Charlie Puth - Attention Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
You’ve been [Dm]running round, running round, running
Around throwing that [C]dirt all on my name
‘Cause you [Am7]knew that I, knew that I, knew that I’d call you [A#]up
You’ve been [Dm]going round, going round, going round every [C]party in LA
‘Cause you [Am7]knew that I, knew that I, knew that I’d be at [A#]one
[chorus]
[Dm]I know that dress is karma, [C]perfume regret
You [Am7]got me thinking ’bout when you were [A#]mine
[Dm]And now I’m all up on ya, [C]what you expect
But [Am7]you’re not coming home with me [A#]tonight
[chorus]
You just want [Dm]attention, you don’t want my [C]heart
Maybe you just [Am7]hate the thought of me with someone [A#]new
Yeah, you just want [Dm]attention, I knew from the [C]start
You’re just making [Am7]sure I’m never getting over [A#]you
[Closing]
You’ve been [Dm]running round, running round, running
Around throwing that [C]dirt all on my name
‘Cause you [Am7]knew that I, knew that I, knew that I’d call you [A#]up
Baby, [Dm]now that we’re, now that we’re, now that
We’re right [C]here standing face to face
You [Am7]already know, already know, already know that you [A#]won. Ohh
[chorus]
[Dm]I know that dress is karma (dress is karma), [C]perfume regret
You [Am7]got me thinking ’bout when you were [A#]mine
(You got me thinking ’bout when you were mine)
[Dm]And now I’m all up on ya (all up on ya), [C]what you expect. (Oh baby)
But [Am7]you’re not coming home with me [A#]tonight (oh no)
[chorus]
You just want [Dm]attention, you don’t want my [C]heart
Maybe you just [Am7]hate the thought of me with someone [A#]new
Yeah, you just want [Dm]attention, I knew from the [C]start
You’re just making [Am7]sure I’m never getting over [A#]you. Ohh
[chorus]
[Dm]What are you doing to me? [C]What are you doing, huh? (What are you doing?)
[Am7]What are you doing to me? [A#]What are you doing, huh? (What are you doing?)
[Dm]What are you doing to me? [C]What are you doing, huh? (What are you doing?)
[Am7]What are you doing to me? [A#]What are you doing, huh?
[chorus]
[Dm]I know that dress is karma, [C]perfume regret
You [Am7]got me thinking ’bout when you were mine [A#]
[Dm]And now I’m all up on ya, [C]what you expect
But [Am7]you’re not coming home with me tonight [A#]
[chorus]
You just want [Dm]attention, you don’t want my [C]heart
Maybe you just [Am7]hate the thought of me with someone [A#]new
Yeah, you just want [Dm]attention, I knew from the [C]start
You’re just making [Am7]sure I’m never getting over [A#]you (Over you)
[chorus]
[Dm]What are you doing to me? [C]What are you doing, huh? (What are you doing?)
[Am7]What are you doing to me? [A#]What are you doing, huh? (What are you doing?)
[Dm]What are you doing to me? [C]What are you doing, huh? (What are you doing?)
[Am7]What are you doing to me? [A#]What are you doing, huh?
How to play Attention on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Charlie Puth - Attention 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.
Attention uses these transitions most often: Am7 → A# (20), C → Am7 (20), and Dm → C (20). 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 Dm - C chord transition.
1. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Am7 chord transition
To move from C to Am7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
3. Am7 → A# chord transition
To move from Am7 to A#;
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
4. A# → Dm chord transition
To move from A# to Dm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
Attention chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Attention.
- Attention includes 79 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Attention contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Attention connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → C: 18%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → Am7: 0%