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Chris Stapleton - Up To No Good Livin’ Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, C, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GC
CWishIcouldcomehomefromworking,Candnothavehercheckingmybreath
GI’mtiredofherturningherquestions,CintotheGettysburgAddress
CThere’snoreasonwhysheshouldn’ttrustme,Cthefactthatshedon’tmakesmemad
GCan’tcountallthetimesthatI’vebeggedher,Choney,justletmypastbethepast
IusedtodrinkFlikeafishandrunlikeadog
DoneawholeClottashitnotpermittedbylaw
GPeoplecalledmethePicassoofpaintingtheCtown
I’veFfinallygrownup,FI’vefinallychanged
AndthatCsomeoneIwas,CissomebodyIain’t
ButGshefindsithardtobelievethatshe’sturnedmearound
GYouknowI’llprobablydiebeforeIliveallmy,GuptonogoodlivingCdown
GC
CGaveuponbringingherflowers,Cthatjustkeptmakingthingsworse
GIain’tbeenguiltyofnothing,Cbutbeingthemanshedeserves
IusedtodrinkFlikeafishandrunlikeadog
DoneawholeClottashitnotpermittedbylaw
GPeoplecalledmethePicassoofpaintingtheCtown
I’veFfinallygrownup,FI’vefinallychanged
AndthatCsomeoneIwas,CissomebodyIain’t
ButGshefindsithardtobelievethatshe’sturnedmearound
GYouknowI’llprobablydiebeforeIliveallmy,GuptonogoodlivingCdown
FCGC
IusedtocussFlikeasailorandhowlatthemoon
ICwokeupsomemorningswithIdon’tknowwho
GButIneverdreamedbackthenI’dhavetopayforitnow
GYouknow,I’llprobablydiebeforeIliveallmy,GuptonogoodlivingdownC
GYeah,I’dhatetodiebeforeIliveallmy,uptonogoodlivingCdownG
AlbumFrom A Room: Volume 1
GenresCountry
Year2017
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Up To No Good Livin' on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Chris Stapleton - Up To No Good Livin' on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 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.

Up To No Good Livin' uses these transitions most often: C → G (12), G → C (12), and C → F (6). 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 G - C chord transition.

1. 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 section, played 12 times.

G to C

2. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

C to F

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Up To No Good Livin'.

  • Up To No Good Livin' includes 36 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Up To No Good Livin' contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Up To No Good Livin' 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 → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%