Chris Stapleton - Nobody’s Lonely Tonight Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[C#m]Sitting here, [C#m]it’s closing time
[C#m]You’ve got your troubles and I [C#m]bet they’re just like mine
[A]Somebody [B]told you [E] [B]goodbye [B]
[section 2]
[C#m]I know a way [C#m]can’t go wrong, [C#m]nobody leads [C#m]nobody on
[A]Nobody’s [B]lonely [E]tonight
[section 3]
[A]What’s love but[B]just some [C#m]illusion [B]we [A]believe
[A]What’s love [B]but just some [C#m]confusion [B]we don’t [A]need [B] [C]
[section 4]
[C#m] [C#m] [C#m] [C#m] [A] [B] [E] [B] [B]
[A]What’s love [B]but just some [C#m]illusion [B]we [A]believe
[A]What’s love but[B]just some [C#m]confusion w[B]e don’t [A]need [B] [C]
[Closing]
[C#m]You’ll be her, [C#m]and I’ll be him
[C#m]For a while [C#m]we’ll pretend, [A]nobody’s [B]lonely tonight
[C#m] [C#m] [C#m] [C#m] [A] [B] [E] [B] [B]
How to play Nobody's Lonely Tonight on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Chris Stapleton - Nobody's Lonely Tonight 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.
Nobody's Lonely Tonight uses these transitions most often: A → B (11), B → C#m (6), and B → A (5). 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#m - A chord transition.
1. C#m → A chord transition
To move from C#m to A;
- While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
2. A → B chord transition
To move from A to B;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
3. B → E chord transition
To move from B to E;
- While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
4. B → C#m chord transition
To move from B to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
5. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
6. B → C chord transition
To move from B to C;
- While playing B, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. C → C#m chord transition
To move from C to C#m;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
Nobody's Lonely Tonight chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nobody's Lonely Tonight.
- Nobody's Lonely Tonight includes 43 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Nobody's Lonely Tonight contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Nobody's Lonely Tonight connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
- C#m → A: 27%
- C#m → B: 21%
After B, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).- B → E: 21%
- B → A: 16%