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Charlie Puth - River Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, E, F, D, Dm, G7, G, C
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]Don’t run from me river, [E]don’t run from me river river
[F]No don’t run from me river, [D]don’t run from me river river
[Am]Look, you can play it [E]cool, [E]act like you don’t [F]care
[F]River don’t mean [D]cruel, [E]you’re pushing me [Am]away
Don’t want to get [E]hurt, saw you hurt me [F]first, with the words you [D]say

[chorus]
Maybe you should [Dm]fall, that’s what rivers [G7]do [G] [G7]
‘Cause when you’re in [C]love, you don’t mind a different [F]view
Things are [E]looking up

[chorus]
Oh [Am]river (river, river), don’t [E]run (run, run)
Don’t [F]run (river, river), don’t [D]run (run, run)
Oh [Am]river (river, river), don’t [E]run (run, run)
Don’t [F]run (river, river), from our [D]love (run, run)

[Closing]
[Am]Look, darling don’t give [E]up, when the water’s [F]rough
[F]Where you gonna [D]go? My heart is your [Am]home
Nothing is as [E]cold, [E]as running on your [F]own
[F]So river don’t you [D]rush

[chorus]
Maybe you should [Dm]fall, that’s what rivers [G7]do [G] [G7]
‘Cause when you’re in [C]love, you don’t mind a different [F]view
Things are [E]looking up

[chorus]
Oh [Am]river (river, river), don’t [E]run (run, run)
Don’t [F]run (river, river), don’t [D]run (run, run)
Oh [Am]river (river, river), don’t [E]run (run, run)
Don’t [F]run (river, river), from our [D]love (run, run)

[chorus]
[Am]Don’t run from me river, [E]don’t run from me river river
[F]No don’t run from me river, [D]don’t run from me river river
[Am]No don’t run from me river, [E]don’t run from me river river
[F]No don’t run from me [D]river…

[chorus]
Maybe you should [Dm]fall, that’s what rivers [G7]do [G] [G7]
‘Cause when you’re in [C]love, you don’t mind a different [F]view
Things are [E]looking up

[chorus]
Oh [Am]river (river, river), don’t [E]run (run, run)
Don’t [F]run (river, river), don’t [D]run (run, run)
Oh [Am]river (river, river), don’t [E]run (run, run)
Don’t [F]run (river, river), from our [D]love (run, run)

[chorus]
[Am]Don’t run from me river, [E]don’t run from me river river
[F]No don’t run from me river, [D]don’t run from me river river
[Am]No don’t run from me river, [E]don’t run from me river river
[F]No don’t run from me [D]river…

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ArtistCharlie Puth
AlbumNine Track Mind
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyAm

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

Charlie Puth - River on ukulele requires 8 chords and 10 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.

River uses these transitions most often: Am → E (15), E → F (15), and F → D (15). 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 Am - E chord transition.

1. Am → E chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

To move from Am to E;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 4.
Am to E

2. E → F chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from E to F;

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

3. F → D chord transition

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

To move from F to D;

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

4. D → Am chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from D to Am;

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

5. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

6. D → Dm chord transition

To move from D to Dm;

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

7. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm to G7;

  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 A string fret 2.

8. G7 → G chord transition

To move from G7 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 C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

9. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

10. 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.

River chord transition analysis

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

  • River includes 81 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • River contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how River connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → Am: 9%
    • E → F: 3%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → D: 1%
    • F → E: 1%
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