A Great Big World - Say Something Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [F] [C] [G]
[Am]Say something, [F]I’m giving up on you. [C] [G]
[Am]I’ll be the one, [F]if you want me to. [C] [G]
[Am]Anywhere, [F]I would’ve followed you. [C] [G]
[Am]Say something, [F]I’m giving up on you. [C] [G]
[section 2]
And [C]I am feeling so [Em]small.
It was [F]over my head
I know nothing at [C]all. [G]
[section 3]
And [C]I will stumble and [Em]fall.
I’m still [F]learning to love
Just starting to [C]crawl. [G]
[chorus]
[Am]Say something, [F]I’m giving up on you. [C] [G]
[Am]I’m sorry that [F]I couldn’t get to you. [C] [G]
[Am]Anywhere, [F]I would’ve followed you. [C] [G]
[Am]Say something, [F]I’m giving up on you. [C] [G]
[section 4]
And [C]I will swallow my [Em]pride.
You’re the [F]one that I love
And I’m saying good[C]bye. [G]
[chorus]
[Am]Say something, [F]I’m giving up on you. [C] [G]
[Am]I’m sorry that [F]I couldn’t get to you. [C] [G]
[Am]Anywhere, [F]I would’ve followed you. [C] [G]ohh ohh
[Am]Say something, [F]I’m giving up on you. [C] [G]
[Closing]
[Am]Say something, [F]I’m giving up on you. [C] [G]
[Am]Say something [F] [C]
How to play Say Something on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
A Great Big World - Say Something on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.
Say Something uses these transitions most often: F → C (18), C → G (17), and Am → F (15). 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 Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
2. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
6. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
Say Something chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Say Something.
- Say Something includes 73 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Say Something contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Say Something connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → Em: 8%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%