Julia Michaels - Anxiety Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Am] [Dm] [G]
My [C]friends, they wanna take me to the [Am]movies
I [Dm]tell them to fuck off, I’m holding [G]hands with my depression
[C]And right when I think I’ve [Am]overcome it
[Dm]Anxiety starts kicking in to [G]teach that shit a lesson
[C]Oh I try my best just to be [Am]social
[Dm]I make all these plans with friends and [G]hope they call and cancel
Then I [C]overthink about the things I’m [Am]missing
Now I’m [Dm]wishing I was [G]with them
[chorus]
Feel like I’m [C]always apologizing for [Am]feeling
Like I’m [Dm]out of my mind when I’m [G]doing just fine
And my [C]exes all say that I’m hard to [Am]deal with
And I [Dm]admit [G]it, yeah
[chorus]
[C]But all my [Am]friends, they don’t [Dm]know what it’s [G]like, what it’s [C]like
They don’t [Am]understand [Dm]why I can’t [G]sleep through the [C]night
I’ve been told that I could [Am]take something to fix it
Damn, I [Dm]wish it, I wish it was that [G]simple, ah-ah
[C]All my [Am]friends, they don’t [Dm]know what it’s [G]like, what it’s [C]like
[section 2]
Always wanted to be one of [Am]those people in the room
That says [Dm]something and everyone puts their hand [G]up
Like, “If you’re sad [C]put your hand up, if you [Am]hate someone, put your hand up
[Dm]If you’re scared, put your hand up” [G]
[chorus]
Feel like I’m [C]always apologizing for [Am]feeling
Like I’m [Dm]out of my mind when I’m [G]doing just fine
And my [C]exes all say that I’m hard to [Am]deal with, and I [Dm]admit [G]it, it’s true
[chorus]
[C]But all my [Am]friends, they don’t [Dm]know what it’s [G]like, what it’s [C]like
They don’t [Am]understand [Dm]why I can’t [G]sleep through the [C]night
I’ve been told that I could [Am]take something to fix it
Damn, I [Dm]wish it, I wish it was that [G]simple, ah-ay
[C]All my [Am]friends, they don’t [Dm]know what it’s [G]like, what it’s [C]like
[chorus]
[C]I got all these thoughts, [Am]running through my mind
[Dm]All the damn time and [G]I can’t seem to shut it off
I [C]think I’m doing [Am]fine most of the time
I [Dm]think that I’m alright, but [G]I can’t seem to shut it off
[chorus]
[C]I got all these thoughts, [Am]running through my mind
[Dm]All the damn time and [G]I can’t seem to shut it off
I [C]think I’m doing [Am]fine most of the time
I [Dm]say that I’m alright, but [G]I can’t seem to shut it off
[C] [Am]Shut [Dm]it, shut [G]it, yeah
[chorus]
[C]But all my [Am]friends, they don’t [Dm]know what it’s [G]like, what it’s [C]like
They don’t [Am]understand [Dm]why I can’t [G]sleep through the [C]night
I’ve been told that I could [Am]take something to fix it
Damn, I [Dm]wish it, I wish it was that [G]simple, ah-ah
[C]All my [Am]friends, they don’t [Dm]know what it’s [G]like, what it’s [C]like
[Closing]
[Am] [Dm]Like, what it’s [G]like, what it’s [C]like
Hmm [Am] [Dm]mm, [G]mm, what it’s [C]like
[Am]I love this [Dm]song [G]
How to play Anxiety on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Julia Michaels - Anxiety on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Anxiety uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (31), C → Am (31), and Dm → G (31). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
3. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. 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.
Anxiety chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Anxiety.
- Anxiety includes 123 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Anxiety contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Anxiety 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 → Am: 10%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → Dm: 8%