Sia - Cheap Thrills Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]Come on, come on, turn [C]the radio on, it’s [G]Friday night and I [D]won’t be long
Gotta [Em]do my hair, I put my [C]make up on, it’s [G]Friday night and I [D]won’t be long
[chorus]
Til [Em]I hit the dance floor, [C]hit the dance floor
[G]I got all I [D]need, no I [Em]ain’t got cash, [C]I ain’t got cash, but [G]I got you [D]baby
[chorus]
Baby [Em]I don’t need [C]dollar bills to have [G]fun [D]tonight
Baby [Em]I don’t need [C]dollar bills to have [G]fun [D]tonight
But [Em]I don’t need no [C] [G]money [D]as [Em]long as I can [C]feel the [G]beat[D]
[Em]I don’t need no [C] [G]money [D]as [Em]long as I keep [C] [G]dancing [D]
[section 2]
[Em]Come on, come on, turn the [C]radio on, it’s [G]Saturday and I [D]won’t be long
Gotta [Em]paint my nails, put my [C]high heels on, it’s [G]Saturday and I [D]won’t be long
[chorus]
Til [Em]I hit the dance floor, [C]hit the dance floor
[G]I got all I [D]need, no I [Em]ain’t got cash, [C]I ain’t got cash, but [G]I got you [D]baby
[chorus]
Baby [Em]I don’t need [C]dollar bills to have [G]fun [D]tonight
Baby [Em]I don’t need [C]dollar bills to have [G]fun [D]tonight
But [Em]I don’t need no [C] [G]money [D]as [Em]long as I can [C]feel the [G]beat[D]
[Em]I don’t need no [C] [G]money [D]as [Em]long as I keep [C] [G]dancing [D]
[section 3]
[Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D]
But [Em]I don’t need no [C] [G]money [D]as [Em]long as I can [C]feel the [G]beat[D]
[Em]I don’t need no [C] [G]money [D]as [Em]long as I keep [C] [G]dancing [D]Oh, oh
[chorus]
Baby [Em]I don’t need [C]dollar bills to have [G]fun [D]tonight
Baby [Em]I don’t need [C]dollar bills to have [G]fun [D]tonight
But [Em]I don’t need no [C] [G]money [D]as [Em]long as I can [C]feel the [G]beat[D]
[Em]I don’t need no [C] [G]money [D]as [Em]long as I keep [C] [G]dancing [D]
[Closing]
[Em]Na, na, na, [C]na, na, [G]na, [D]na, [Em]na, na, na, [C]na, na, [G]na, [D]na
[Em]Na, na, na, [C]na, na, [G]na, [D]na, [Em]na, na, na, [C]na, na, [G]na, [D]na
How to play Cheap Thrills on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Sia - Cheap Thrills 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.
Cheap Thrills uses these transitions most often: C → G (36), Em → C (36), and G → D (36). 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 Em - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
Cheap Thrills chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cheap Thrills.
- Cheap Thrills includes 143 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Cheap Thrills contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Cheap Thrills connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 27%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%