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The Weeknd - Privilege Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, Bm, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram


[G]Enjoy your privileged life
[Bm]’Cause I’m not gonna [A]hold you through the night
[G]We said our last goodbyes
[Bm]So let’s just try to [A]end it with a [G]smile


And I don’t wanna hear that you are [Bm]suffering
You are [A]suffering no [G]more
‘Cause I held you down when you were [Bm]suffering
You were [A]suffering


[G]Lose your way, way, way
I got [Bm]two red pills to [A]take the blues away
[G]Blues away, way, way
I got [Bm]two red pills to [A]take the blues away


And I’ma [G]fuck the pain away, and I know I’ll be okay
They said our [Bm]love is just a game, I don’t care what [A]they say
But I’ma [G]drink the pain away, I’ll be back to my old ways
And I got [Bm]two red pills to [A]take the blues away, oh


[G] [Bm] [A] [G] [Bm] [A] [G]
[Bm]I don’t wanna he[A]ar that no more[G], no more[Bm]
No [A]more, no more[G] [Bm] [A] [G] [Bm] [A]

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AlbumMy Dear Melancholy
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2018
KeyG

How to play Privilege on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Weeknd - Privilege 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.

Privilege uses these transitions most often: Bm → A (14), G → Bm (14), and A → G (13). 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 G - Bm chord transition.

1. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
G to Bm

2. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Bm to A

3. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
A to G

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Privilege.

  • Privilege includes 41 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Privilege contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Privilege 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 → Bm: 4%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → A: 19%