Harry Nilsson - Without You Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F#7 | G♭7 chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]
No I [D]can’t forget this evening
Or your [F#m]face as you were leaving
But I [Em]guess that’s just the way the story [F#7]goes
You always [Bm]smile but in your [Bm7]eyes
Your sorrow [E]shows yes it [D]shows [A7]
[section 2]
No I [D]can’t forget tomorrow
When I [F#m]think of all my sorrows
When I [Em]had you there but then I let you [F#7]go
And now it’s [Bm]only fair that [Bm7]I should let you [E]know
What you should [D]know [A7]
[chorus]
I can’t [D]live if [Bm7]living is without you
I can’t [Em]live I can’t [A7]give any more
Can’t [D]live if [Bm7]living is without you
I can’t [Em]give I can’t [A7]give any more
[Closing]
Well I [D]can’t forget this evening
Or your [F#m]face as you were leaving
But I [Em]guess that’s just the way the story [F#7]goes
You always [Bm]smile but in your [Bm7]eyes
Your sorrow [E]shows yes it [D]shows [A7]
[chorus]
I can’t [D]live if [Bm7]living is without you
I can’t [Em]live I can’t [A7]give any more
Can’t [D]live if [Bm7]living is without you
I can’t [Em]give I can’t [A7]give any more
How to play Without You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Harry Nilsson - Without You on ukulele requires 8 chords and 11 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.
Without You uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (6), Bm7 → Em (4), and D → Bm7 (4). 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 D - F#m chord transition.
1. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
2. F#m → Em chord transition
To move from F#m to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G 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 → F#7 chord transition
To move from Em to F#7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on C string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
4. F#7 → Bm chord transition
To move from F#7 to Bm;
- While playing F#7, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
5. Bm → Bm7 chord transition
To move from Bm to Bm7;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Bm7 → E chord transition
To move from Bm7 to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
7. E → D chord transition
To move from E to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
8. D → A7 chord transition
To move from D to A7;
- While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
9. D → Bm7 chord transition
To move from D to Bm7;
- While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
10. Bm7 → Em chord transition
To move from Bm7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
11. Em → A7 chord transition
To move from Em to A7;
- While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
Without You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Without You.
- Without You includes 42 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Without You 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 → F#m: 2%
- D → A7: 1%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → A7: 1%
- Em → F#7: 0%