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Maroon 5 - Won’t Go Home Without You Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, Em, A, Bm, G, C, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

IDaskedhertostay,butshewouldn’tEmlisten
SheAleftbeforeIhadthechancetoDsay,Doh
theBmwordsthatweremeant,thethingsthatwereEmbroken
ButGnowit’sfartooAlateshe’sgoneDaway.
EveryDnightyoucryyourselftosleep
ThinkingBmwhydoesthishappentome
WhydoesGeverymomenthavetobesoAhard?Hardtobelieveit
DIt’snotovertonight
JustgivemeonemoreEmchancetomakeitright
ImaynotmakeitGthroughthenight
IAwon’tgohomeDwithoutyou
TheBmtasteofherbreath,I’llnevergetEmover
AndtheAnoisesthatshemadekeepmeDawake,Doh
theBmweightofthings,re-mainEmunspoken
builtGupsomuchitAcrushedusDeveryday
Everynightyoucryyourselftosleep
ThinkingBmwhydoesthishap-pentome
WhydoesGeverymomenthavetobesoAhard?Hardtobelieveit
DIt’snotovertonight
JustgivemeonemoreEmchancetomakeitright
ImaynotmakeitGthroughthenight
IAwon’tgohomeDwithoutyou
DIt’snotovertonight
JustgivemeonemoreEmchancetomakeitright
ImaynotmakeitGthroughthenight
IAwon’tgohomeDwithoutyou
COfalltheGthingsIfeltI’veDneverreallyAshowed
FPerhapstheCworstisthat GIeverletyouAgo,
Shouldnoteverletyougoohohohoh
DIt’snotovertonight
JustgivemeonemoreEmchancetomakeitright
ImaynotmakeitGthroughthenight
IAwon’tgohomeDwithoutyou
DIt’snotovertonight
JustgivemeonemoreEmchancetomakeitright
ImaynotmakeitGthroughthenight
IAwon’tgohomeDwithoutyou
Iwon’tgohomewithoutyou
Iwon’tgohomeBmwithoutyou
IGwon’tgohomeDwithoutyou
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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumIt Won't Be Soon Before Long
GenresPop, Pop Rock, R&B, Rock
Year2007
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Won't Go Home Without You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - Won't Go Home Without You on ukulele requires 7 chords and 13 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.

Won't Go Home Without You uses these transitions most often: A → D (12), G → A (10), and Em → G (7). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. D → Em chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

D to Em

2. Em → A chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from Em to A:

  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 C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Em to A

3. A → D chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

A to D

4. D → Bm chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

To move from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

D to Bm

5. Bm → Em chord transition

Switching from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

7. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

8. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

10. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move 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.

11. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. A → F chord transition

Here's how to move from A to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

13. F → C chord transition

Switching 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.

Won't Go Home Without You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Won't Go Home Without You.

  • Won't Go Home Without You includes 57 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Won't Go Home Without You contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Won't Go Home Without You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → F: 1%
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