Shawn Mendes - Lost Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
I [C]walk down the street and [G]all I can see
Is [Am]people taking pictures of what they’re [F]’bout to eat
Did [C]you even notice the [G]girl sitting across from [Am]you? [F]
I [C]sit in your room with [G]nothing to do
[Am]Victim to the screen [F]between me and you
[C]Guess there’s somebody else that you’d [G]rather be talking [Am]to [F]
[chorus]
[F]Hold on, time [Am]out, help [C]me
‘Cause right [G]now I wanna get [C]lost in this [G]moment
Keep [Am]both my eyes [F]open
Nothing to [C]prove, let’s [G]keep this to [Am]ourselves [F]
And [C]yeah, this [G]connection has [Am]caught my [F]attention
I don’t wanna [C]share this with [G]anybody [Am]else [F]
I wanna get [Am]lost, and I wanna get [C]lost
[section 2]
[C]We go out to shows but [G]why do we go
If we’re [Am]only gonna see it through the [F]screen on our phones?
If we’re [C]all here together then [G]why are we watching [Am]alone? [F]
The [C]world’s so much bigger than [G]posing for pictures
If [Am]all that we need’s at the [F]tips of our fingers
Then [C]how did this happen that we [G]all fell so out of [Am]touch? [F]
[chorus]
[F]Hold on, time [Am]out, help [C]me
‘Cause right [G]now I wanna get [C]lost in this [G]moment
Keep [Am]both my eyes [F]open
Nothing to [C]prove, let’s [G]keep this to [Am]ourselves [F]
And [C]yeah, this [G]connection has [Am]caught my [F]attention
I don’t wanna [C]share this with [G]anybody [Am]else [F]
I wanna get [C]lost
[Closing]
[Am]Tell me how it [C]feels cause I [G]know the hardest [F]part
Is when you’re [Am]holding something [C]real, you can [G]see it in the [F]dark
I’ll [Am]tell you how it [C]feels and [G]here’s the hardest [F]part
If you wanna [Am]reach for something [C]real, you gotta [G]see it in the [F]dark
[chorus]
I wanna get [C]lost in this [G]moment, keep [Am]both my eyes [F]open
Nothing to [C]prove, let’s [G]keep this to [Am]ourselves [F]
And [C]yeah, this [G]connection has [Am]caught my [F]attention
I don’t wanna [C]share this with [G]anybody [Am]else [F]
[chorus]
I wanna get [C]lost in this [G]moment, keep [Am]both my eyes [F]open
Nothing to [C]prove, let’s [G]keep this to [Am]ourselves [F]
And [C]yeah, this [G]connection has [Am]caught my [F]attention
I don’t wanna [C]share this with [G]anybody [Am]else [F]
I wanna get [Am]lost, I wanna get [F]lost, and I wanna get [C]lost
How to play Lost on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Shawn Mendes - Lost on ukulele requires 4 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.
Lost uses these transitions most often: C → G (30), Am → F (25), and G → Am (24). 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 C - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
6. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Lost chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lost.
- Lost includes 122 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Lost contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Lost 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 → Am: 10%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%
- Am → C: 16%