Justin Bieber - Unstable 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 D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [D] [C]Uh-uh, uh-[Em]uh,[D]un[C]stable
[Em]Sometimes I [D]think I [C]overthink
[Em]And I start to [D]feel [C]anxiety
[Em]There were times I [D]couldn’t even [C]breathe
[Em]But you never [D]once abandoned [C]me
[chorus]
[Em]I [D]tried to [C]scare you, scare you away
[Em]Showed [D]you the [C]door, you adored me anyway
[Em]When [D]I was [C]broken in pieces, you were my [C]peace of mind
You were my [D]peace of mind
[chorus]
Yeah, you [Em]loved, yeah, you loved
Yeah, you loved me when I was [C]unstable
Never [G]judged, never judged
Never judged me when I was un[Bm]
Able to love my[Em]self, to trust my[C]self
Yeah, you [G]loved, yeah, you loved
Yeah, you loved me when I was [Bm]unstable
[Closing]
[Em]White knuckles tryna [D]own my [C]sanity
[Em]Not every [D]wound is the kind that [C]bleeds, uh, uh
[Em]Never know when my [D]mind’s gonna turn [C]on me
[Em]But you’re the one I [D]call for [C]security
[Em]These [D]memories have been toxic
[C]I tried to ween and get off it
[Em]Through everything, you [D]been my rock
I think [C]you’re the only thing I didn’t get wrong
[Em]Oh I know God was [D]listening, [C]every night when I would pray
[C]You’re an angel watching over [D]me
All I [Em]need
[chorus]
I [D]tried to [C]scare you, scare you away
[Em]Showed [D]you the [C]door, you adored me anyway
[Em]When [D]I was [C]broken in pieces, you were my [C]peace of mind
You were my [D]peace of mind
[chorus]
Yeah, you [Em]loved, yeah, you loved
Yeah, you loved me when I was [C]unstable
Never [G]judged, never judged
Never judged me when I was un[Bm]able
To love my[Em]self, to trust my[C]self
Yeah, you [G]loved, yeah, you loved
Yeah, you loved me when I was [Bm]unstable
[outro]
[Em] [D] [C] [Em] [D] [C] [Em] [D] [C]
How to play Unstable on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Justin Bieber - Unstable on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.
Unstable uses these transitions most often: D → C (22), Em → D (22), and C → Em (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 Em - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
4. 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.
5. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
6. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
Unstable chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Unstable.
- Unstable includes 84 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Unstable contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Unstable 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 → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 27%
- Em → D: 17%