Justin Bieber - 10,000 Hours Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Do you love the rain, does it make you [C]dance,
When you’re drunk with your [G]friends at a party?
What’s your favorite song, does it make you [C]smile?
Do you think of me? [G]
When you close your [Em7]eyes, tell me, [C]what are you [G]dreaming?
Everything, I [Em7]wanna know it all. [C] [G]
[chorus]
I’d spend ten thousand [Em7]hours and [C]ten thousand [G]more,
Oh, if that’s what it [Em7]takes to learn that [C]sweet heart of [G]yours.
And I might never [Em7]get there, but [C]I’m gonna [G]try.
If it’s ten thousand [Em7]hours or the [C]rest of my [G]life.
I’m gonna love you. [G] [Em7] [C] [G]
[section 2]
Do you miss the road that you grew up [C]on?
Did you get your middle [G]name from your grandma?
When you think about your forever [C]now, do you think of [G]me? [G]
When you close your [Em7]eyes, tell me, [C]what are you [G]dreaming?
Everything, I [Em7]wanna know it all. [C] [G]
[chorus]
I’d spend ten thousand [Em7]hours and [C]ten thousand [G]more,
Oh, if that’s what it [Em7]takes to learn that [C]sweet heart of [G]yours.
And I might never [Em7]get there, but [C]I’m gonna [G]try.
If it’s ten thousand [Em7]hours or the [C]rest of my [G]life.
I’m gonna love you. [G] [Em7] [C] [G]
I’m gonna love you. [G] [Em7] [C] [G]
[section 3]
[G7]Ooh, want the [C]good and the bad and everything in bet[G7]-ween.
Ooh, gotta [C]cure my curiosity. [C]
[NC]Ooh, yeah. I’d spend [G]ten thousand [Em7]hours and
[C]ten thousand [G]more,
Oh, if that’s what it [Em7]takes to learn that [C]sweet heart of [G]yours.
And I might never [Em7]get there, but [C]I’m gonna [G]try.
If it’s ten thousand [Em7]hours or the [C]rest of my [G]life.
I’m gonna love you. [G] [Em7] [C] [G]
I’m gonna love you. [G] [Em7] [C] [G]
Yeah! And I [Em7] [C]I’m gonna love [G]you.
[Closing]
I [G] [Em7] [C]I’m gonna love [G]you.
How to play 10,000 Hours on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Justin Bieber - 10,000 Hours on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
10,000 Hours uses these transitions most often: C → G (28), Em7 → C (23), and G → Em7 (23). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → Em7 chord transition
To move from G to Em7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. Em7 → C chord transition
To move from Em7 to C;
- While playing Em7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
5. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
10,000 Hours chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 10,000 Hours.
- 10,000 Hours includes 82 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- 10,000 Hours contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how 10,000 Hours connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → G7: 2%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → G7: 2%