U2 - All I Want Is You 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 Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [C] [G] [C]
You [G]say you [C]want, [G]diamonds on a ring of [C]gold
You [G]say you [C]want, your [G]story to remain [C]untold
[section 2]
But all the [Em]promises we [C]made, from the [Em]cradle to the [C]grave
When a[G]ll I w[C]ant is [G]you
[section 3]
[C] [G] [G] [C]
You [G]say you’ll [C]give me, a [G]highway with no one on [C]it
[G]Treasure just to look upon [C]it, all the [G]riches in the [C]night
[section 4]
You [G]say you’ll [C]give me, [G]eyes in a moon of [C]blindness
A [G]river in a time of [C]dryness, a [G]harbour in the [C]tempest
[section 5]
But all the [Em]promises we [C]make, from the [Em]cradle to the [C]grave
When [G]all I [C]want is [G]you
[section 6]
[C] [G] [G] [C]
You [G]say you [C]want, your [G]love to work out [C]right
To [G]last with me through the [C]night
[section 7]
You [G]say you [C]want, [G]diamonds on a ring of [C]gold
Your [G]story to remain [C]untold, your [G]love not to grow [C]cold
[Closing]
All the [Em]promises we [C]break
From the [Em]cradle to the [C]grave
When [G]all I [C]want is [G]you [C] [G] [C]
How to play All I Want Is You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
U2 - All I Want Is You on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 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.
All I Want Is You uses these transitions most often: G → C (30), C → G (29), and C → Em (6). 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. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
All I Want Is You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in All I Want Is You.
- All I Want Is You includes 71 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- All I Want Is You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how All I Want Is You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → Em: 8%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%