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James Arthur - Alright Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Em, Am, F, G, Dm, Fm, A#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Em] [Am] [F]Ooh ooh ooh
[C]Endless days and nights so [Em]long, where to go to now she’s [Am]gone
Your world did hope and now its [F]clear, love can also bring you [C]fear
She’s the first but not [Em]the last, young eyes only see the [Am]past
You never wanted it to [F]crash, but sometimes good things never last [G]

[section 2]
[G]But you cant hear me when I tell [Am]you its ok
[G]’Cause when your world turns black, it’s the [F]colours in your day [G]

[chorus]
[C]It’s alright to [Em]hurt inside, cause your [Dm]still [Am]falling [F]
Through the [Am]holes she left [F]behind [C]and it’s alright to [Em]hurt inside
‘Cause your [Dm]still [Am]falling [F]
Only [Fm]time will make it right [C] [Em] [Am]ooh-oooh [F]

[section 3]
[C]She had it all she drank your [Em]tears, double sided coin was [Am]hers
[F]You took a gamble on those eyes, you kissed those lips that told you [C]lies
Now it’s time for her to [Em]break

[section 4]
Another love, hard to take, [Am]you must forgive her right [F]away, ’cause.
She’s only trying to find her [G]place, [G]but you cant hear me when I tell [Am]you its ok
[G]‘cause when your world turns black, it’s the [F]colour in your day [G]

[chorus]
[C]It’s alright to [Em]hurt inside, cause your [Dm]still [Am]falling [F]
Through the [Am]holes she left [F]behind [C]and it’s alright to [Em]hurt inside
‘Cause your [Dm]still[Am]falling [F]
Only [Fm]time will make it right [C] [Em] [Am]ooh-oooh [F]

[Closing]
[Dm]And every song in life gets [G]heard
Theres a [Am]million broken hearts [G]falling back to earth
[Dm]I know its hard for you to [G]see
But you [A#m]got to feel the [G]pain in order to [F]heal, [Fm]ooh.

[chorus]
[C]It’s alright to [Em]hurt inside, ’cause your [Dm]still [Am]falling [F]
Through the [Am]holes she left [F]behind [C]and it’s alright to [Em]hurt inside
‘Cause your [Dm]still[Am]falling [F]only [Fm]time will make it right [C]

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ArtistJames Arthur
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year2013
KeyC

How to play Alright on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

James Arthur - Alright on ukulele requires 8 chords and 14 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.

Alright uses these transitions most often: Am → F (16), C → Em (13), and Em → Am (7). 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 C - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
C to Em

2. Em → Am chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from Em to Am;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Em to Am

4. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

5. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

6. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

8. Em → Dm chord transition

To move from Em to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.

9. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

10. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

11. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C;

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

12. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

13. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

14. G → A#m chord transition

To move from G to A#m;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.

Alright chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Alright.

  • Alright includes 87 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Alright contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Alright connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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