Shawn Mendes - Nervous 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 F chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]I saw you on a Sunday in a cafe, and all you did was look my way
And my heart started to [F]race, and my hands started to [G]shake, yeah
[G]I heard you asked about me through a friend, and my adrenaline kicked in
‘Cause I’ve been asking ’bout you [F]too, and now we’re out here in this [G]room
[chorus]
I get a little bit [G]nervous around you
[G]Get a little bit stressed out, when I think about you
Get a little [F]excited, baby, when I think about [G]you, yeah
[G]Talk a little too much around you (I talk a little too much, yeah)
[G]Get a little self-conscious when I think about you
[G](I get a little self-conscious)
Get a little [F]excited (I get a little excited)
Baby, when I think about [G]you, yeah, when I think about you, babe
[section 2]
[G]We walked in the rain, a couple blocks to your apartment
[G]You told me to come inside, caught me staring in your eyes
And I’m not [F]usually like this, but I like what you’re doing
to [G]me, ah, what you’re doing to me
[chorus]
I get a little bit [G]nervous (I get a little bit nervous) around you
[G]Get a little bit stressed out (I get a little bit stressed out) when I think about you
Get a little [F]excited (I get a little excited)
Baby, when I think about [G]you, yeah, yeah, when I think about you, babe (oh yeah)
[G]Talk a little too much (I talk a little too much, yeah) around you
Get a little self-conscious (I get a little self-conscious) when I think about you
Get a little [F]excited (I get a little excited)
Baby, when I think about [G]you yeah, when I think about you, babe
[Closing]
You [G]got me acting like I’ve never done this before
I promise I’ll be ready when I walk through the door
And I [F]don’t know why, no, I [G]don’t know why. Yeah
[chorus]
I get a little bit [G]nervous (I get a little bit nervous) around you
[G]Get a little bit stressed out (I get a little bit stressed out) when I think about you
Get a little [F]excited (I get a little excited)
Baby, when I think about [G]you, yeah yeah, when I think about you, babe (oh yeah)
[G]Talk a little too much (I talk a little too much, yeah) around you
[G]Get a little self-conscious (I get a little self-conscious) when I think about you
Get a little [F]excited (I get a little excited)
Baby, when I think about [G]you yeah, when I think about you, babe
How to play Nervous on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Shawn Mendes - Nervous on ukulele requires 2 chords and 1 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.
Nervous uses these transitions most often: F → G (10) and G → F (10). 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 chord transition.
1. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Nervous chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nervous.
- Nervous includes 20 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Nervous contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Nervous 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 → F: 9%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → G: 21%