The Weeknd - Valerie Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[Dm] [Am] [Gm] [A] [Dm] [Am] [Gm] [A]
[Dm]There comes a time in a man’s [Am]life
Where [Gm]he must take responsibility, [A]for the choices he has made
[Dm]There are certain things [Am]that he must do, [Gm]things that he [A]must say
[section 2]
[Dm]Like I Love [Am]you, [Gm]and I need [A]you
I [Dm]only want [Am]you, and [Gm]nobody’s goin’ to know if [A]it’s true
[section 3]
[Dm]I never thought I’d feel this kind [Am]of [Gm]hesitation (tonight)
My hand on another [A]girl, [Dm]I wish I [Am]didn’t have to lie [Gm](ooh)
I wish I could let [A]you know
[chorus]
[Dm]’Cause I love [Am]you, [Gm]and I need [A]you
I [Dm]only want [Am]you, and [Gm]nobody’s going to know if [A]it’s true
[section 4]
[Dm]Valerie, [Am]I know you can see [Gm]through me (I know you can see through my [A]lies)
[Dm]Valerie, you [Am]just choose to never [Gm]know (No you just don’t know, what [A]I do, what I do)
[Dm]Valerie, [Am]why pretend to trust in me? [Gm](I don’t know why you try to trust in me, baby
[A]but I think I might know)
[Dm]Valerie, [Am]you’d rather [Gm]this than be alone [A](ooh)
[chorus]
[Dm]’Cause I love [Am]you, [Gm]and I need you [A]
I only [Dm]want you, [Am]and [Gm]nobody’s going to know if its [A]true
[Dm]’Cause I love [Am]you, [Gm]and I need you [A]
I only [Dm]want you, [Am]and [Gm]nobody’s going to know if its [A]true
[Closing]
And I Love you (cause I love you baby), and I Need You (and I need)
I only want you, and nobody’s going to know (oooh)
How to play Valerie on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Weeknd - Valerie on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Valerie uses these transitions most often: Am → Gm (18), Dm → Am (18), and Gm → A (18). 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 Dm - Am chord transition.
1. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. Am → Gm chord transition
To move from Am to Gm;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. Gm → A chord transition
To move from Gm to A;
- While playing Gm, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. A → Dm chord transition
To move from A to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
Valerie chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Valerie.
- Valerie includes 71 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Valerie contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Valerie connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → Am: 14%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → Gm: 1%