Ed Sheeran - Drunk Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]I wanna be drunk when I wake up
On the right side [D]of the [Em]wrong bed
And every excuse I made up
[section 2]
Tell you the truth I hate, what [C]didn’t kill me
It never made me stronger [D]at [G]all.
[section 3]
[G]Love will scar your make-up lip sticks to me
So now I’ll [D]maybe leave [Em]back there
I’m sat here wishing I was sober [C]
I know I’ll never hold you like I [D]used [G]to.
[section 4]
But our [Em]house gets cold when you [D]cut the heating
[G]Without you to hold I’ll be [C]freezing
[Em]Can’t rely on my [D]heart to beat it
[G]’Cause you take part of it every [C]evening
[Em]Take words out of my [D]mouth just from breathing
[G]Replace with phrases like when you’re [C]leaving [G]me.
Should [D]I, should [C]I?
[chorus]
Maybe I’ll get [Em]drunk [G]again, I’ll [Em]be drunk [G]again
I’ll [Em]be drunk [G]again, to feel a little [C][D]love
[section 5]
[G]I wanna hold your heart in both hands
I’ll watch it fizzle at the bottom of a [D]Coke can [Em]
And I’ve got no plans for the weekend
So shall we speak then, keep it between friends [C]
Though I know you’ll never love me like you [D]used [G]to.
[section 6]
[G]There maybe other people like us
You see the flicker of the clipper when [D]they light [Em]up
Flames just create us, burns don’t heal like [C]before
You don’t hold me [D]anymore. [G]
[section 7]
On [Em]cold days Coldplay’s [D]out like the band’s the name
[G]I know I can’t [C]heal things with a hand shake
[Em]You know I can’t change [D]as I began saying
[G]You cut me wide [C]open like landscape
[Em]Open bottles of [D]beer but never champagne
[G]We’ll applaud you with the [C]sound that my [G]hands make.
Should [D]I, should [C]I?
[chorus]
Maybe I’ll get [Em]drunk [G]again, I’ll [Em]be drunk [G]again
I’ll [Em]be drunk [G]again, to feel a little [C] [D]love
[Closing]
[Em]All by [G]myself, I’m here again
[Em]All by [G]myself, you know I’ll never change
[Em]All by [G]myself, [C]all by [D] [Em]myself
I’m just [Em]drunk [G]again, I’ll be [Em]drunk [G]again
I’ll be [Em]drunk [G]again, to feel a little [C] [D]love .
How to play Drunk on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Drunk on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.
Drunk uses these transitions most often: Em → G (12), D → G (11), and G → C (10). 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 G - D chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
5. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
6. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Drunk chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Drunk.
- Drunk includes 83 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Drunk contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Drunk connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 27%
- Em → G: 18%