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Lionel Richie - Stuck On You Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, Em, F, G, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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CEmFGC
CStuckonEmyouI’vegotthisFfeelingdowndeepinmyGsoul
ThatIjustcan’tCloseguess,I’mEmonmyFway
CNeededaEmfriendandtheFwayIfeel
nowIguessI’llGbewithyoutilltheend
CGuessI’mEmonmyFwayGmightygladyouCstayed
CEmFGCEmFGC
CI’mstuckonEmyoubeenaFfooltoolongIguess
It’sGtimeformetocomeonChomeguessI’mEmonmyFway
CSohardtoEmseethataFwomanlikeyoucouldwaitGaroundforamanlikeCme
GuessI’mEmonmyFwayGmightygladyouCstayed
CEmFGCEmFGF
FOh,I’mGleavingonthatCmidnightAmtraintomorrow
FAndIGknowjustwhereI’mCgoing
FI’vepackedupmyGtroublesandI’veCthrownthemAmallaway
FBecausethistimelittledarlin’I’mcominghometoGstay
CI’mstuckonEmyouI’vegotthisFfeelingdowndeepinmyGsoul
ThatIjustcan’tCloseguess,I’mEmonmyFway
CNeededaEmfriendandtheFwayIfeelnow,IguessI’llGbewithyoutilltheCend
GuessI’mEmonmyFwayI’mGmightygladyouCstayed
EmFGC
AlbumCan't Slow Down
GenresPop, R&B, Soul
Year1983
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Stuck On You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Lionel Richie - Stuck On You 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.

Stuck On You uses these transitions most often: F → G (25), G → C (24), and C → Em (21). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 21 times.

C to Em

2. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 21 times.

Em to F

3. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 25 times.

F to G

4. G → C chord transition

To move 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 24 times.

G 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 section, played 3 times.

6. Am → F chord transition

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 3 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Stuck On You.

  • Stuck On You includes 98 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Stuck On You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Stuck On You 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 → Am: 10%
    • C → Em: 8%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%