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U2 - With Or Without You Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, G, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CGAmFCGAmF
CSeetheGstonesetinyourAmeyes,seetheFthorntwistinyourCside.
IGwaitforAmyouFsleightCofGhandandtwistofAmfate.
OnabedofFnailsshemakesmeCwait,andIGwait,Amwithoutyou.F
WithorCwithoutyou,GwithorAmwithoutyou.F
CThroughtheGstormwereachtheAmshore.
YougiveitFallbutIwantCmore,andI’mGwaitingAmforyou.F
WithorCwithoutyou,GwithorAmwithoutyouFahah.
Ican’tClive,GwithorAmwithoutyou.F
CGAmF
AndyouCgiveyourselfGaway,andyouAmgiveyourselfFaway.
AndyouCgive,andyouGgive,andyouAmgiveyourselfFaway.
CMyhandsareGtied,AmmybodyFbruised,shegotmeCwith.
NothingtoGwinand,AmnothinglefttoFlose.
AndyouCgiveyourselfGaway,andyouAmgiveyourselfFaway.
AndyouCgive,andyouGgive,andyouAmgiveyourselfFaway.
WithorCwithoutyou,GwithorAmwithoutyouFohoh.
Ican’tClive,GwithorAmwithoutyou.F
COhGohohoh,AmohFohohohoh.
COhGohohoh,Amohohoh.F
WithorCwithoutyou,GwithorAmwithoutyouFohoh.
Ican’tClive,GwithorAmwithoutyou.F
COohoohoohoohooh,Coohoohoohoohooh.
CGAmFCGAmF
CGAmFCGAmF
ArtistU2
AlbumThe Joshua Tree
GenresRock
Year1987
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play With Or Without You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

U2 - With Or Without You on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.

With Or Without You uses these transitions most often: Am → F (28), C → G (28), and G → Am (28). 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 - G chord transition.

1. 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 28 times.

C to G

2. 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 28 times.

G to Am

3. 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 28 times.

Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 27 times.

F to C

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in With Or Without You.

  • With Or Without You includes 111 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • With Or Without You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how With Or Without You 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%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%