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Bruno Major - Nothing Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, F#, Bm, G, E, A, Em, Gm, F, C, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DTracksuitsandF#redwine,BmmoviesforDtwo
We’llGturnoffourDphones,andwe’llEtakeoffourAshoes
DWe’llplayF#Nintendo,andBmI’llalwaysDlose
CauseGyou’llwatchtheDTV,whilstEI’mwatchingAyou
ThoughweDmightnotbeF#dancing,bytheBmlightoftheDmoon,Gmmm
Butthere’sEmnothing,likedoingGmnothing,withDyou
DDumbF#conversations,weBmlosetrackofDtime
HaveGItoldyouDlately,I’mEgratefulyou’reAmine
DWe’llwatchtheF#Notebook,fortheBmseventeenthDtime
GI’llsay“It’sDstupid”,thenEyou’llcatchmeAcrying
Thoughwe’reDnotmakingF#out,onaBmboatintheDrain
OrinaGhouseI’vepaintedEblue,there’sEmnothing
LikedoingGmnothing,withDyou
SoBmshutallthewindows,andF#lockallthedoors
We’renotDlookingfornoone,wedon’tEneednothingmore
BmYou’llbitemylipand,F#I’llwantyoumore
DUntilweendup,inaEheapinthefloor
FMmmCF#BEmA
YoucouldbeDdancingonF#tabletops,BmwearingDhigh-heels
GDrinkingDuntiltheworld,EspinslikeaAwheel
ButDtonightmyF#apartment,hadBmsomuchDappeal,Gmmm
Andthere’sEmnothing,likedoingGmnothing,withBmyou,Emmm
No,there’sGnothing,likedoingAnothing,withDyou
AlbumTo Let A Good Thing Die
Year2020
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Bruno Major - Nothing on ukulele requires 11 chords and 20 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 uses these transitions most often: Bm → D (8), D → F# (8), and D → G (8). 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 - F# chord transition.

1. D → F# chord transition

Switching from D to F#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

D to F#

2. F# → Bm chord transition

Switching from F# to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

F# to Bm

3. Bm → D chord transition

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 8 times.

Bm to D

4. D → G chord transition

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 8 times.

D to G

5. 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 section, played 7 times.

6. 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.

7. A → D chord transition

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 section, played 7 times.

8. G → E chord transition

Switching from G to E:

  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 G string fret 4.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. E → Em chord transition

To move from E to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

10. Em → Gm chord transition

Switching from Em to Gm:

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

11. Gm → D chord transition

Switching from Gm to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. E → Bm chord transition

To move from E to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

13. E → F chord transition

To move from E to F:

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

This transition appears in the section.

14. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

15. C → F# chord transition

To move from C to F#:

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

This transition appears in the section.

16. F# → B chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to B:

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

This transition appears in the section.

17. B → Em chord transition

To move from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section.

18. Em → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

19. Gm → Bm chord transition

Switching from Gm to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

20. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

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

  • Nothing includes 83 chord transitions, 20 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Nothing contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Nothing 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 → Bm: 5%
    After F#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are B (19%), Bm (16%), and E (13%).
    • F# → B: 19%
    • F# → Bm: 16%