Ariana Grande - Fake Smile Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, G, Am

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]After (after) [G]laughter comes [Am]tears, [C]after (after) [G]laughter comes [Am]tears

[section 2]
[Am]Another [G]night, another [Am]party, saying [Am]hi to [G]every[Am]body, I’m sorry
[Am]I start to [G]leave, I gotta [Am]leave now
Got [Am]somewhere I gotta [G]be [Am]now, I’m starving
[Am]Can somebody [G]walk me to my [Am]car?
If I go [Am]alone, I’m not gonna [G]make it very [Am]far
I’m happy for the [Am]love and [G]all of the [Am]above
If I’m being [Am]honest, I done [G]been through way too [Am]much

[chorus]
I can’t [C]fake another smile, I can’t [G]fake like I’m alright
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh [Am]ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah), ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah)
And I won’t [C]say I’m feeling fine, after what I [G]been through, I can’t lie
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh [Am]ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah), ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah)
Fuck a [C]fake [G]smile, smile, fuck a [Am]fake smile, fake smile

[Closing]
[Am]I read the [G]things they write [Am]about me
Hear what they’re [Am]saying on the [G] [Am]TV, it’s crazy
[Am]It’s getting [G]hard for them to [Am]shock me
But every [Am]now and then, it’s [G] [Am]shocking, don’t blame me
[Am]I know it’s the [G]life that I [Am]chose
But baby I’m [Am]grateful, I [G]want you to [Am]know
I’m happy for the [Am]love and [G]all of the [Am]above
If I’m being [Am]honest, I done [G]been through way too [Am]much

[chorus]
[Am]If I’m [G]hurt, I ain’t gonna [Am]lie about it
[Am]Arms crossed [G]with the [Am]attitude, lips biting
[Am]If I’m [G]mad, I ain’t gonna [Am]lie about it
[Am]Neck roll [G]with the [Am]attitude, yeah

[outro]
[Am] [G] [Am] [G] [Am] [G] [Am] [G]

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ArtistAriana Grande

AlbumThank U, Next

GenresPop, R&B

Year2019

KeyC

How to play Fake Smile on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ariana Grande - Fake Smile on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Fake Smile uses these transitions most often: G → Am (38), Am → G (28), and C → G (11). 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 - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2

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.

2. G → Am chord transition

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

To move from G to Am;

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

3. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

Fake Smile chord transition analysis

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

Fake Smile includes 87 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Fake Smile contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Fake Smile connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → G: 21%
- Am → C: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Am: 13%