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Bruno Mars - Risk It All Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm7, G7, Cmaj7, A7, A, Em7, Gm, Fm7, G, C, Dm7b5, Fm, Bb7, Gm7, Abmaj7, Dbmaj7, Am7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Dm7G7Cmaj7A7
Dm7G7
ForjusttheDm7chancetowinyourG7heart
YoucouldsettheCmaj7barbeyondtheAstarsA7
I'lldoDm7anything,G7anythingyouaskmetoEm7GmA7
SayyouwanttheDm7Moon
WatchmelearntoFm7fly
Ain'tnomountainyoucouldEm7pointto
Iwouldn'tA7climb
It'scrazy,butit'sDm7true
There'snothingIwon'tGdo
I'driskitCmaj7allforyou
ToholdyourDm7handandcallyouGmine
I'mtrynabeyourCman'tiltheendofAtimeA7
Oh,I'lldoDm7anything,GanythingyouaskmeEm7toGmA7
IwouldrunthroughaDm7fire
JusttobebyyourDm7b5side
IfyourheartsontheEm7line
YoucouldtakeA7mine
It'scrazy,butit'sDm7true
There'snothingIwon'tGdo
I'driskitCmaj7allforyou
IwouldFmswimacrosstheseajusttoBb7showyou
Gm7Sacrificemylifejustto Abmaj7holdyou
IcouldgoDbmaj7onandon
ToprovethatyouG7belonghereinmyCmaj7arms
[Instrumental]
Dm7GCAm7A7
Dm7GEm7GmA7
SayyouwanttheDm7Moon
WatchmelearntoFm7fly
Ain'tnomountainyoucouldEm7pointto
Iwouldn'tA7climb
It'scrazy,butit'sDm7true
There'snothingIwon'tGdo
I'driskitEm7allGmforA7you
It'scrazy,butit'sDm7true
There'snothingIwon'tGdo
I'driskitCmaj7allforyou
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ArtistBruno Mars
AlbumSingle
Genres1–4 Wochen
Year2026
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Risk It All on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bruno Mars - Risk It All on ukulele requires 17 chords and 28 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.

Risk It All uses these transitions most often: A7 → Dm7 (11), Dm7 → G (8), and Dm7 → G7 (4). 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 Dm7 - G7 chord transition.

1. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 4 times.

Dm7 to G7

2. G7 → Cmaj7 chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-2Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram

To move from G7 to Cmaj7:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the intro, played 3 times.

G7 to Cmaj7

3. Cmaj7 → A7 chord transition

Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-2Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

To move from Cmaj7 to A7:

  1. While playing Cmaj7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the intro.

Cmaj7 to A7

4. A7 → Dm7 chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram

To move from A7 to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 11 times.

A7 to Dm7

5. Cmaj7 → A chord transition

To move from Cmaj7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

6. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. G7 → Em7 chord transition

To move from G7 to Em7:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

8. Em7 → Gm chord transition

To move from Em7 to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

9. Gm → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

10. Dm7 → Fm7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to Fm7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. Fm7 → Em7 chord transition

To move from Fm7 to Em7:

  1. While playing Fm7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 1 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. Em7 → A7 chord transition

To move from Em7 to A7:

  1. While playing Em7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

13. Dm7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

14. G → Cmaj7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Cmaj7:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

15. Cmaj7 → Dm7 chord transition

Switching from Cmaj7 to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

16. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

17. C → A chord transition

Switching from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

18. G → Em7 chord transition

To move from G to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

19. Dm7 → Dm7b5 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to Dm7b5:

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

20. Dm7b5 → Em7 chord transition

To move from Dm7b5 to Em7:

  1. While playing Dm7b5, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

21. Cmaj7 → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from Cmaj7 to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

22. Fm → Bb7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to Bb7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

23. Bb7 → Gm7 chord transition

To move from Bb7 to Gm7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

24. Gm7 → Abmaj7 chord transition

Switching from Gm7 to Abmaj7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

25. Abmaj7 → Dbmaj7 chord transition

Switching from Abmaj7 to Dbmaj7:

  1. While playing Abmaj7, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

26. Dbmaj7 → G7 chord transition

Switching from Dbmaj7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

27. C → Am7 chord transition

Switching from C to Am7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the interlude.

28. Am7 → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am7 to A7:

  1. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the interlude.

Risk It All chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Risk It All.

  • Risk It All includes 68 chord transitions, 28 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Risk It All contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Risk It All connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G7 (46%), G (13%), and C (11%).
    • Dm7 → G7: 46%
    • Dm7 → G: 13%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → Dm7: 1%
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