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Maroon 5 - Goodnight Goodnight Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBm, G, D, A, Em, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

[Opening]
[Bm]You left me hanging from a thread, we once were from together
[G]I lick my wounds but I can never see them getting better
[D]Something’s gotta change, [A]things cannot stay the same

[section 2]
[Bm]Her hair was pressed against her face, her eyes were ran with anger
[G]Enraged by things unsaid and empty beds and bad behaviour
[D]Something gotta change, it [A]must be rearranged, oh

[chorus]
I’m [D]sorry, I did not mean, to [Em]hurt my little girl
Let’s be [F#m]honest, I cannot carry, the [Em]weight of a heavy world
So good[G]night, good[F#m]night, good[Em]night, good[D]night
Good[G]night, good[F#m]night, good[Em]night, good[D]night
[A]Goodnight, hope that things work out all [Bm]right, yeh
Whoa, oh [G]

[section 3]
[Bm]The room was silent as we all tried so hard to remember
[G]The way it feels to be alive, the day that he first met her
[D]Something’s gotta change, [A]things cannot stay the same

[section 4]
[Bm]You make me think of someone wonderful but I can’t place her
[G]I wake up every morning wishing one more time to face her
[D]Something’s gotta change, it [A]must be rearranged, oh

[section 5]
I’m [D]sorry, I did not mean, yo [Em]hurt my little girl
Let’s [F#m]be honest, I cannot carry, yhe [Em]weight of a heavy world
So good[G]night, good[F#m]night, good[Em]night, good[D]night
Good[G]night, good[F#m]night, good[Em]night, good[D]night
[A]Goodnight, hope that things work out all [F#m]right

[Closing]
So much to love, so much to learn, but I [D]won’t be there to teach you, oh
[F#m]I know I can be closed, but I [Bm]try my best to reach you

[chorus]
I’m [D]sorry, I did not mean, to [Em]hurt my little girl
Let’s be [F#m]honest, I cannot carry, the [Em]weight of a heavy world
So good[G]night, good[F#m]night, good[Em]night, good[D]night
Good[G]night, good[F#m]night, good[Em]night, good[D]night
Good[G]night, good[F#m]night, good[Em]night, good[D]night
[A]Goodnight, hope that things work out all [D]right, yeh
Whoa, oh…

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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumIt Won't Be Soon Before Long
GenresAlternative, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2007
KeyBm

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

Maroon 5 - Goodnight Goodnight on ukulele requires 6 chords and 12 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.

Goodnight Goodnight uses these transitions most often: F#m → Em (10), D → A (7), and Em → D (7). 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 Bm - G chord transition.

1. Bm → G chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Bm to G;

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Bm to G

2. G → D chord transition

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

To move from G to D;

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

3. D → A chord transition

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

To move from D to A;

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

4. A → Bm chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

To move from A to Bm;

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

5. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

6. Em → F#m chord transition

To move from Em to F#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

7. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

8. G → F#m chord transition

To move from G to F#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

9. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m;

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

10. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C 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. Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.

11. F#m → Bm chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm;

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

12. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

Goodnight Goodnight chord transition analysis

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

  • Goodnight Goodnight includes 65 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Goodnight Goodnight contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Goodnight Goodnight connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 17%
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