Taylor Swift - Never Grow Up Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [C] [Am] [G] [F] [G]
[C]Your little [C]hand’s wrapped [Am]around my [G]finger
And it’s [F]so quiet in the [G]world tonight.
[C]Your little [C]eyelids [Am]flutter cause you’re [G]dreaming
So I [F]tuck you in, turn on your [G]favorite night light
[section 2]
[F]To you everything’s funny, [Am]you got nothing to regret[F]
I’d give all I have, honey, [G]if you could stay like that.
[section 3]
[C]Oh [C]darling, don’t you [Am]ever grow up[G]
Don’t you [F]ever grow up, just [G]stay this little
[C]Oh [C]darling, don’t you [Am]ever grow up[G]
Don’t you [F]ever grow up, it could [G]stay this simple.
I won’t let [F]nobody hurt you[Am], won’t let no one break your heart[F]
And no one will desert you.[G]
Just try to never grow up, never grow up
[section 4]
[C] [C] [Am] [G] [F] [G](yeah, never grow up)
[C] [C] [Am] [G] [F] [G]
[C]You’re in the [C]car on the [Am]way to the [G]movies
And you’re [F]mortified your mom’s [G]dropping you off
[C]At 14 [C]there’s just so [Am]much you can’t [G]do
And you can’t [F]wait to move out someday and [G]call your own shots.
[section 5]
[F]But don’t make her drop you off around the block[Am]
Remember that she’s getting older [F]too.
And don’t lose the way that you dance
[G]around in your pj’s getting ready for school
[section 6]
[C]Oh [C]darling, don’t you [Am]ever grow [G]up
Don’t you [F]ever grow up, just [G]stay this little.
[C]Oh [C]darling, don’t you [Am]ever grow [G]up
Don’t you [F]ever grow up, it could [G]stay this simple
[F]No one’s ever burned you[Am], nothing’s ever left you [F]scarred
And even though you want to[G], just try to never grow up.
[section 7]
[C] [C] [Am] [G] [F] [G]
[F]Take pictures in your [C]mind of your childhood [G]room
[F]Memorize what it [C]sounded like when your [G]dad gets home
Remember the [F]footsteps, remember the [C]words said
And all your [G]little brother’s favorite songs
[F]I just realized [C]everything I [G]have is someday gonna be gone.
[section 8]
[C]So here I [C]am in my [Am]new apart[G]ment
In a [F]big city, they just [G]dropped me off.
[C]It’s so much [C]colder than I [Am]thought it would [G]be
So I [F]tuck myself in and turn my [G]night light on
[section 9]
[F] [C] [G]Wish I’d never grown up,
[F] [C] [G]I wish I’d never grown up.
[section 10]
[C]Oh [C]I don’t [Am]wanna grow [G]up, wish I’d [F]never grown up
I could [G]still be little.
[C]Oh [C]I don’t [Am]wanna grow [G]up, wish I’d [F]never grown up
It could [G]still be simple.
[Closing]
[C]Oh [C]darling, don’t you [Am]ever grow [G]up
Don’t you [F]ever grow up, just [G]stay this little
[C]Oh [C]darling, don’t you [Am]ever grow [G]up
Don’t you [F]ever grow up, it could [G]stay this simple
[C] [C]Won’t [Am]let nobody [G]hurt you[F]
Won’t let [G]no one break your heart[C] [C]
And [Am]even though you [G]want to[F], please try to [G]never grow up
[outro]
[C] [C] [Am] [G] [F] [G] [C] [C] [Am] [G] [F] [G] [C]
How to play Never Grow Up on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - Never Grow Up on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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 Grow Up uses these transitions most often: G → F (32), F → G (26), and Am → G (22). 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 C - Am chord transition.
1. 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.
2. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Never Grow Up chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Never Grow Up.
- Never Grow Up includes 144 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Never Grow Up contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Never Grow 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 → F: 9%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → Am: 10%