The Weeknd - Sidewalks 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 D,G,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [Bm] [Em] [Bm] [Em] [Bm] [Am] [Bm]
I ran out of tears when I [Em]was 18, [Bm]so nobody made me but the main streets
[Em]’Cause too many people think they made me, [Bm]well, if they really made me then replace me
Homeless to [Em]Forbes List, these niggas bring no stress, [Bm]I feel like Moses, I feel like I’m chosen
[Am]And if you ain’t my nigga then your girl single to me, [Bm]I don’t give a damn if a nigga said he knew me
[section 2]
[Em]Grew up with no father so nobody ever “son” me, [Bm]my flow too sick, Kevin Costner couldn’t touch me
[Em]I know you wish that nobody ever love me, [Bm]I feel useless when I’m never making money
[Em]Well, this the life we always fantasized, [Bm]rich folk problem through a Queen Street nigga’s eyes
[Am]Every time you see me pulling up in Aventador S, [Bm]just know we been grinding on them sidewalks
[chorus]
[Em]Sidewalks saved my [Bm]life, they don’t ever [Em]lie[Bm]
[Em]Sidewalks saved my [Bm]life, they showed me all the [Am]signs [Bm]
They don’t let me [Em]down, [Bm]but they lead [Em]me on
[Bm]And they don’t let [Em]me down, [Bm]but they lead [Am]me on, [Bm]and they lead me on
[section 3]
[Em]Say, say, say I come from Myrtle, one brung late night melee
[Bm]Say, say, say We hung all summer, sprung mattress with bae bae
[Em]Say, say, say Trippin’ off Dyke, and my name strike with pay day
[Bm]Say, say, say Flippin’ blue lightning, tightening, strapped with AK
[Em]Say, say, say OG one, told me one, show me one, eight ways
[section 4]
[Bm]How to segue pussy, power, profit in headache
[Am]I reminisce my life innocence or life innocent or life intimate, with fame
[Bm]Like when repent like when we women up gonna get it, good game
[Em]She wanna hang with a Starboy, the sun and the moon and star, boy
[Bm]Astronomer, anonymous, I line ’em up, grind ’em up, there’s nine of us
[Closing]
[Em]And five of us are probably fucked, she mollied up, I tallied up all the parts, boy
[Bm]Twenty legs, arms, head (head), head, head, more head (head)
[Em]Oh God, bless the dead (yah), I’m living life, high off life
[Bm]I wear my chokes off to bed I’m the greatest nigga, why you so scared to say it?
[Am]I wanna rock, I wanna rock, I wanna cop more land, I never stop
[Bm]I wanna quick advance on a bill if it ain’t one Break everything, I’m a hustler, came from
[chorus]
[Em]Sidewalks saved my [Bm]life, they don’t ever [Em]lie[Bm]
[Em]Sidewalks saved my [Bm]life, they showed me all the [Am]signs [Bm]
They don’t let me [Em]down, [Bm]but they lead [Em]me on
[Bm]And they don’t let [Em]me down, [Bm]but they lead [Am]me on, [Bm]and they lead me on
How to play Sidewalks on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Weeknd - Sidewalks on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 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.
Sidewalks uses these transitions most often: Em → Bm (27), Bm → Em (26), and Am → Bm (9). 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 - Bm chord transition.
1. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
2. Bm → Am chord transition
To move from Bm to Am;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Sidewalks chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sidewalks.
- Sidewalks includes 71 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sidewalks connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
- Bm → Em: 13%
- Bm → Am: 3%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → Bm: 5%