Metallica - Nothing Else Matters Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]So close no matter [D]how far [C]
[Em]Couldn’t be much more [D]from the heart [C]
[Em]Forever trusting [D]who we are [C]
[G]And [Bm]nothing else [Em]matters
[chorus]
[Em]Never opened [D]myself this way [C]
[Em]Life is ours, we live it [D]our way [C]
[Em]All these words I don’t [D]just say [C]
[G]And [Bm]nothing else [Em]matters
[chorus]
[Em]Trust I seek and I [D]find in you [C]
[Em]Every day for us [D]something new [C]
[Em]Open mind for a [D]different view [C]
[G]And [Bm]nothing else [Em]matters
[chorus]
[C] [Am]
[D]Never cared for what they [C]do [Am]
[D]Never cared for what they [C]know [Am]
[D]But I [Em]know
[section 2]
So close no matter [D]how far [C]
[Em]Couldn’t be much more [D]from the heart [C]
[Em]Forever trusting [D]who we are [C]
[G]And [Bm]nothing else [Em]matters
[chorus]
[C] [Am]
[D]Never cared for what they [C]do [Am]
[D]Never cared for what they [C]know [Am]
[D]But I [Em]know
[chorus]
I never opened [D]myself this way [C]
[Em]Life is ours, we live it [D]our way [C]
[Em]All these words I don’t [D]just say [C]
[G]And [Bm]nothing else [Em]matters
[chorus]
[Em]Trust I seek and I [D]find in you [C]
[Em]Every day for us [D]something new [C]
[Em]Open mind for a [D]different view [C]
[G]And [Bm]nothing else [Em]matters
[section 3]
[C] [Am]
[D]Never cared for what they [C]say [Am]
[D]Never cared for games they [C]play [Am]
[D]Never cared for what they [C]do [Am]
[D]Never cared for what they [C]know [Am]
[D]And I [Em]know
[Closing]
[Em]So close no matter [D]how far [C]
[Em]Couldn’t be much more [D]from the heart [C]
[Em]Forever trusting [D]who we are [C]
[G]No [Bm]nothing else [Em]matters
How to play Nothing Else Matters on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Metallica - Nothing Else Matters on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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.
Nothing Else Matters uses these transitions most often: D → C (29), Em → D (21), and C → Em (14). 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 Em - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
5. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
6. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
7. 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.
8. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
Nothing Else Matters chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nothing Else Matters.
- Nothing Else Matters includes 113 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Nothing Else Matters contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Nothing Else Matters connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → Am: 10%