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Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, G, Em, Am, C, Dm7, Dm, Am7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[F] [G] [Em] [Am] [F] [G] [C]
[Am]We’re no strangers to [G]love
[F]You know the rules and [G]so do I
[Am]A full commitment’s what I’m [G]thinking of
[F]You wouldn’t get this from [G]any other guy

[chorus]
[F]I just want to [G]tell you how I’m feeling
[Dm7]Gotta make you [G]understand

[chorus]
Never gonna [Am]give you [G]up, never gonna [Em]let you [Am]down
Never gonna [F]run a[G]round and de[C]sert you
Never gonna [Am]make you [G]cry, never gonna [Em]say good-[Am]bye
Never gonna [Dm]tell a [G]lie and [C]hurt you

[chorus]
[Am]We’ve known each other [G]for so long
[F]Your heart’s been aching but [G]you’re too shy to say it
[Am]Inside we both know what’s been [G]going on
[F]We know the game and we’re [G]gonna play it

[section 2]
[F]And if you [G]ask me how I’m feeling
[Dm7]Don’t tell me you’re too [G]blind to see

[chorus]
Never gonna [Am]give you [G]up, never gonna [Em]let you [Am]down
Never gonna [F]run a[G]round and de[C]sert you
Never gonna [Am]make you [G]cry, never gonna [Em]say good-[Am]bye
Never gonna [Dm]tell a [G]lie and [C]hurt you

[chorus]
Never gonna [Am]give you [G]up, never gonna [Em]let you [Am]down
Never gonna [F]run a[G]round and de[C]sert you
Never gonna [Am]make you [G]cry, never gonna [Em]say good-[Am]bye
Never gonna [Dm]tell a [G]lie and [C]hurt you

[Closing]
[C]Ooh [Am]give you [G]up… [C]Ooh [Am]give you [G]up…
[C]Ooh never gonna [Am7]give, never gonna [C]give, [Am]give you [G]up…
[C]Ooh never gonna [Am7]give, never gonna [C]give, [Am]give you [G]up…

[chorus]
[Am]We’ve known each other [G]for so long
[F]Your heart’s been aching but [G]you’re too shy to say it
[Am]Inside we both know what’s been [G]going on
[F]We know the game and we’re [G]gonna play it

[chorus]
[F]I just want to [G]tell you how I’m feeling
[Dm7]Gotta make you [G]understand

[chorus]
Never gonna [Am]give you [G]up, never gonna [Em]let you [Am]down
Never gonna [F]run a[G]round and de[C]sert you
Never gonna [Am]make you [G]cry, never gonna [Em]say good-[Am]bye
Never gonna [Dm]tell a [G]lie and [C]hurt you

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ArtistRick Astley
AlbumWhenever You Need Somebody
GenresPop, Soul
Year1987
KeyF

How to play Never Gonna Give You Up on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up on ukulele requires 8 chords and 11 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.

Never Gonna Give You Up uses these transitions most often: Am → G (18), F → G (15), and G → C (12). 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 F - G chord transition.

1. F → G chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string 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.
F to G

2. G → Em chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

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

3. Em → Am chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from Em to Am;

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

5. 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.

6. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

7. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

8. G → Dm7 chord transition

To move from G to Dm7;

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

9. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

10. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

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

11. C → Am7 chord transition

To move from C to Am7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.

Never Gonna Give You Up chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Never Gonna Give You Up.

  • Never Gonna Give You Up includes 113 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Never Gonna Give You Up contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Never Gonna Give You Up 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 → Am: 13%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
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