Am chord transition.

1. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.

Dm to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

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 chorus, played 2 times.

Am to F

3. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

F to Dm

4. 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 chorus, played 12 times.

Am to G

5. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

6. G → Dm chord transition

Switching from G to Dm:

  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 C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nico And The Niners.

  • Nico And The Niners includes 101 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Nico And The Niners contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Nico And The Niners connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    • Dm → F: 14%