Dua Lipa - New Rules Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]One, one, one…
[Am]Talking in my sleep at night, making myself [G]crazy
[F]Out of my mind, out of my mind, [G] [Am]wrote it down and read it out
Hoping it would save [G]me [F](Too many times, too many times) [G]
[Am]My love, he makes me feel like [G]nobody else, [F]nobody else [G]
[Am]But my love, he doesn’t love me, [G]so I tell myself, [F]I tell myself [G]
[chorus]
[Am]One, don’t pick up the phone, you know he’s only calling ’cause he’s drunk and [G]alone
[F]Two, don’t let him in, you’ll have to kick him [G]out again
[Am]Three, don’t be his friend, you know you’re gonna wake up in his bed in the [G]morning
[F]And if you’re under him, you ain’t [G]getting over [Am]him
[chorus]
I got new rules, I count them, [Am]I got new rules, I [G]count them
[F]I gotta tell them to [G]myself, [Am]I got new rules, I [G]count them
[F]I gotta tell them to [G]myself
[section 2]
[Am]I keep pushing forwards, but he keeps pulling me backwards [G]
[F](Nowhere to turn) no way, (Nowhere to turn) [G]no[Am]
Now I’m standing back from it, I finally see the [G]pattern[F]
(I never learn, I never learn)[G]
[Am]But my love, he doesn’t love me, so I [G]tell myself
I tell myself, [F]I do, I do, I do [G]
[chorus]
[Am]One, don’t pick up the phone, you know he’s only calling ’cause he’s drunk and [G]alone
[F]Two, don’t let him in, you’ll have to kick him [G]out again
[Am]Three, don’t be his friend, you know you’re gonna wake up in his bed in the [G]morning
[F]And if you’re under him, you ain’t [G]getting over [Am]him
[chorus]
I got new rules, I count them, [Am]I got new rules, I [G]count them
[F]I gotta tell them to [G]myself, [Am]I got new rules, I [G]count them
[F]I gotta tell them to [G]myself
[section 3]
[Am]Practice makes perfect, I’m still tryna’ [G]learn it by [F]heart
(I got new rules, I count them) [G] [Am]eat, sleep, and breathe it
Rehearse and [G]repeat it, ’cause [F]I (I got new, I got new, I…) [G]
[chorus]
[Am]One, don’t pick up the phone, you know he’s only calling ’cause he’s drunk and [G]alone
[F]Two, don’t let him in, you’ll have to kick him [G]out again
[Am]Three, don’t be his friend, you know you’re gonna wake up in his bed in the [G]morning
[F]And if you’re under him, you ain’t [G]getting over [Am]him
[chorus]
I got new rules, I count them, [Am]I got new rules, I [G]count them
[F]I gotta tell them to [G]myself, [Am]I got new rules, I [G]count them
[F]I gotta tell them to [G]myself
[Closing]
[Am]Don’t let him in, don’t let him in, don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
[F]Don’t be his friend, don’t be his friend, don’t let him in, don’t let him in
[Am]Don’t let him in, don’t let him in, don’t let him in, don’t let him in
[F]Don’t be his friend, don’t be his friend, don’t let him in, don’t let him in
[Am]You getting over him
How to play New Rules on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Dua Lipa - New Rules on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.
New Rules uses these transitions most often: Am → G (21), F → G (21), and G → Am (21). 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 Am - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
New Rules chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in New Rules.
- New Rules includes 88 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- New Rules contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how New Rules 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 → Am: 13%
- G → F: 9%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%
- Am → G: 21%