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New Hope Club - Worse Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, G, F, Dm, Em, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmWhat’sworsethanGknowing?FKnowingyou’reDmnotalone
AmHearing Gaboutyou,F1AMDmonmyphone
AmFeelslikeI’monGfire,likeI’monFicelikeI’mallDmbrokenbones
AmIwasstillFhoping(Hoping)FYouwerestillDmonyourown
Iswearwhenyouwalked Emaway
Itdidn’tDmhurtmelikeithurtsmenow
Andthere’sEmonethingIknow
IfIFneverseeyourface GagainitwouldbeAmhard
ButifIFeverseeyouwithGhim,thatwouldbeCworseworse,worse
IfIFneverseeyourface GagainitwouldbeAmhard(Hard)
ButifIFeverseeyouwithGhim,thatwouldbeCworseworse,worse
ThatwouldbeAmworseGFDm
ThatwouldbeAmworseGFDm
AmTosmallaGcity,Fourcircle’sDmwaytooclose
AmIthoughtIwasGhealing,FIwasjustDmbleedingslow
AmFeelslikeI’monGfire,likeI’monFicelikeI’mallDmbrokenbones
AmIfIwasGblinder,FthiswouldbelessDmpainful
Iswearwhenyouwalked Emaway
Itdidn’tDmhurtmelikeithurtsmenow
Andthere’sEmonethingIknow
IfIFneverseeyourface GagainitwouldbeAmhard
ButifIFeverseeyouwithGhim,thatwouldbeCworseworse,worse
IfIFneverseeyourface GagainitwouldbeAmhard(Hard)
ButifIFeverseeyouwithGhim,thatwouldbeCworseworse,worse
ThatwouldbeAmworseGFDm
ThatwouldbeAmworseGFDm
Oh,itDmwouldbeworse,Emwouldbeworse
Oh,itFwouldbeworse,Gwouldbeworse
IfIFneverseeyourface GagainitwouldbeAmhard
ButifIFeverseeyouwithGhim,thatwouldbeCworseworse,worse
IfIFneverseeyourface GagainitwouldbeAmhard(Hard)
ButifIFeverseeyouwithGhim,thatwouldbeCworseworse,worse
Oh,itDmwouldbeworse,Emwouldbeworse
Oh,itFwouldbeworse,Gwouldbeworse
AlbumWorse
GenresPop
Year2021
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

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

New Hope Club - Worse on ukulele requires 6 chords and 11 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.

Worse uses these transitions most often: F → G (14), F → Dm (12), and G → F (12). 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 - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

Switching from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

Am to G

2. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

G to F

3. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

F to Dm

4. Dm → Am chord transition

Switching from Dm to Am:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Dm to Am

5. 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 7 times.

6. Dm → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. Em → F chord transition

Switching from Em to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

9. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

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

  • Worse includes 95 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Worse contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Worse connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%