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Radiohead - All I Need Ukulele Chords

Chord reference C, Em, G
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C] [Em] [G] [C] [C]I’m the next [Em]act [G]waiting [C]in the wings [Em] [G] [C] [C]I’m an [Em]animal, [G]trapped in [C]your hot car [Em] [G] [C] [C]I am all the [Em]days that [G]you choose [C]to ignore [Em] [G] [C] [Em]

[C]You are all I [Em]need, [C]you are all I [Em]need [C]I’m in the middle of [Em]your picture [C]Lying in the [Em] [G]leaves [C]

[C]I’m a [Em]moth who just [G]wants to [C]share your light [Em] [G] [C] [C]I’m just an [Em]insect [G]trying to get out [C]of the night [Em] [G] [C] [C]I only stick with [Em]you [G]because there [C]are no others [Em] [G] [C]

[C]You are all I [Em]need, [C]you are all I [Em]need [C]I’m in the middle of your [Em]picture [C]Lying in the [Em] [G]reeds [C]

[Em] [G] [C] [Em] [G] [C]It’s all wrong It’s all right [Em]It’s all wrong [G]It’s all right [C]It’s all wrong It’s all right

Artist Radiohead
Album In Rainbows
Year 2009
Key C

How to play All I Need on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Radiohead - All I Need 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.

When you are ready, begin with C - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

  • To play the starting chord C; Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  • To move from C to Em; Move ring finger from A string fret 3 to C string fret 4.
  • Place index finger on A string fret 2. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
C to Em

2. Em → G chord transition

  • To move from Em to G; Move index finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  • Move middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2. Move ring finger from C string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
Em to G