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Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBb, C7, Dm, F, A7, Dm7, C, Gm7, Gm, Abm7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

IcanwaitanotherBbdayC7untilIDmcallyouBb
You’veonlyC7gotmyFheartonaA7string
andDmeverythingaBbflutterC7
ButanotherlonelyBbnightC7mighttake DmforeverBb
We’veC7onlygoteachFothertoA7blame
It’sDmallthesametoBbmelove
‘CauseICknowwhatIFfeeltobeBbright
BbNomoreClonelyFnights
BbNomoreClonelyFnights
BbYou’remyCguidingDmlight
BbDayornightI’mCalwaysBbthereC7
MayIneverlosetheBbthrillC7ofbeingDmnearyouBb
AndifitC7takesaFcoupleofA7years
ToDmturnyourtearstoBblaughterC
IwilldowhatIFfeeltobeBbright
BbNomorelonelyFnights(NeverA7beanother)
BbNomorelonelyFnightsA7
BbYou’remyguidingFlight
Gm7DayorGmnightI’mC7alwaysthere
AndIBbwon’tgoawayuntilyouC7tellmeso
No,I’llBbnevergoawayC7
BbYes,Iknow(IC7know)whatIFfeel(Ifeel)tobeBbright
BbNomoreFlonelynights(Neverbeanother)
BbNomorelonelyFnightsCF
BbYou’remyCguidingDmlight
BbDayornightI’malwaysC7there
AndIBbwon’tgoawayuntilyouC7tellmeso
No,I’llBbnevergoawayC7
AndIBbwon’tgoawayuntilyouC7tellmeso
No,I’llBbnevergoawayC7
NomorelonelyFnights,BbnomoreCBbCAbm7
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ArtistPaul McCartney
AlbumGive My Regards to Broad Street
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1984
KeyBb
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play No More Lonely Nights on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights on ukulele requires 10 chords and 17 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.

No More Lonely Nights uses these transitions most often: Bb → C7 (16), Bb → C (9), and C7 → Bb (9). 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 Bb - C7 chord transition.

1. Bb → C7 chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

Switching from Bb to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

Bb to C7

2. C7 → Dm chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from C7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

C7 to Dm

3. Dm → Bb chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

Dm to Bb

4. C7 → F chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

C7 to F

5. F → A7 chord transition

Switching from F to A7:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

6. A7 → Dm chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. Dm → Dm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

8. Dm7 → Bb chord transition

Switching from Dm7 to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section.

9. Bb → C chord transition

To move from Bb to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

10. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

11. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

12. C → Dm chord transition

Switching from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. A7 → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

14. F → Gm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Gm7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

15. Gm7 → Gm chord transition

Switching from Gm7 to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

16. Gm → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

17. C → Abm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Abm7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

No More Lonely Nights chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in No More Lonely Nights.

  • No More Lonely Nights includes 88 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • No More Lonely Nights contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how No More Lonely Nights connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
    • C7 → Dm: 2%
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