James Arthur - Rewrite The Stars Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
You [G]know I want [G7]you, it’s [G]not a secret I try to [G7]hide
[G]You know you want [G7]me, so [G]don’t keep saying our [G7]hands are tied
[D]You claim it’s not in the [Em]cards, and faith is pulling you miles [C]away
And out of a reach from [D]me, but you’re hearing my [Em]heart
So who can stop me if [C]I decide it’s on my destiny?
[section 2]
What if we [Em]rewrite the [C]stars? Say you were [G]made to be [D]mine
Nothing could [Em]keep us [C]apart, you’ll be the [G]one I was meant to [D]find
It’s up to [Em]you, and it’s up to [C]me, no one could [G]say what we get to [D]be
So why don’t we [Em]rewrite the [C]stars? And maybe the [G]world could be [D]ours [Em]tonight
[C] [G] [D]
[section 3]
[G]You think it’s [G7]easy, you [G]think I don’t wanna [G7]grow onto you, yeah
[G]But there are [G7]mountains (But there are mountains)
[G]And there are doors that we can’t [G7]walk through
I [D]know you’re wondering [Em]why, because we’re able to [C]be
Just you and me within these [D]walls but when we go [Em]outside
You’re gonna wake up and [C]see that it was hopeless after all
[section 4]
No one can [Em]rewrite the [C]stars (Rewrite the stars)
How can you [G]say you’ll be [D]mine?
Everything [Em]keeps us [C]apart
And I’m not the [G]one you were meant to [D]find
[section 5]
(I’m not the one you were meant to find)
It’s not up to [Em]you, it’s not up to [C]me, yeah
When everyone [G]tells us what we can [D]be (Tells us what we can)
And [N.C.]how can we [Em]rewrite the [C]stars?
Say that the [G]world can be [D]ours [Em]tonight (Be ours)
[section 6]
All I want is to [C]fly with [G]you, all I want is to [D]fall with [Em]you
So just give me [G]all of [C]you
It feels impossible, it’s not impossible
Is it impossible? Say that it’s possible
[section 7]
And how do we [Em]rewrite the [C]stars? Say you were [G]made to be [D]mine
And nothing can [Em]keep us [C]apart, ’cause you are the [G]one I was meant to [D]find
It’s up to [Em]you, and it’s up to [C]me, no one could [G]say what we get to [D]be
And why don’t we [Em]rewrite the [C]stars? Changing the [G]world to be [D]ours
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Closing]
[Em]You know I want you [C] [G]it’s not a secret I [C]try to hide
[Em]But I can’t have you [C] [G]we’re bound to break and my hands are tied
How to play Rewrite The Stars on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
James Arthur - Rewrite The Stars on ukulele requires 5 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.
Rewrite The Stars uses these transitions most often: Em → C (21), D → Em (18), and C → G (17). 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 - G7 chord transition.
1. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- 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 C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
2. G7 → D chord transition
To move from G7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
3. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
4. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
6. 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.
7. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
8. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Rewrite The Stars chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rewrite The Stars.
- Rewrite The Stars includes 97 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Rewrite The Stars contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Rewrite The Stars 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 → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%