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Ed Sheeran - One Night Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, G, D, F#m, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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LyinginaEmbedroom,lightingupGaBenson
FacehairisDgrowing,soIcutitwithavengeance
Hey,didIEmmentionasshemakesGanentrance?
SaidIhadaDtendencytofinishoffasentence
EmOhwell,she’saGlocalgirl
DNomake-upcausesheknowsmewell
EmHairtiedupinGelasticband
WithaDkissonthecheekforherone-nightman
EmIt’slikethefastF#mfood,I’llregretitafter
GAndIneededmoneybutI’mtooshytoaskher
EmSoshebuysmeF#mchipsandcheese
AndIGtellherthatIloveherandshe’sallIneed
ItakeitEmwithacoldglassofGthefruitandthebarley
DShe’sstillasuckerfortheappleandBacardi
EmHeadingtotheGparty,sittinginthecarseat
DB.E.P.onradio,itmakesmefeelnaughtyandEmlastly
GSheknowsmewell,Dbitofacatchtohavealocalgirl
EmHairtiedupinGelasticband
WithaDkissonthecheekforherone-nightman
AmIdon’twannagoEmalone
Idon’twannagoAmalone
No,Idon’twannagoDalone
TellherthatIEmloveher,tellherthatGIneedher
Tellherthatshe’sDmorethanaone-nightstand
TellherthatsheEmturnsmycheeksGthecolourofmyhair
DAllIwannadoisbenear
TellherthatIEmwanther,tellherthatGIneedher
Tellherthatshe’sDmorethanaone-nightstand
TellherthatIEmlovehermoreGthananyoneelse
IfyouDdon’t,I’lltellhermyself
EmGDDEmGD
Andwe’vegotthatEmloveinusandwe’reGthedrinkkillers
We’regonnaDdanceallnighttothefloorfillers
IfweEmtalkoutside,sayG”Heywhat’snew?”
DIdon’treallydancesoI’lljustwatchyou
AreyouEmtakingmebackGtonight?Tellmeifthat’salright
DIdon’twannabehere,I’mnotthesofatype
EmTellmeifyouhaveaGtoothbrushyoudon’tDmindsharing
ShesaidIwannatakeoffwhatyou’reAmwearing
Idon’twannagoEmalone
Idon’twannagoAmalone
No,Idon’twannagoDalone
TellherthatIEmloveher,tellherthatGIneedher
Tellherthatshe’sDmorethanaone-nightstand
TellherthatsheEmturnsmycheeksGthecolourofmyhair
DAllIwannadoisbenear
TellherthatIEmwanther,tellherthatGIneedher
Tellherthatshe’sDmorethanaone-nightstand
TellherthatIEmlovehermoreGthananyoneelse
IfyouDdon’t,I’lltellhermyself
EmGDDEmGDD
EmShe’slikethefastF#mfood,I’llregretitafter
GAndIneededmoneybutImtooshytoaskher
EmButshebuysF#mmechipsandcheese
SoIGtellherthatshe’sallIneed
TellherthatEmI,tellherthatGI
Tellherthatshe’sDmorethanaone-nightstand
TellherthatsheEmturnsmycheeksGthecolourofmyhair
DAllIwannadoisbenear
TellherthatEmI,tellherthatGI
Tellherthatshe’sDmorethanaone-nightstand
TellherthatIEmlovehermoreGthananyoneelse
IfyouDdon’t,I’lltellhermyself
TellherthatIEmloveher,tellherthatGIneedher
Tellherthatshe’sDmorethanaone-nightstand
TellherthatsheEmturnsmycheeksGthecolourofmyhair
DAllIwannadoisbenear
TellherthatIEmwanther,tellherthatGIneedher
Tellherthatshe’sDmorethanaone-nightstand
TellherthatIEmlovehermoreGthananyoneelse
IfyouDdon’t,I’lltellhermyself
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ArtistEd Sheeran
AlbumLoose Change
GenresPop
Year2010
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

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

Ed Sheeran - One Night 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.

One Night uses these transitions most often: Em → G (32), G → D (32), and D → Em (31). 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 Em - G chord transition.

1. 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

Switching 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 32 times.

Em to G

2. G → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to 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 32 times.

G to D

3. 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

Switching 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, played 31 times.

D to Em

4. Em → F#m chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

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

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Em to F#m

5. F#m → G chord transition

Switching from F#m to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G 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 4 times.

6. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. Am → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

One Night chord transition analysis

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

  • One Night includes 115 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • One Night contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how One Night connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → Am: 12%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → Am: 4%
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