Maroon 5 - If I Ain’t Got You Ukulele Chords
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#,F,C keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [F#m] [Em] [D] [G] [F#m] [Em] [D]
[D]Some people live for the [Bm]fortune
[Em]Some people live just for the [G] [A]fame
[D]Some people live for the [Bm]power, yeah
[Em]Some people live just to play the [G] [A]game
[section 2]
[D]Some people [Em]think that the [F#m]physical [Em]things
[D]Define [Em]what’s [F#m]within [Em]
I’ve [D]been there [Em]before, but [F#m]that life’s a [Em]bore
So [D]full of the [Em] [F#m]superficial [D]
[chorus]
Some people [G]want it all, but I don’t want [F#m]nothing at all
If it ain’t [Em]you baby, if I ain’t [D]got you baby
Some people want [G]diamond rings, some just want [F#m]everything
But everything means [Em]nothing, if I ain’t got [D]you
[section 3]
[D]Some people search for a [Bm]fountain
[Em]Promises forever [G]young [A]
[D]Some people need three dozen [Bm]roses
[Em]And that’s the only way to prove you [G]love them [A]
[Closing]
[D]Hand me the [Em]world on a [F#m]silver [Em]plater
And [D]what a [Em]good would it [F#m]be [Em]
[D]No one to [Em]share, [F#m]no one who [Em]truly
[D]Cares [Em]for [F#m]me [D]
[chorus]
Some people [G]want it all, but I don’t want [F#m]nothing at all
If it ain’t [Em]you baby, if I ain’t [D]got you baby
Some people want [G]diamond rings, some just want [F#m]everything
But everything means [Em]nothing, if I ain’t got [D]you
How to play If I Ain't Got You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Maroon 5 - If I Ain't Got You on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.
If I Ain't Got You uses these transitions most often: Em → D (12), F#m → Em (12), and D → Em (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 G - F#m chord transition.
1. G → F#m chord transition
To move from G to F#m;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to 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 → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
6. 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.
7. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
9. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
10. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
If I Ain't Got You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If I Ain't Got You.
- If I Ain't Got You includes 73 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- If I Ain't Got You contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how If I Ain't Got You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → G: 18%
- Em → D: 17%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%