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.
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
Here's how to move from Am to F:
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.
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.
This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.
3. C → G chord transition
Switching 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.
This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.
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.
This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.
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.
This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.
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.
This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.
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%