Sia - The Greatest Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]Uh oh, [F]running out of breath, but I Oh[C], I, I [G]got stamina
[Am]Uh oh, [F]running now, I close my eyes [C]Well, oh, I [G]got stamina
[Am]And uh oh, I [F]see another mountain to climb [C]But I, [G]I got stamina
[Am]And uh oh, I [F]need another love to be mine [C]Cause I, I [G]got stamina
[chorus]
[F]Don’t give up; I [C]won’t give up [G]Don’t give up, [Am]no no no.
[F]Don’t give up; I [C]won’t give up [G]Don’t give up, [F]no no no
[chorus]
I’m [Am]free to be the [F]greatest, I’m [C]alive [G]
I’m [Am]free to be the [F]greatest here [C]tonight, the [G]greatest
The [Am]greatest, the [F]greatest [C]alive [G]
The [Am]greatest, the [F]greatest [C]alive [G]
[section 2]
[Am]Well, uh oh, [F]running out of breath, but I [C]Oh, I, [G]I got stamina
[Am]Uh oh, [F]running now, I close my eyes [C]But, oh, I [G]got stamina
[Am]And oh yeah, [F]running to the waves below [C]But I, [G]I got stamina
[Am]And oh yeah, I’m [F]running and I’m just enough [C]And uh oh, I [G]got stamina
[chorus]
[F]Don’t give up; I [C]won’t give up [G]Don’t give up, [Am]no no no.
[F]Don’t give up; I [C]won’t give up [G]Don’t give up,[F]no no no
[chorus]
I’m [Am]free to be the [F]greatest, I’m [C]alive [G]
I’m [Am]free to be the [F]greatest here [C]tonight, the [G]greatest
The [Am]greatest, the [F]greatest [C]alive. [G]
The [Am]greatest, the [F]greatest [C]alive [G]
[section 3]
[Am]Oh oh, [F]I got stamina [C]Oh oh, I [G]got stamina
[Am]Oh oh, [F]I got stamina [C]Oh oh, I [G]got stamina
[section 4]
[Am]Hey, I am the [F]truth, hey, I am the [C]wisdom of the fallen; I’m the [G]youth
Hey, I am the [Am]greatest; hey, this is the proof [F]
Hey, I work [C]hard, pray hard, pay [G]dues, hey
I [Am]transform with pressure; I’m [F]hands on with effort
I fell [C]twice before; my [G]bounce back was special
Letdowns [Am]will get you, and the [F]critics will test you
But the [C]strong will survive[G]another scar may bless you, ah
[chorus]
[F]Don’t give up; I [C]won’t give up [G]Don’t give up, [Am]no no no.
[F]Don’t give up; I [C]won’t give up [G]Don’t give up, [F]no no no
[chorus]
I’m [Am]free to be the [F]greatest, I’m [C]alive. [G]
I’m [Am]free to be the [F]greatest here [C]tonight, the [G]greatest
The [Am]greatest, the [F]greatest [C]alive [G]
The [Am]greatest, the [F]greatest [C]alive [G]
[Closing]
[F]The greatest, the [C]greatest [G]alive [Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am]
How to play The Greatest on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Sia - The Greatest 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.
The Greatest uses these transitions most often: C → G (34), F → C (34), and Am → F (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 Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
2. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- 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 G string fret 2.
The Greatest chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Greatest.
- The Greatest includes 135 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- The Greatest contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how The Greatest connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → Am: 11%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%