Selena Gomez - Hit The Lights Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
It’s the [Em]boy you never, told I [C]like you
It’s the [G]girl you, let get [Bm]away
It’s the [Em]one you saw, that [C]day on the train
But you [G]freaked out and walked [D]away
It’s the [Em]plane you wanna catch to [C]Vegas
Things you [G]swear you’ll do before you [Bm]die
It’s the [Em]city of love, that [C]waits for you
But you’re [G]too damn, scared to [D]fly
[chorus]
Hit the [C]lights let the [Em]music move you.
[D]Lose [G]yourself, [C]tonight come [C]alive.
Let the [Em]moment take you [D]lose [G]control [C]tonight.
Hit the [C]lights let the [Em]music move you.
[D]Lose [G]yourself, [C]tonight come [C]alive.
Let the [Em]moment take you [D]lose [G]control [C]tonight.
[section 2]
It’s the [Em]time that you, totally [C]screwed up
Still you’re [G]trying get it out your [Bm]brain
It’s the [Em]fight you had when you [C]didn’t make up
It’s the [G]past that you’re dying to [D]change
It’s [Em]all the money the you’re [C]saving
While the [G]good life passes [Bm]by
It’s [Em]all the dreams that [C]never came true
‘Cause you’re [G]too damn, scared to [D]try
[section 3]
Hit the [C]lights let the [Em]music move you.
[D]Lose your[G]self [C]tonight come [C]alive.
Let the [Em]moment take you, [D]lose [G] control [C]tonight.
Hit the [C]lights let the [Em]music move you.
[D]Lose your[G]self [C]tonight come [C]alive.
Let the [Em]moment take you, [D]lose [G] control [C]tonight.
[section 4]
It’s a [C]mad mad world, gotta [D]make an es[Em]cape
It’s a [C]perfect world, when you [D]go all the [Em]way
Hit the [C]lights let the [Em]music move you
[D]Lose [G]yourself tonight
[Closing]
So let’s [Em]go go go go
[Bm]All the [C]way yeah let’s [Em]go go go
[Bm]Night and [C]day from the [Em]floor to the rafters
[Bm]People raise your [C]glasses [Am]we could dance [G]forever [D]
[chorus]
Hit the [C]lights let the [Em]music move you.
[D]Lose [G]yourself [C]tonight come [C]alive.
Let the [Em]moment take you [D]lose [G]control [C]tonight.
Hit the [C]lights let the [Em]music move you.
[D]Lose [G]yourself [C]tonight come [C]alive.
Let the [Em]moment take you [D]lose [G]control [C]tonight.
How to play Hit The Lights on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Selena Gomez - Hit The Lights on ukulele requires 6 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.
Hit The Lights uses these transitions most often: C → Em (16), D → G (13), and Em → D (13). 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 Em - C chord transition.
1. 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.
2. C → G chord transition
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.
3. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
4. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. 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.
9. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
11. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Hit The Lights chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hit The Lights.
- Hit The Lights includes 103 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Hit The Lights contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Hit The Lights connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 27%
- Em → D: 17%