Rihanna - Don’t Stop The Music 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 Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]It’s gettin late
I’m making my way
over to my favorite place
I gotta get my body moving shake the
[section 2]
[Em]stress away
I wasn’t looking for
nobody when you looked my way
Possible candidate (yeah)
[section 3]
[C]Who knew
That you’d be up in
here lookin like you do
You’re making staying over here
[section 4]
[Em]impossible
Baby I must say your aura is incredible
If you don’t have to go don’t
[section 5]
[C]Do you know what you started
I just came here to party
But now we’re rocking on the dance floor
Acting naughty
[Em]Your hands around my waist
Just let the music play
We’re hand in hand
Chest to chest
And now we’re face to face
[chorus]
[C]I wanna take you away
Lets escape into the music
DJ let it play
I just can’t
[Em]refuse it
Like the way you do this
Keep on rocking to it
Please don’t stop the
Please don’t stop the music
[chorus]
[C]I wanna take you away
Lets escape into the music
DJ let it play
I just can’t
[chorus]
[Em]refuse it
Like the way you do this
Keep on rocking to it
Please don’t stop the
Please don’t stop the music
[section 6]
[C]Baby are you ready
cause its getting close
Don’t you feel the passion ready to
[section 7]
[Em]explode
What goes on between
us no one has to know
This is a private show (oh)
[section 8]
[C]Do you know what you started
I just came here to party
But now we’re rocking on the dance floor
Acting naughty
[section 9]
[Em]Your hands around my waist
Just let the music play
We’re hand in hand
Chest to chest
And now we’re face to face
[chorus]
[Em]I wanna take you away
Lets escape into the music
DJ let it play
I just can’t
[chorus]
[Em]refuse it
Like the way you do this
Keep on rocking to it
Please don’t stop the
Please don’t stop the music
[Closing]
[C]Ma ma se, ma ma sa
Ma ma coo sa
Ma ma se, ma ma sa
Ma ma coo sa
[Em]Ma ma se, ma ma sa
Ma ma coo sa
Ma ma se, ma ma sa
Ma ma coo sa
[chorus]
[C]I wanna take you away
Lets escape into the music
DJ let it play
I just can’t
[Em]refuse it
Like the way you do this
Keep on rocking to it
Please don’t stop the
Please don’t stop the music
How to play Don't Stop The Music on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music on ukulele requires 2 chords and 1 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.
Don't Stop The Music uses these transitions most often: C → Em (9) and Em → C (8). 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 - Em chord transition.
1. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
Don't Stop The Music chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Stop The Music.
- Don't Stop The Music includes 17 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Don't Stop The Music contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Don't Stop The Music 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 → Em: 8%