Paul Anka - I Don’t Like To Sleep Alone 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 Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]I don’t [D]like [Em]to sleep [Am]alone, [C]stay with [D]me, don’t [G]go.
[G]Talk with [D]me [Em]for just a [Am]while, [C]so much of [D]you to get to [G]know.
[C]Reaching [D]out, [G]touching [Em]you, [Am]leaving all the [D]worries far [G]behind.
[C]Loving [D]you, [G]the way I [Em]do, [Am]my mouth on [C]yours and yours on [D]mine
[section 2]
[G]Marry [D]me, [Em]or let me live with [Am]you, [C]nothing’s [D]wrong when love is [G]right.
[G]Like the man [D]said [Em]in his [Am]song, [C]help me [D]make it through the [G]night.
[C]Loneli[D]ness [G]can get you [Em]down, [Am]when you get to [C]thinking no one [D]cares.
[Closing]
[G]Lean on [D]me, [Em]and I’ll lean on [Am]you, [C]together [D]we will see it [G]through.
[G]Oh, I don’ t [D]like [Em]to sleep [Am]alone, [C]sad to [D]think some folks [G]do.
[G]No, I don’t [D]like [Em]to sleep [Am]alone, [C]no one [D]does do [G]you?
[G]I don’t [D]like [Em]to sleep [Am]alone, [C]no one [D]does, do [G]you?
How to play I Don't Like To Sleep Alone on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Paul Anka - I Don't Like To Sleep Alone on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.
I Don't Like To Sleep Alone uses these transitions most often: D → G (14), C → D (13), and Em → Am (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 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 → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. 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.
5. 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.
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.
7. 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.
8. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
I Don't Like To Sleep Alone chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Don't Like To Sleep Alone.
- I Don't Like To Sleep Alone includes 71 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I Don't Like To Sleep Alone contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I Don't Like To Sleep Alone 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 → Em: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%