Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Shape Of You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You 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.
Shape Of You uses these transitions most often: Bm → Em (46), Em → G (46), and A → Bm (44). 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 Bm - Em chord transition.
1. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 46 times.
2. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 46 times.
3. G → A chord transition
Here's how to move from G to A:
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 44 times.
4. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm:
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 44 times.
5. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm:
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
Shape Of You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Shape Of You.
- Shape Of You includes 182 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Shape Of You contains 4 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Shape Of You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
- Bm → Em: 13%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).- Em → G: 18%