Katy Perry - Waking Up In Vegas Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]You gotta help me out, it’s all a blur last [Bm]night
We need a taxi cause [G]you’re hung-over and I’m [D]broke
I lost my fake id but, you lost the motel [Bm]key
Spare me your freaking [G]dirty looks
Now don’t play [A]me [Bm] [G]
[section 2]
You want to cash [A] [Bm] [G]out
and get the hell out of [A]town [Bm] [G]
Don’t be a baby, [A]remember what you told me
[chorus]
[D]Shut up and [A]put your [G]money where your mouth [A]is
[D]That’s what [A]you get for [G]waking up in [A]Vegas
[D]Get up and [A]shake the [G]glitter off your clothes
[A]now [D]That’s what [A]you get for [G]waking up in [Bm] [G]Ve-gas
[section 3]
[A]Why are these lights so bright
Oh did we get hitched last [Bm]night dressed up like Elvis
And [G]why why am I wearing your class [A]ring? [Bm] [G]
[section 4]
Don’t call your [A]mother [Bm] [G]
Cause now we’re partners in [A]crime [Bm] [G]
Don’t be a baby, [A]remember what you told me
[chorus]
[D]Shut up and [A]put your [G]money where your mouth [A]is
[D]That’s what [A]you get for [G]waking up in [A]Vegas
[D]Get up and [A]shake the [G]glitter off your clothes
[A]now [D]That’s what [A]you get for [G]waking up in [Bm]Ve-gas [G]
[section 5]
[C]You got me into this
[D]Information [F#m]overload, [G]situation [A]lost control
[C]Send out an S.O.S.
[A] [Bm] [G]And get some cash out
[A] [Bm] [G]We’re gonna tear [A]up [Bm]the [G]town
Don’t be a baby, [A]remember what you told me
[D] [A] [G]Remember what you told me
[D] [A] [G]Remember what you told me
[D] [A]told me [G]told me [D]hey!
[chorus]
[D]Shut up and [A]put your [G]money where your mouth [A]is
[D]That’s what [A]you get for [G]waking up in [A]Vegas
[D]Get up and [A]shake the [G]glitter off your clothes
[A]now [D]That’s what [A]you get for [G]waking up in [Bm]Ve-gas [G]
[Closing]
[D] [A] [G]That’s what you get baby [A] [D] [A] [G]
Shake the [D] [A]glitter [G]shake shake
shake the [D] [A] [G]glitter c’mon!
[D]Give me some [A]cash out [G]baby
[D]Give me some [A]cash out [G]baby
How to play Waking Up In Vegas on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Katy Perry - Waking Up In Vegas on ukulele requires 6 chords and 11 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.
Waking Up In Vegas uses these transitions most often: G → A (23), A → G (21), and D → A (21). 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 D - Bm chord transition.
1. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
2. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
5. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
6. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
7. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. 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.
9. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
10. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
11. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Waking Up In Vegas chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Waking Up In Vegas.
- Waking Up In Vegas includes 123 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Waking Up In Vegas contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Waking Up In Vegas connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%