Extreme - More Than Words 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 C key to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [C] [Am] [C] [D] [G]
[G]Saying I [C]love you is, [Am]not the words I [C]want to [D]hear from [G]you.
[G]It’s not that I [C]want you, [Am]not to say but [C]if you [D]only [Em]knew.
How [Am]easy, [D]it would be to [G]show me [D]how you [Em]feel.
More than [Am]words is [D]all you have to [G]do, [G]to make it [C]real.
[C]Then you [Cm]wouldn’t have to [G]say, that you [Em]love me ’cause.
[Am]I’d al[D]ready [G]know…
[chorus]
[G]What would you [D]do if my [Em]heart was [Bm]torn in [C]two.
[C]More than words to [G]show you [Am]feel that your [D]love for me is [G]real.
[G]What would you [D]say if I [Em]took those [Bm]words [C]away?
[C]Then you couldn’t make [G]things [Am]new.
Just by [D]saying I love [G]you.
[Closing]
[G] [C] [Am] [C] [D] [G] [G] [C] [Am] [D]
[G]Now that I’ve [C]tried to, [Am]talk to you and [C]make you [D]under[G]stand.
[G]All that you [C]have to do is.
[Am]Close your eyes [C]and just reach [D]out your [Em]hands.
And touch [Am]me, [D]hold me close don’t [G]ever [D]let me [Em]go.
More than [Am]words, [D]is all I ever [G]needed you to [C]show.
[C]Then you [Cm]wouldn’t have to [G]say, that you [Em]love me ’cause.
[Am]I’d al[D]ready [G]know.
[chorus]
[G]What would you [D]do if my [Em]heart was [Bm]torn in [C]two.
[C]More than words to [G]show you [Am]feel that your [D]love for me is [G]real.
[G]What would you [D]say if I [Em]took those [Bm]words [C]away?
[C]Then you couldn’t make [G]things [Am]new.
Just by [D]saying I love [G]you.
How to play More Than Words on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Extreme - More Than Words on ukulele requires 7 chords and 13 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.
More Than Words uses these transitions most often: D → G (15), Am → D (11), and G → C (9). 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 - C chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
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 → 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. C → Cm chord transition
To move from C to Cm;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 3.
9. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
10. 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.
11. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A 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.
12. 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.
13. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
More Than Words chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in More Than Words.
- More Than Words includes 96 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- More Than Words contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how More Than Words connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%