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Justin Bieber - Unstable Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, D, C, G, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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EmUh-uh,Duh-uh,unstable
EmSometimesIDthinkICoverthink
EmAndIstarttoDfeelCanxiety
EmThereweretimesIDcouldn’tevenCbreathe
EmButyouneverDonceabandonedCme
EmIDtriedtoCscareyou,scareyouaway
EmShowedDyoutheCdoor,youadoredmeanyway
EmWhenDIwasCbrokeninpieces,youweremyCpeaceofmind
YouweremyDpeaceofmind
Yeah,youEmloved,yeah,youloved
Yeah,youlovedmewhenIwasCunstable
NeverGjudged,neverjudged
NeverjudgedmewhenIwas Bmun
Abletolove Emmyself,totrust Cmyself
Yeah,youGloved,yeah,youloved
Yeah,youlovedmewhenIwasBmunstable
EmWhiteknucklestrynaDownmyCsanity
EmNoteveryDwoundisthekindthatCbleeds,uh,uh
EmNeverknowwhenmyDmind’sgonnaturnConme
EmButyou’retheoneIDcallforCsecurity
EmTheseDmemorieshavebeentoxic
CItriedtoweenandgetoffit
EmThrougheverything,youDbeenmyrock
IthinkCyou’retheonlythingIdidn’tgetwrong
EmOhIknowGodwasDlistening,CeverynightwhenIwouldpray
CYou’reanangelwatchingoverDme
AllIEmneed
IDtriedtoCscareyou,scareyouaway
EmShowedDyoutheCdoor,youadoredmeanyway
EmWhenDIwasCbrokeninpieces,youweremyCpeaceofmind
YouweremyDpeaceofmind
Yeah,youEmloved,yeah,youloved
Yeah,youlovedmewhenIwasCunstable
NeverGjudged,neverjudged
NeverjudgedmewhenIwas Bmunable
Tolove Emmyself,totrust Cmyself
Yeah,youGloved,yeah,youloved
Yeah,youlovedmewhenIwasBmunstable
EmDCEmDCEmDC
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ArtistJustin Bieber
AlbumJustice
GenresPop, R&B
Year2021
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Unstable on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Justin Bieber - Unstable 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.

Unstable uses these transitions most often: D → C (22), Em → D (22), and C → Em (18). 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 Em - D chord transition.

1. Em → D chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.

Em to D

2. D → C chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.

D to C

3. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

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 section, played 18 times.

C to Em

4. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

C to G

5. G → Bm chord transition

Switching from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. Bm → Em chord transition

Switching from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Unstable chord transition analysis

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

  • Unstable includes 84 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Unstable contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Unstable 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 → D: 11%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → D: 18%
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