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Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, Dm, Am, C, Em, G, E, C/e/E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FDmAmAm
FIwishIfoundsomebetterDmsoundsnoone’severheard
AmIwishIhadabetterAmvoicetosingsomebetterwords
FIwishIfoundsomechordsDminanorderthatisnew
AmIwishIdidn’thavetoAmrhymeeverytimeIsang
FIwastoldwhenIgetDmolderallmyfearswouldshrink
ButAmnowI’minsecureandIAmcarewhatpeoplethink
Myname’sFBlurryfaceandDmIcarewhatyouAmthinkAm
Myname’sFBlurryfaceandDmIcarewhatyouAmthinkAm
FWishwecouldCturnbacktimeAmtotheEmgoodolddays
AmWhenourGmommassangCustosleep,butEnowwe’restressedout
AmWishwecouldGturnback CtimetotheEgoodolddays
AmWhenourGmommassangCustosleep,butEnowwe’restressedout
FWe’reDmstressedAmoutAmFDmAmAm
AmSometimesacertainsmellwillGtakemebacktowhenIwasyoung
DmHowcomeI’mneverabletoCidentifywhereit’scomingfrom
AmI’dmakeacandleoutofitGifIeverfoundit
TrytoDmsellit,neverselloutofit,I’dCprobablyonlysellone
AmIt’dbetomybrother’causeGwehavethesamenose
SameDmclothes,homegrown,astone’sCthrowfromacreekweusedtoroam
FButitwouldremindusofwhenDmnothingreallymattered
OutofAmstudentloansandtreehousehomesweAmallwouldtakethelatter
Myname’sFBlurryfaceandDmIcarewhatyouAmthinkAm
Myname’sFBlurryfaceandDmIcarewhatyouAmthinkAm
FWishwecouldC/EturnbacktimeAmtotheEmgoodolddays
AmWhenourGmommassangCustosleep,butEnowwe’restressedout
AmWishwecouldGturnback CtimetotheEgoodolddays
AmWhenourGmommassangCustosleep,butEnowwe’restressedout
WeAmusedtoplaypretend,giveeachGotherdifferentnames
WewouldCbuildarocketshipandthenwe’dEflyitfaraway
UsedtoAmdreamofouterspace,butnowthey’reGlaughingatourfacesaying,
C“Wakeup,youneedtomakeEmoney.”Yeah.
FWishwecouldC/EturnbacktimeAmtotheEmgoodolddays
AmWhenourGmommassangCustosleep,butEnowwe’restressedout
AmWishwecouldGturnback CtimetotheEgoodolddays
AmWhenourGmommassangCustosleep,butEnowwe’restressedout
WeFusedtoplaypretend,usedtoDmplaypretend,money
WeAmusedtoplaypretend,wakeAmup,youneedthemoney
FUsedtoplaypretend,usedtoDmplaypretend,money
WeAmusedtoplaypretend,wakeAmup,youneedthemoney
FUsedtoplaypretend,giveeachDmotherdifferentnames
WewouldAmbuildarocketshipandthenwe’dAmflyitfaraway
UsedtoFdreamofouterspace,butnowthey’reDmlaughingatourfacesaying,
Am“Wakeup,youneedtomakeAmmoney.”Yeah.
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ArtistTwenty One Pilots
AlbumMatuschkes Lieblinge, Vol. 4
GenresRock
Year2015
KeyF
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Stressed Out on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out on ukulele requires 8 chords and 15 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.

Stressed Out uses these transitions most often: Dm → Am (15), F → Dm (15), and Am → G (14). 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 F - Dm chord transition.

1. F → Dm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to Dm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

F to Dm

2. Dm → Am chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from Dm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

Dm to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

F to C

5. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

6. Am → Em chord transition

Switching from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 14 times.

8. 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 chorus, played 11 times.

9. C → E chord transition

Here's how to move from C to E:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

10. E → Am chord transition

Switching from E to Am:

  1. While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

11. E → F chord transition

Here's how to move from E to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

12. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

13. Dm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

14. F → C/e/E chord transition

To move from F to C/e/E:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. C/e/E → Am chord transition

Switching from C/e/E to Am:

  1. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Stressed Out chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Stressed Out.

  • Stressed Out includes 111 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Stressed Out contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Stressed Out connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
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