The Weeknd - True Colors Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.
How to play True Colors on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Weeknd - True Colors on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.
True Colors uses these transitions most often: Ebm → Abm (14), Gbm → Ebm (14), and Abm → Bm (10). 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 Gbm - Ebm chord transition.
1. Gbm → Ebm chord transition
To move from Gbm to Ebm:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on C string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.
2. Ebm → Abm chord transition
To move from Ebm to Abm:
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from C string fret 3 to E string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.
3. Abm → B chord transition
To move from Abm to B:
- While playing Abm, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.
4. B → Gbm chord transition
To move from B to Gbm:
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.
5. Abm → Bm chord transition
Switching from Abm to Bm:
- While playing Abm, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 4.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.
6. Bm → Gbm chord transition
Switching from Bm to Gbm:
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.
7. Abm → Gbm chord transition
Switching from Abm to Gbm:
- While playing Abm, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section.
True Colors chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in True Colors.
- True Colors includes 53 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how True Colors connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Gbm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Ebm (67%), Db (19%), and Db7 (5%).
- Gbm → Ebm: 67%
After Ebm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Ab (22%), B (21%), and Abm (14%).- Ebm → Abm: 14%