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Rihanna - Where Have You Been Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, F, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AmI’vebeeneverywhere,man,Amlookingforsomeone
AmSomeonewhocanpleaseme,Amlovemeallnightlong
FI’vebeeneverywhere,man,lookingforyou,babe
Lookingforyou,babe,searchingforyou,babe
AmWherehaveyoubeen,causeIneverseeyouFout
AreyouhidingfromGme, Amyeah,FsomewhereinAmthecrowd
(Yeah)Foooooh,G(yeah)
FYeahGyeahyeahyeah
AmWhereFhaveGyouAmbeen
FAllGmyAmlife
FAllGmyAmlife
FWherehaveGyoubeenallAmmylife
FWherehaveGyoubeenallAmmylife
FWherehaveGyoubeenallAmmylife
FWherehaveGyoubeenallAmmylife
ArtistRihanna
AlbumTalk That Talk
GenresPop, R&B, Reggae, Soul
Year2011
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Where Have You Been on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Rihanna - Where Have You Been on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Where Have You Been uses these transitions most often: Am → F (12), F → G (11), and G → Am (11). 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 Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Am to F

2. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

F to G

3. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

G to Am

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Where Have You Been.

  • Where Have You Been includes 35 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Where Have You Been contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Where Have You Been connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Am: 11%