Shawn Mendes - Youth Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Youth on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Shawn Mendes - Youth 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.
Youth uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (18), Bm → C (18), and C → Am (18). 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 Em - Bm chord transition.
1. Em → Bm chord transition
Switching from Em to Bm:
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.
2. Bm → C chord transition
Switching from Bm to C:
- While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.
3. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.
4. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em:
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.
Youth chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Youth.
- Youth includes 72 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Youth contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Youth connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
- Em → Bm: 5%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → C: 12%