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Maroon 5 - Nothing Lasts Forever Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, G, Em, Bm, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DDGG
DItissoeasytosee,Ddysfunctionbetweenyouandme
GWemustfreeupthesetiredsouls,Gbeforethesadnessgetsusboth
DItriedandtriedtoletyouknow,DIloveyoubutI’mlettinggo
GItmaynotlastbutIdon’tknow,Gjustdon’tknow
DIfyoudon’tknow,thenyoucan’tcare
DAndIshowup,butyou’renotthere
GButI’mwaiting,andyouwantto
GStillafraidthatIwilldesertyou
DEveryday,witheverywordwhisperedwegetmoreDfaraway
ThedistancebetweenusmakesitGsohardtostay
Butnothinglastforever,butbeGhonestbabe
IthurtsbutitmaybetheonlyDway
DAbedthat’swarmwithmemories,Dcanhealustemporarily
GThemisbehavingallhemakes,Gtheditchbetweenussodamndeep
DBuiltawallaroundmyheart,Dneverletitfallapart
GStrangelyIwishsecretly,Gitwon’tfalldownwhileI’masleep
DIfyoudon’tknow,thenyoucan’tcare
DAndIshowup,butyou’renotthere
GButI’mwaiting,andyouwantto
GStillafraidthatIwilldesertyou
DEveryday,witheverywordwhisperedwegetmoreDfaraway
ThedistancebetweenusmakesitGsohardtostay
Butnothinglastforever,butbeGhonestbabe
IthurtsbutitmaybetheonlyDway
EmButwehavenothittheground
GDoesn’tmeanwe’renotstillDfalling,Bmoh
EmIwantsobadtopickyouup
GButyou’restilltooreluctanttoDacceptmyhelp
WhataBmshameIhopeyoufindsomewheretoAplacetheblame
Butuntilthenthefactremains
DEveryday,witheverywordwhisperedwegetmoreDfaraway
ThedistancebetweenusmakesitGsohardtostay
Butnothinglastforever,butbeGhonestbabe
IthurtsbutitmaybetheonlyDway
DEveryday,witheverywordwhisperedwegetmoreDfaraway
ThedistancebetweenusmakesitGsohardtostay
Butnothinglastforever,butbeGhonestbabe
IthurtsbutitmaybetheonlyDway
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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumIt Won't Be Soon Before Long
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2007
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Nothing Lasts Forever on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - Nothing Lasts Forever on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Nothing Lasts Forever uses these transitions most often: G → D (13), D → G (11), and D → Bm (2). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. 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

Here's how 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 11 times.

D to G

2. D → Em chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

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 section.

D to Em

3. Em → G chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Em to G

4. D → Bm chord transition

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

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, played 2 times.

D to Bm

5. Bm → Em chord transition

Switching from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section.

6. 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.

7. A → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Nothing Lasts Forever chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nothing Lasts Forever.

  • Nothing Lasts Forever includes 32 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Nothing Lasts Forever contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Nothing Lasts Forever 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 → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
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