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Sabrina Carpenter - No Words Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm, C, Bb, Gm, F
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

[Opening]
[Dm]No words, no [C]words, no words
[Dm]When [Bb]everything’s [C]quiet, nothing on the tip of your tongue [Dm]
But a [Bb]beautiful [C]silence, and it lets me know, [Dm]but even in the [Bb]madness [C]
When everything just seems to go [Dm]wrong, take a [Bb]beautiful [C]silence, ’cause it let’s me know

[chorus]
[Dm]Ribs are a [Bb]cage of a [C]wild heart, I can hear your heart [Dm]beating in the bars
[Bb]Beating in the bars, [C]beating in the bars, [Dm]ribs are a [Bb]cage of a [C]wild heart
I can hear your heart [Dm]beating in the bars, [Bb]beating in the bars, [C]beating in the bars

[chorus]
When everything is [Dm]up and down, [Bb]up and down, [C]up and down
And the world is trying to [Dm]beat you down, [Bb]beat you down, [C]beat you down
No, no, no words, [Dm]we could keep [Bb]it quiet, [C]leave it on the tip of your tongue
When everything is [Dm]up and down, [Bb]up and down, [C]up and down. No, no, no words

[Closing]
[Dm]We don’t [Bb]need the darkness, [C]the dawn is having you by my [Dm]side
‘Cause you [Bb]leave me [C]speechless, and it lets me know
[Dm]When nobody [Bb]can hear us, [C]I’ll tell you everything with my eyes [Dm]
‘Cause you [Bb]leave me [C]speechless, and I think you know

[chorus]
When everything is [Dm]up and down, [Bb]up and down, [C]up and down
And the world is trying to [Dm]beat you down, [Bb]beat you down, [C]beat you down
No, no, no words, [Dm]we could keep [Bb]it quiet, [C]leave it on the tip of your tongue
When everything is [Dm]up and down, [Bb]up and down, [C]up and down. No, no, no words

[chorus]
[Gm]No [F]words, no [C]words, no words [Dm]we need [Gm]no words, [F]no words, [C]no words
Hear me, [Gm]no words, [F]no words, [C]no words [Dm]baby [Gm]no words, [F]no words, [C]no words

[chorus]
[Gm] [F] [C] [Dm] [Gm] [F] [C] [Dm] [Gm] [F] [C] [Dm] [Gm] [F] [C] [Dm]
When everything is [Dm]up and down, [Bb]up and down, [C]up and down
And the world is trying to [Dm]beat you down, [Bb]beat you down, [C]beat you down
No, no, no words, [Dm]we could keep [Bb]it quiet, [C]leave it on the tip of your tongue
When everything is [Dm]up and down, [Bb]up and down, [C]up and down. No, no, no words

[chorus]
[Gm]No [F]words, no [C]words, no words [Dm]we need [Gm]no words, [F]no words, [C]no words
Hear me, [Gm]no words, [F]no words, [C]no words [Dm]baby [Gm]no words, [F]no words, [C]no words

[chorus]
[Dm]Ribs are a [Bb]cage of a [C]wild heart, [Dm]I can hear your heart [Gm]beating in the bars
[F]Beating in the bars, [C]beating in the bars, [Dm]no, no, no words
[Gm] [F]Ribs are a cage of a [C]wild heart, [Dm]I can hear your heart [Gm]beating in the bars,
[F]Beating in the bars, [C]beating in the bars. No, no, no words. [Dm]No words, no [C]words, no words

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ArtistSabrina Carpenter
AlbumEvolution
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyDm

How to play No Words on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Sabrina Carpenter - No Words on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

No Words uses these transitions most often: C → Dm (36), Bb → C (25), and Dm → Bb (25). 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 Dm - C chord transition.

1. Dm → C chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Dm to C;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Dm to C

2. Dm → Bb chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Dm to Bb;

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

3. Bb → C chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Bb to C;

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

4. C → Gm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

To move from C to Gm;

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

5. Gm → F chord transition

To move from Gm to F;

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

6. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

7. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm to Gm;

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

No Words chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in No Words.

  • No Words includes 133 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • No Words contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how No Words connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Dm: 5%
    • C → Gm: 1%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → Bb: 9%
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