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Howard Jones - No One Is to Blame Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA, F#m, E7, D, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AF#mE7
AYoucanlookatthemenu,butyouE7justcan’teat
YoucanfeeltheDcushion,butyoucan’thaveaAseat
Youcandipyourfootinthepool,butyouE7can’thaveaswim
DYoucanfeelthepunishment,butyoucan’tdotheAsin
AndyouE7wanther,andsheDwantsyou
AWewanteveryone
AndyouE7wantherandsheDwantsyou
NoAone,noDone,nooneeverisAtoblameAE7AF#mE7
AYoucanbuildamansion,butyoujustE7can’tliveinit
DYou’rethefastestrunnerbutyou’renotallowedtoAwin
Somebreaktherules,andletyoucutthecostE7
DTheinsecurityisthethingthatwon’tgetAlost
AndyouE7wanther,andsheDwantsyou
AWewanteveryone
AndyouE7wantherandsheDwantsyou
NoAone,noDone,nooneeverisAtoblameAE7AF#mE7
AYoucanseethesummitbutyouE7can’treachit
DIt’sthelastpieceofthepuzzlebutyouAjustcan’tmakeitfit
Doctorsaysyou’recuredbutyoustillfeeltheE7pain
DAspirationsinthecloudsbutyourhopesgodowntheAdrain
AndyouE7wanther,andsheDwantsyou
AWewanteveryone
AndyouE7wantherandsheDwantsyou
NoAone,noDone,noBmoneeverE7istoF#mblameBm
BmNooneE7everistoF#mblame
BmNooneeveristoAblameAE7AE7DA
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ArtistHoward Jones
AlbumOne to One
GenresSoft Rock
Year1986
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play No One Is to Blame on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Howard Jones - No One Is to Blame on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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 One Is to Blame uses these transitions most often: A → E7 (16), D → A (15), and E7 → D (13). 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 A - F#m chord transition.

1. A → F#m chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

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 section, played 3 times.

A to F#m

2. F#m → E7 chord transition

Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from F#m to E7:

  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 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

F#m to E7

3. E7 → A chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to A:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 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 section, played 6 times.

E7 to A

4. E7 → D chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

E7 to D

5. 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 section, played 15 times.

6. D → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. Bm → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. F#m → Bm chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. Bm → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

No One Is to Blame chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in No One Is to Blame.

  • No One Is to Blame includes 67 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • No One Is to Blame contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how No One Is to Blame connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → F#m: 6%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → D: 6%
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