Ariana Grande - Almost Is Never Enough Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram- Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]I like to say we gave it a try [Am] [G]I like to blame it all on life [Gm]
[D]Maybe we just weren’t [Am]right, [G]but that’s a lie, [Gm]that’s a lie
[section 2]
[Bm]And we can deny it as [Bb]much as we want
But in [D]time our feelings [E]will show, ’cause [G]sooner or later
We’ll [D]wonder why we gave up, the [A#]truth is everyone [A]knows
[chorus]
[D]Almost, [Am]almost is never [G]enough, [Gm]so close to being in [D]love
[Am]If I would have known that you [G]wanted me, the way [Gm]I wanted you
[chorus]
Then [Bm]maybe we wouldn’t be [Bb]two worlds apart
But [Am]right here in each [G]others arms
And [D]we almost, [Am]we almost knew what [G]love was
But [Gm]almost is never [D]enough
[section 3]
[D]If I could change [Am]the world overnight, [G]there’d be no such [Gm]thing as goodbye
[D]You’ll be standing [Am]right where you were, [G]we’d get the chance [Gm]we deserve
[Closing]
[Bm]Try to deny it as [Bb]much as you want
But in [D]time our feelings [E]will show, ’cause [G]sooner or later
We’ll [D]wonder why we gave up, the [A#]truth is everyone [A]knows
[chorus]
[D]Almost, [Am]almost is never [G]enough, [Gm]so close to being in [D]love
[Am]If I would have known that you [G]wanted me, the way [Gm]I wanted you
[chorus]
Then [Bm]maybe we wouldn’t be [F#]two worlds apart, but [Am]right here in each [G]others arms
And [D]we almost, [Am]we almost knew what [G]love was, but [Gm]almost is never [D]enough
How to play Almost Is Never Enough on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ariana Grande - Almost Is Never Enough on ukulele requires 10 chords and 16 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.
Almost Is Never Enough uses these transitions most often: Am → G (12), D → Am (10), and G → Gm (10). 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 D - Am chord transition.
1. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. G → Gm chord transition
To move from G to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 3.
4. Gm → D chord transition
To move from Gm to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. Gm → Bm chord transition
To move from Gm to Bm;
- While playing Gm, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 4.
6. Bm → Bb chord transition
To move from Bm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
7. Bb → D chord transition
To move from Bb to D;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
8. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
9. E → G chord transition
To move from E to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
10. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
11. D → A# chord transition
To move from D to A#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
12. A# → A chord transition
To move from A# to A;
- While playing A#, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
13. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
14. Bb → Am chord transition
To move from Bb to Am;
- While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
15. Bm → F# chord transition
To move from Bm to F#;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
16. F# → Am chord transition
To move from F# to Am;
- While playing F#, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
Almost Is Never Enough chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Almost Is Never Enough.
- Almost Is Never Enough includes 64 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Almost Is Never Enough contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Almost Is Never Enough connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Am: 4%
- D → E: 3%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Gm: 0%