Brett Young - Sleep Without You 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 G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [D] [G]
[Em]Never thought I would [C]be like this, [D] [G] [Em]wide awake waiting on a [C]good night kiss [D] [G]
[Em]Sipping 90 proof, [C]talking to the moon, [D]counting down the hours till it’s [G]2 AM
[Em]Never thought I would [C]be like this [D] [G]
[chorus]
But as long as the night [Em]ends with you in a [C]yellow cab shooting me a [D]text sayin’ [G]coming home soon
As long as I [Em]can bet on you [C]crawling into bed after [D]slipping out your high heel [G]shoes
I ain’t [Em]lying, saying have a [C]good time, out with your [D]girls, girl do what you [G]do
No matter how [Em]late, baby I’ll be [C]staying up, I can’t [D]sleep without [G]you
[section 2]
[Em] [C] [D] [G]
I’d [Em]be tossing and turning [C]all night babe [D] [G]from the [Em]smell of your hair on a [C]pillow case [D] [G]
[Em]Even if I tried, without [C]you by my side, I’d be [D]dreaming with my eyes [G]open
I’d be [Em]tossing and turning [C]all night babe [D] [G]
[chorus]
But as long as the night [Em]ends with you in a [C]yellow cab shooting me a [D]text sayin’ [G]coming home soon
As long as I [Em]can bet on you [C]crawling into bed after [D]slipping out your high heel [G]shoes
I ain’t [Em]lying, saying have a [C]good time, out with your [D]girls, girl do what you [G]do
No matter how [Em]late, baby I’ll be [C]staying up, I can’t [D]sleep without [G]you
[Em] [C]I can’t [D]sleep without [G]you [Em] [C] [D] [G]
[section 3]
I [Am]bet that DJ’s playing your song, and you’re [D]carrying on baby out on the floor
[Am]As long as I know I’m the one you’re [C]coming home to
[chorus]
But as long as the night [Em]ends with you in a [C]yellow cab shooting me a [D]text sayin’ [G]coming home soon
As long as I [Em]can bet on you [C]crawling into bed after [D]slipping out your high heel [G]shoes
I ain’t [Em]lying, saying have a [C]good time, out with your [D]girls, girl do what you [G]do
No matter how [Em]late, baby I’ll be [C]staying up, I can’t [D]sleep without [G]you
[Closing]
Yeah no matter how [Em]late, baby I’ll be [C]stayin’ up, I can’t [D]sleep without [G]you no
[Em] [C]I can’t [D]sleep without [G]you, [Em] [C]I can’t [D]sleep without [G]you
[Em]Never thought I would be [C]like this [D] [G]
Just [Em]wide awake waiting on a [C]goodnight [D]kiss [G]
How to play Sleep Without You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Brett Young - Sleep Without You on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Sleep Without You uses these transitions most often: C → D (30), D → G (30), and Em → C (30). 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 → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
5. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. 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.
7. 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.
Sleep Without You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sleep Without You.
- Sleep Without You includes 123 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Sleep Without You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sleep Without You 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 D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Am: 4%