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Billie Eilish - Watch Ukulele Chords

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

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

CLipsmeetteethandFtongue
MyheartAmskipseightbeatsatFonce
IfCweweremeanttoGbe,wewouldhaveFbeenbynow
AmSeewhatyouwannaGsee,butallIseeisFhimrightnow
I’llsitandCwatchyourcarFburn
WiththefirethatyouAmstartedinEmme
ButyounevercameFbacktoaskitout
GoaheadandCwatchmyheartFburn
WiththefirethatyouAmstartedinEmme
ButI’llneverletyouFbacktoputitCout
CYourlovefeelssoFfake
AndmyAmdemandsaren’thightoFmake
IfCIcouldgettoGsleep,IwouldhaveFsleptbynow
YourAmlieswillneverGkeep,
IthinkyouneedtoFblow’emout
I’llsitandCwatchyourcarFburn
WiththefirethatyouAmstartedinEmme
ButyounevercameFbacktoaskitout
GoaheadandCwatchmyheartFburn
WiththefirethatyouAmstartedinEmme
ButI’llneverletyouFbacktoputitout
DmAmGDmAmG
WhenyoucallmyDmname
DoyouthinkI’llcomeGrunning?
YouneverdidtheDmsame
SogoodatgivingmeGnothing
WhenyoucloseyourFeyes,doyoupictureme?
WhenyouFfantasize,amIyourfantasy?
NowyouFknow,nowI’mFfree
I’llsitandCwatchyourcarFburn
WiththefirethatyouAmstartedinEmme
ButyounevercameFbacktoaskitout
N.C.WatchmyheartFburn
WiththefirethatyouAmstartedinEmme
ButI’llneverletyouFbacktoputitout
CWoo,Woo,FWoo
AmNeverletyouEmburn
CLetyouburn,Fletyouburn
AmNevergonnaletyouEmburn
LetyouFburn
AlbumDon't Smile at Me
Year2017
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

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

Billie Eilish - Watch on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Watch uses these transitions most often: F → Am (12), F → C (10), and C → F (9). 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 - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

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 section, played 9 times.

C to F

2. F → Am chord transition

Switching from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

F to Am

3. C → G chord transition

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 section, played 2 times.

C to G

4. G → F chord transition

Switching from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

G to F

5. Am → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

6. Am → Em chord transition

Switching from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

7. Em → F chord transition

Here's how 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 8 times.

8. F → Dm chord transition

Switching from F to Dm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

9. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

10. G → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

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

  • Watch includes 70 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Watch contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Watch connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%