Nick Jonas - Right Now 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 C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]Yeah yeah yeah yeah [C]yeah yeah yeah [D]yeah
[section 2]
[Em]You are, my water, my sun, my moon and [C]stars, Your [D]heart is all I
[Em]need It start when you come, I want to be where you [C]are, where you [D]are (na, na)
[chorus]
[Am]Every time you go away, you’re [C]always tryna fight
How bad [Em]I want you (bad I want you), bad I [D]want you
[Am]I could try to fill the space with [C]someone else tonight
But I [Em]don’t want to (I don’t want to), I [D]don’t want to
[chorus]
[C]Right now, you know I miss [Em]your body
So I won’t kiss [D]nobody until you come [C]back home
And [C]I swear, the next time that I [Em]hold you
I won’t let you [D]go nowhere, you’ll never be [C]alone, I’ll never let you go
[section 3]
[Em]You lead, I follow, no sleep, that’s what you [C]said (that’s what you said)
That’s what you [D]said (that’s what you said), and you [Em]should know
You leave, I’m hollow, I need you in my [C]bed (I need you in my)
You in my [D]bed (I need you in my)
[chorus]
[Am]Every time you go away, you’re [C]always tryna fight
How bad I [Em]want you (hey), bad [D]I want you (bad I want you)
[Am]I could try to fill the space with [C]someone else tonight
But I don’t [Em]want to (but I don’t want to), I don’t [D]want to (oh)
[chorus]
[C]Right now, you know I miss [Em]your body
So I won’t kiss [D]nobody (won’t kiss nobody, baby), until you come back [C]home (oh)
And [C]I swear, the next time that I [Em]hold you, I won’t let you go [D]nowhere (let go)
You’ll never be [C]alone (never be alone), I’ll never let you go
[chorus]
[C] [Em] [D] [C] [C] [Em] [D] [C]
[C]Right now, you know I miss [Em]your body, so I won’t kiss [D]nobody until you come [C]back home
[C]I swear, the next time that I [Em]hold you, I won’t let you go [D]nowhere
You’ll never be [C]alone, oh! [C]Right now, you know I miss your [Em]body (I miss your body, baby)
So I won’t kiss [D]nobody (nobody), until you come back [C]home (oh)
And [C]I swear, the next time that I [Em]hold you (ooh)
I won’t let you go [D]nowhere (I won’t let you go)
You’ll never be [C]alone (oh), I’ll never let you go
[Closing]
[C] [Em] [D] [C] [Em]I’ll never let you go
How to play Right Now on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Nick Jonas - Right Now on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Right Now uses these transitions most often: C → Em (17), Em → D (15), and D → C (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 Em - C chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
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. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Right Now chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Right Now.
- Right Now includes 66 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Right Now contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Right Now 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 → D: 11%
- C → Em: 8%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 27%
- Em → D: 17%