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The Weeknd - Tell Your Friends Ukulele Chords

ChordsBm, E, D, C#m, C#, F#m, F#
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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BmWearenotthesameIamtooreckless,I’mnotEtrynagoinDthatC#mdirection
C#mTheseniggastheybeendoingtoomuchflexing,buttheyabouttoDcallC#mthewrongBmattention
BmAndIain’tgotnopatience,nomoretesting,IdoshithowIwant,Edon’tDneednoC#mblessing
C#mXOniggas,ain’tnothingtomesswith,nobodystoppingDus,ohno,C#mwedestinedBm
BmAndeverybodyaroundyouissobasic,I’mneverrockingEwhite,DI’mlikeaC#mracist
C#mIdon’tdrinkmyliquorwithachaser,andmoneyistheDonlythingC#mI’mchasingBm
BmEndsomedopenightsonsomecokelines,givemeheadallEnight,cumDfourC#mtimes
C#Babygirljustwannasmokeapound,doanouncegetsomedick,DtellyourC#mfriendsF#maboutit
GoF#tellF#yourF#friendsaboutit(aboutit),goBmtellBmyourBmfriendsaboutit(aboutit)
GoF#tellF#themF#whatyouknow,whatyouseen,howF#IF#roll,F#howIgetitonthe Bmlow
GoBmtellyourfriendsaboutit(aboutit),gotellyourEfriendsaboutDitC#m(aboutit)
C#I’mtheniggawiththehair,singingboutpoppingpills,fuckingbitches,livingDlife,soC#trillBm
LastyearIdidalltheBmpoliticking,thisyearI’mmaEfocusDontheC#mvision
C#mIthinkthesehoesdeserveanotherfixing,I’mtalking’bouttheDonesfromtheC#beginningBm
BmDon’tbelievetherumors,bitch,I’mstillauser,I’mstillrockingcamoEandDstillrollC#mwithshooters
C#mI’mavillaininmycity,Ijustmadeanotherkilling,I’mmaspenditDallonC#bitchesBm
BmAndeverybodyfucking,everybodyfucking,pussyontheEhouse, DeverybodyC#mfucking
C#Man,Imissmycity,man,it’sbeenaminute,MIAahabit,DCaliwastheC#mission
BmCruisethroughthewest-endinmynewBenz,I’mjusttrynaliveElifethroughDanewC#mlens
C#mDrivingbythestreetsIusedtowalkthrough,whenIhadnocrib,
IguessDyoucallC#thatshitaF#miracle
GoF#tellF#yourF#friendsaboutit(aboutit),goBmtellBmyourBmfriendsaboutit(aboutit)
GoF#tellF#themF#whatyouknow,whatyouseen,howF#IF#roll,F#howIgetitonthe Bmlow
GoBmtellyourfriendsaboutit(aboutit),gotellyourEfriendsaboutDitC#m(aboutit)
C#I’mtheniggawiththehair,singingboutpoppingpills,fuckingbitches,livingDlife,soC#trill
BmMycousinsaidImadeitbigandit’sunusual,shetriedtotakeaselfie
AtEmyDGrandma’sC#mfuneral,C#usedtoroamonQueen,nowIsingQueenstreetanthems
Usedtohateattention,nowIpullDupinC#thatBmwagon,BmandIwasbroken,
Iwasbroken,Iwassobroke,IusedtoroamaroundtheEtownwhenIDwas C#mhomeless
C#MeandLamarwouldrobaniggaforhisJordans,andflipit
justtogetDthesehoesC#anothernoseBmfix,Bmnowwegetfaded
whenwewant,girl,wegotchoices,laythemonthefuckingEtable,
wegotDchoices,C#mandiftheywannafuckmyniggas,theygotchoices
TheytoldmenottofallinDlove,thatC#shitisBmpointless
BmYeah,thatshitispointless,theytoldmenottofallEinlove,DthatshitisC#mpointless
C#Yeah,thatshitispointless,theytoldmenottofallDinlove,C#thatshitisF#pointless
GoF#tellF#yourF#friendsaboutit(aboutit),goBmtellBmyourBmfriendsaboutit(aboutit)
GoF#tellF#themF#whatyouknow,whatyouseen,howF#IF#roll,F#howIgetitonthe Bmlow
GoBmtellyourfriendsaboutit(aboutit),gotellyourEfriendsaboutDitC#m(aboutit)
C#I’mtheniggawiththehair,singingboutpoppingpills,fuckingbitches,livingDlife,soC#true
AlbumBeauty Behind the Madness
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2015
KeyBm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Tell Your Friends on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Weeknd - Tell Your Friends on ukulele requires 7 chords and 11 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.

Tell Your Friends uses these transitions most often: D → C#m (19), Bm → E (15), and E → D (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 Bm - E chord transition.

1. Bm → E chord transition

To move from Bm to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

Bm to E

2. E → D chord transition

Switching from E to D:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

E to D

3. D → C#m chord transition

To move from D to C#m:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

D to C#m

4. C#m → Bm chord transition

Switching from C#m to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

C#m to Bm

5. C#m → C# chord transition

To move from C#m to C#:

  1. While playing C#m, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

6. C# → D chord transition

Switching from C# to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

7. C#m → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from C#m to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section.

8. F#m → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to F#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

9. F# → Bm chord transition

Switching from F# to Bm:

  1. While playing F#, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

10. C# → Bm chord transition

Switching from C# to Bm:

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

11. C# → F# chord transition

To move from C# to F#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tell Your Friends.

  • Tell Your Friends includes 108 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Tell Your Friends 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 → E: 4%
    • Bm → F#: 1%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → C#m: 0%
    • D → C#: 0%