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Katy Perry - Witness Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, F#m, C#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

IfIlostitAalltoday,whatwouldyoutake?
WouldmyloveF#mbeenoughtostimulate?
ShithittheC#mfan,grenadesgotthrown
Wouldyoustillshow,oh?
CouldyougoAdownwithmeintothenight?
CouldwegetbackF#mupbeneath,eventually C#mlove?
AOh,IgetmyselfF#mtonight,IgetmyselfC#mtonight,oh
Oh,Igetmyselftonight
WearejustAlookingforaconnection
Yeah,weallF#mwanttobeseen
I’mlookingforC#msomeonewhospeaksmylanguage
Someonetoridethisridewithme
CanIgetaAwitness,witness?
WillyoubemyF#mwitness,witness?
I’mjustlookingforaC#mwitnessinallofthis
Lookingforawitnesstogetmethroughthis
WhenyoutellmeAeverything,theresnoholes
YoucanscrollthroughF#manything,yougotthecodes
NothingtoC#mhide,it’sallintheireyes
Andwejustknow,oh
AF#mC#m
AOh,IgetmyselfF#mtonight,IgetmyselfC#mtonight,oh
Oh,Igetmyselftonight
WearejustAlookingforaconnection
Yeah,weallF#mwanttobeseen
I’mlookingforC#msomeonewhospeaksmylanguage
Someonetoridethisridewithme
CanIgetaAwitness,witness?
WillyoubemyF#mwitness,witness?
I’mjustlookingforaC#mwitnessinallofthis
Lookingforawitnesstogetmethroughthis
AlbumWitness
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

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

Katy Perry - Witness 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.

Witness uses these transitions most often: A → F#m (10), F#m → C#m (10), and C#m → A (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 A - F#m chord transition.

1. A → F#m chord transition

Switching from A to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

A to F#m

2. F#m → C#m chord transition

To move from F#m to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

F#m to C#m

3. C#m → A chord transition

Switching from C#m to A:

  1. While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

C#m to A

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

  • Witness includes 29 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Witness 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 → F#m: 6%
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → C#m: 4%