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Shawn Mendes - Queen Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, F, C, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GIt’shardtobelieve,youdon’tremembermeatall
FAmIhardtorecognize?Yousay“nicetomeetyou”Ceverytime,yeah
GYeahandImadeyoulaugh
IstillrememberwhatIsaid,guessIshouldn’tFbesurprised
YousayC”nicetomeetyou”everytime
DIknowwegotalotofmutualfriends
DDon’tsaymyname,don’tcomeupinyourconversations,Dyeah
GWhocrownedyouqueenof,youthinkyou’retoocool
MakingbeautifulFlookugly
CThewayyouputyourselfaboveme,Gyoutreatme
LikeIgotnothin’onyou,Fmakingbeautifullookugly
CYouain’ttherulerofnocountry,Gwhomadeyouthequeen?
GIshouldn’tstressabout,thefactyou’renotimpressed
AreyouplayingFhardtoget?
Ormaybeyou’renotCinterested,GIdon’tunderstand
Whyeverybodythinksyou’resweet,’causeIseetheFopposite
No,you’renotsoCinnocent
DIseethewayyou’relookin’throughmerightnow
DToseeifthere’ssomebodycooleraround,yeah
GWhocrownedyouqueenof,youthinkyou’retoocool
MakingbeautifulFlookugly
CThewayyouputyourselfaboveme,Gyoutreatme
LikeIgotnothin’onyou,Fmakingbeautifullookugly
CYouain’ttherulerofnocountry
GWhomadeyouthequeen?
GNo,no,no,no,Fwhomadeyouthequeen?
CWhomadeyouthequeen?
GWhoGcrownedGyouGqueenof,youGthinkyou’retooGcool
MakingGbeautifullookFugly,thewayyouputFyourselfCaboveme
GYoutreatme,GlikeIgotnothin’onyou
FMakingbeautifullookugly(makingbeautifullookugly)
Youain’ttherulerofnoCcountry(youain’ttherulerofnocountrybabe)
GWhomadeyouthequeen?FWhomadeyouthequeen?
CYeah,youthinkyou’retoocool,no
GWhomadeyouthequeen?GWhomadeyouthequeen?
AlbumShawn Mendes
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Queen on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Shawn Mendes - Queen on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Queen uses these transitions most often: F → C (12), G → F (12), and C → G (10). 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 G - F chord transition.

1. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

G to F

2. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move 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, played 12 times.

F to C

3. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

C to G

4. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to D

5. D → G chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 2 times.

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

  • Queen includes 38 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Queen contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Queen connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → F: 9%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%