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One Direction - Night Changes Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, Em, Bm, D, C, A, F#m, E, C#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GGoingouttonight,changesintosomethingred
EmHermotherdoesn’tlikethatkindofdress
BmEverythingsheneverhad
She’sshowingDoff
GDrivingtoofast,moonisbreakingthroughherhair
EmShesaiditwassomethingthatshewon’tforget
BmHavingnoregretsisallthatshereallyDwants
CWe’reonlygettingDolderbaby
CAndI’vebeenthinkingDaboutitlately
CDoesiteverDdriveyoucrazy
GJusthowDfasttheEmnightchanges
CEverythingthatyou’veDeverdreamedof
CDisappearingDwhenyouwakeup
CButthere’snothingtoDbeafraidof
GEvenDwhentheEmnightchanges
CItwillneverDchangemeandGyou
GChasinghertonight,doubtsarerunning‘roundherhead
EmHe’swaiting,hidesbehindhiscigarette
BmHeartisbeatingloud,shedoesn’twantittoDstop
GMovingtoofast,moonislightingupherskin
EmShe’sfalling,doesn’tevenknowityet
BmHavingnoregretsisallthatshereallyDwants
CWe’reonlygettingDolderbaby
CAndI’vebeenthinkingDaboutitlately
CDoesiteverDdriveyoucrazy
GJusthowDfasttheEmnightchanges
CEverythingthatyou’veDeverdreamedof
CDisappearingDwhenyouwakeup
CButthere’snothingtoDbeafraidof
GEvenDwhentheEmnightchanges
CItwillneverDchangemeandAyou
AF#mDE
AGoingouttonight,changesintosomethingred
F#mHermotherdoesn’tlikethatkindofdress
C#mRemindsherofamissingpieceofinnocencesheElost
DWe’reonlygettingEolderbaby
DAndI’vebeenthinkingEaboutitlately
DDoesiteverEdriveyoucrazy
AJusthowEfasttheF#mnightchanges
DEverythingthatyou’veEeverdreamedof
DDisappearingEwhenyouwakeup
DButthere’snothingtoEbeafraidof
AEvenEwhentheF#mnightchanges
DEverythingthatyou’veEeverdreamedof
DDisappearingEwhenyouwakeup
DButthere’snothingtoEbeafraidof
AEvenEwhentheF#mnightchanges
DItwillneverEchange,baby
DWewillneverEchange,baby
DItwillneverEchangemeandAyou
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ArtistOne Direction
AlbumFour
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Night Changes on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

One Direction - Night Changes on ukulele requires 9 chords and 15 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.

Night Changes uses these transitions most often: C → D (14), D → E (13), and D → C (10). 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 G - Em chord transition.

1. 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 4 times.

G to Em

2. Em → Bm chord transition

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

To move from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Em to Bm

3. Bm → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Bm to D

4. D → G chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

D to G

5. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

6. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. Em → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

9. A → F#m chord transition

Switching from A to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

10. F#m → D chord transition

Switching from F#m to D:

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

This transition appears in the interlude, played 4 times.

11. D → E chord transition

Switching from D to E:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 13 times.

12. E → A chord transition

Switching from E to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

13. F#m → C#m chord transition

Switching from F#m to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the section.

14. C#m → E chord transition

Here's how to move from C#m to E:

  1. While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

15. E → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from E to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Night Changes chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Night Changes.

  • Night Changes includes 97 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Night Changes contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Night Changes connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → A: 17%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → D: 14%
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