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Radiohead - Just Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, D#, D, F, Am, G#, A#, G, F#, E, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram


[C] [D#] [D] [F] [C] [D#] [D] [F]
[Am]Can’t get the stink off, [G#]he’s been hanging round for days[D#] [F]
[Am]Comes like a comet, [G#]suckered you but not your friends [D#] [A#]
[Am]One day he’ll get to you, [G#]teach you how to be a [G] [F#]holy [F]cow


You do it to [C]yourself you [F#]do, and [F]that’s what really hurts is
You do it to [C]yourself just [F#]you, [F]you and no one else
You do it to [C]your[D#]self, [D] [F]you do it to [C]your[D#]self[D] [F]


[Am]Don’t get my sympathy, [G#]hanging out the 15th floor[D#] [F]
[Am]You’ve changed the lock 3 times
[G#]I still comes reeling through the [D#] [A#]door
[Am]One day I’ll get to you
[G#]And teach you how to [G]get [F#]to [F]purest Hell


You do it to [C]yourself you [F#]do, and [F]that’s what really hurts is
You do it to [C]yourself just [F#]you, [F]you and no one else
You do it to [C]your[D#]self, [D] [F]you do it to [C]your[D#]self[D] [F]


[E] [D] [A] [G] [E] [D] [A] [G]
You do it to [C]yourself you [F#]do, and [F]that’s what really hurts is
You do it to [C]yourself just [F#]you, [F]you and no one else
You do it to [C]your[D#]self, [D] [F]you do it to [C]your[D#]self[D] [F]

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ArtistRadiohead
AlbumThe Bends
Year1995
KeyC

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

Radiohead - Just on ukulele requires 11 chords and 20 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.

Just uses these transitions most often: F → C (12), C → D# (8), and D → F (8). 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 - D# chord transition.

1. C → D# chord transition

To move from C to D#;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on E string fret 3.
C to D#

2. D# → D chord transition

To move from D# to D;

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

3. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
D to F

4. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

5. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

6. Am → G# chord transition

To move from Am to G#;

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

7. G# → D# chord transition

To move from G# to D#;

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

8. D# → F chord transition

To move from D# to F;

  1. While playing D#, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

9. D# → A# chord transition

To move from D# to A#;

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

10. A# → Am chord transition

To move from A# to Am;

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

11. G# → G chord transition

To move from G# to G;

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

12. G → F# chord transition

To move from G to F#;

  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 E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.

13. F# → F chord transition

To move from F# to F;

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

14. C → F# chord transition

To move from C to F#;

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

15. F → E chord transition

To move from F to E;

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

16. E → D chord transition

To move from E to D;

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

17. D → A chord transition

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.

18. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

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

19. G → E chord transition

To move from G to E;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

20. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

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

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

  • Just includes 83 chord transitions, 20 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Just contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Just connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D#: 0%
    • C → F#: 0%