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Badfinger - Without You Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, Am, Dm, Gm, A#, C, A7, G, D, A#m, C7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D 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
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[F] [Am] [Dm] [Gm] [A#] [C]
Well, [F]I can’t forget this evening
Or your [Am]face as you were leaving
But I guess that’s just the way the story [A7]goes
You always [Dm]smile but in your eyes your [A#]sorrow shows [C]
Yes, it [G]shows [D]

[section 2]
Well, [F]I can’t forget tomorrow, when I [Am]think of all my sorrow.
When I [Gm]had you there but then I let you [A7]go.
And now it’s [Dm]only fair that I should let you [A#]know. [A#m] [Gm]
What you should [F]know. [C]

[chorus]
I can’t [F]live [Am]if [Dm]living is without you.
I can’t [Gm]live, [A#]I can’t [C]give any more.
I can’t [F]live [Am]if [Dm]living is without you.
I can’t [Gm]give, [A#]I can’t [C]give any more. [C7]

[Closing]
Well, I [F]can’t forget this evening, or your [Am]face as you were leaving
But I [Gm]guess that’s just the way the [A7]story goes
You always [Dm]smile but in your eyes your [A#]sorrow shows [A#m] [Gm]
Yes, it [F]shows [C]

[chorus]
I can’t [F]live [Am]if [Dm]living is without you.
I can’t [Gm]live, [A#]I can’t [C]give any more.
I can’t [F]live [Am]if [Dm]living is without you.
I can’t [Gm]give, [A#]I can’t [C]give any more. [C7]

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ArtistBadfinger
AlbumNo Dice
GenresPop
Year1970
KeyF

How to play Without You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Badfinger - Without You on ukulele requires 11 chords and 19 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.

Without You uses these transitions most often: F → Am (8), A# → C (6), and Am → Dm (5). 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 F - Am chord transition.

1. F → Am chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
F to Am

2. Am → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm;

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

3. Dm → Gm chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

To move from Dm to Gm;

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

4. Gm → A# chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Gm to A#;

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

5. A# → C chord transition

To move from A# to C;

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

6. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

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

7. Am → A7 chord transition

To move from Am to A7;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

8. A7 → Dm chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm;

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

9. Dm → A# chord transition

To move from Dm to A#;

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

10. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

11. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

12. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

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

13. Am → Gm chord transition

To move from Am to Gm;

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

14. Gm → A7 chord transition

To move from Gm to A7;

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

15. A# → A#m chord transition

To move from A# to A#m;

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

16. A#m → Gm chord transition

To move from A#m to Gm;

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

17. Gm → F chord transition

To move from Gm to F;

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

18. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

19. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

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

Without You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Without You.

  • Without You includes 59 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Without You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Without You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).
    • Gm → F: 12%
    • Gm → A#: 6%
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