Boyzone - When You Say Nothing At All Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]It’s a[A]mazing how [G]you can speak [A]right to my [D]heart [A] [G] [A]
[D]Without [A]saying a [G]word you can[A]light up the[D]dark [A] [G] [A]
[G]Try as I may I could [A]never explain
[D]What I [A]hear when you [G]don’t say a [A]thing
[chorus]
The [D]smile on your[A]face lets me [G]know that you [A]need me
There’s a [D]truth in your [A]eyes saying [G]you’ll never [A]leave me
A [D]touch of your [A]hand says you’ll [G]catch me if ever I fall [A] [G] [A]
[G]You say it best, [A]when you say nothing at all
[Closing]
[D]All day [A]long I can [G]hear people[A]talking out [D]loud [A] [G] [A]
[D]But when[A]you hold me [G]near you [A]drown out the [D]crowd [A] [G] [A]
[G]Old Mister Webster could [A]never define
[D]What’s being [A]said between [G]your heart and [A]mine
[chorus]
The [D]smile on your [A]face lets me [G]know that you [A]need me
There’s a [D]truth in your [A]eyes saying [G]you’ll never [A]leave me
A [D]touch of your [A]hand says you’ll [G]catch me if ever I fall [A] [G] [A]
[G]You say it best, [A]when you say nothing at all
[chorus]
The [D]smile on your [A]face lets me [G]know that you [A]need me
There’s a [D]truth in your [A]eyes saying [G]you’ll never [A]leave me
A [D]touch of your [A]hand says you’ll [G]catch me if ever I fall [A] [G] [A]
[G]You say it best, [A]when you say nothing at all
How to play When You Say Nothing At All on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Boyzone - When You Say Nothing At All 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.
When You Say Nothing At All uses these transitions most often: A → G (27), G → A (27), and D → A (19). 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 D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
2. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
When You Say Nothing At All chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When You Say Nothing At All.
- When You Say Nothing At All includes 91 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- When You Say Nothing At All contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how When You Say Nothing At All connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → A: 6%