Ariana Grande - NASA 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 D,G,C,F,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
[Opening]
This is one small step for woman, one giant leap for woman-kind
[section 2]
I’d rather be [E]alone tonight
You can say “I love you” through the [E]phone tonight
Really don’t wanna [G#m]be in your [A]arms tonight
I’ll just use my covers to stay [A]warm tonight
Think I’m better off [B]here all [E]alone tonight
Ain’t no checking on when I get [E]home tonight
Just making sure I’m [G#m]good on my [A]own tonight
Even though there isn’t nothing [A]wrong tonight
[chorus]
Yeah, I’m just [B]saying, baby, [E]I can’t really miss you if I’m with you
And when I [E]miss you, it’ll change the way I kiss you
Baby, [A]you know time apart is beneficial
It’s like [A]I’m the universe and you’ll be NASA
[chorus]
[E]Give you the whole world, I’ma need space, [E]I’ma need space, I’ma, I’ma need
You [G#m]know I’m a [A]star, space, I’ma need space
[A]I’ma need space, I’ma, I’ma need space [B](NASA)
[chorus]
[E]Give you the whole world, I’ma need space
[E]I’ma need space, I’ma, I’ma need
You [G#m]know I’m a [A]star, space, I’ma need space
[A]I’ma need space, I’ma, I’ma need space (NASA)
[section 3]
[E]Bottom line, usually, I would love it if you [E]stayed the night
I just think I’m on [G#m]another [A]page tonight
It ain’t nothing wrong with saying [A]I need me time
[E]Usually, I would orbit around you
But [E]gravity seems to be the only [G#m]thing that’s [A]pulling me
You’ll be my rise and [A]shine, soon as them stars align, mmmm [B]mmm
[chorus]
Baby, [E]I can’t really miss you if I’m with you
And when I [E]miss you, it’ll change the way I kiss you
Baby, [A]you know time apart is beneficial
It’s like [A]I’m the universe and you’ll be NASA
[chorus]
[E]Give you the whole world, I’ma need space, [E]I’ma need space, I’ma, I’ma need
You [G#m]know I’m a [A]star, space, I’ma need space
[A]I’ma need space, I’ma, I’ma need space [B](NASA)
[chorus]
[E]Give you the whole world, I’ma need space [E]I’ma need space, I’ma, I’ma need
You [G#m]know I’m a [A]star, space, I’ma need space
[A]I’ma need space, I’ma, I’ma need space [B](NASA)
[section 4]
[E]You don’t wanna leave me, but I’m tryna self-discover [G#m]
[A]Keep me in your orbit and you know you’ll drag me under, mmmm [B]mmm
[E]You don’t wanna leave me, but I’m tryna self-discover
[E](You don’t wanna leave me, but I’m tryna [G#m]self-discover)
[A]Keep me in your orbit and you know you’ll drag me under
[A](Keep me in your orbit and you know you’ll drag me [B]under)
[Closing]
I’d rather be [E]alone tonight, mmmm
You can say “I love you” through the [A]phone tonight, mmmm mmm
How to play NASA on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ariana Grande - NASA on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
NASA uses these transitions most often: E → G#m (10), G#m → A (10), and A → B (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 E - G#m chord transition.
1. E → G#m chord transition
To move from E to G#m;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
2. G#m → A chord transition
To move from G#m to A;
- While playing G#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
3. A → B chord transition
To move from A to B;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
4. B → E chord transition
To move from B to E;
- While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
5. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
NASA chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in NASA.
- NASA includes 43 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- NASA contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how NASA connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → A: 25%
- E → G#m: 3%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → E: 12%
- A → B: 4%