Jerrod Niemann - What Do You Want Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [G] [F] [C] [Am] [G]
Why’d [Am]you call me[G]today [F]with nothing new [C]to say?
You [Am]pretend it’s just [Em]hello, but you know what it [F]does to me
To see your number on the [C] [F]phone. [C]
[section 2]
Now [C]tell me, what do you want? What do you want? What do you want from [G]me?
Are you [F]tryin’ to bring [C]back the tears or [Am]just the [G]memories?
You keep [C]takin’ me back, takin’ me back where I’ve already [G]been.
When [F]we hang up it’s [C]almost like I’m [Am]losing you [G]again.
Can’t you [F]see? So [G]what do you want, what do you want from [C]me?
[section 3]
I get so [Am]tired of living like [G]this.
I don’t have the [F]time, neither do [C]my friends,
To stay [G]up at [Am]night, to pull me [Em]through,
And to [F]find the things to keep my [G]mind off of [C]you. [F] [C]
[section 4]
So now [C]tell me, what do you want? What do you want? What do you want from [G]me?
Did you [F]call to say you’ve [C]found someone [Am]and I’m a used to [G]be?
You keep [C]takin’ me back, takin’ me back where I’ve already [G]been.
When [F]we hang up it’s [C]almost like I’m [Am]losing you [G]again.
Can’t you [F]see? So [G]what do you want, what do you want from [F]me?
[section 5]
What do you [G]want me to [C]say? That I’m [Am]content?
That I’m on the [G]fence? That I [F]wish you would’ve stayed? Oh baby
[Closing]
What do [C]you want, what do you want, what do you want from [G]me?
To come [F]here and make [C]love tonight cause you’re [Am]feeling [G]lonely.
You keep [C]taking me back, takin’ me back where I’ve already [G]been.
When [F]we wake up and [C]say goodbye it’s [Am]like I’m [G]losing you again.
Can’t you [F]see? So [G]what do you want, what do you want from [C]me?
[G]What do you want, what do you want from me? [C] [C] [G] [F] [C] [Am] [G]
How to play What Do You Want on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Jerrod Niemann - What Do You Want 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.
What Do You Want uses these transitions most often: G → F (15), F → C (14), and Am → G (11). 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 C - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
6. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
7. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
What Do You Want chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What Do You Want.
- What Do You Want includes 82 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- What Do You Want contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how What Do You Want 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 → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%