The Weeknd - What You Need 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 C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [C] [Am] [Am]
[Em] [C]I just want to take [Am]you there [Am]
[Em] [C]He don’t gotta [Am]know where [Am]
[Em] [C]Does he touch you here [Am]like this? [Am]
[Em] [C]Let me take the friction from [Am]your lips [Am]
[chorus]
And I’mma [Em]love you [C]girl, the way you [Am]need [Am]
Ain’t [Em]no one gonna stop [C]us, ain’t [Am]no one gonna stop us [Am]
And I’m gonna [Em]give you [C]girl, what you [Am]fiend [Am]
I’m the drug [Em]in your ve[C]ins, just [Am]fight through the pain [Am]
[chorus]
He’s what you [Em]want, he’s what you [C]want
He’s what you [Am]want, he’s what you [Am]want
I’m what you [Em]need, what you need, what you [C]need
I’m what you [Am]need, what you need, what you [Am]need
He’s what you [Em]want, he’s what you [C]want
He’s what you [Am]want, he’s what you [Am]want
I’m what you [Em]need, what you need, what you [C]need
I’m what you [Am]need, what you need, what you [Am]need
[section 2]
[Em]I got [C]everything you want with me, [Am]I do [Am]everything he does times [Em]three
And [C]he don’t gotta know, I [Am]got you on the floor, [Am]doing things you never thought you’d [Em]do
[C]Baby, leave them high heel [Am]shoes
‘Cause I [Am]love it when you’re looking down at [Em]me, I’m looking up [C]at you
And I don’t give a [Am]damn shorty, watch me knock your [Am]boots
[chorus]
And I’mma [Em]love you [C]girl, the way you [Am]need [Am]
Ain’t [Em]no one gonna stop [C]us, ain’t [Am]no one gonna stop us [Am]
And I’m gonna [Em]give you [C]girl, what you [Am]fiend [Am]
I’m the drug [Em]in your ve[C]ins, just [Am]fight through the pain [Am]
[chorus]
He’s what you [Em]want, he’s what you [C]want
He’s what you [Am]want, he’s what you [Am]want
I’m what you [Em]need, what you need, what you [C]need
I’m what you [Am]need, what you need, what you [Am]need
He’s what you [Em]want, he’s what you [C]want
He’s what you [Am]want, he’s what you [Am]want
I’m what you [Em]need, what you need, what you [C]need
I’m what you [Am]need, what you need, what you [Am]need
[Closing]
[Em]Whoa [C]whoa whoa [Am]whoaaah [Am] [Em]Whoaaa-oh
[C]Ooh-whoah, [Am]ah-ah-aaah
How to play What You Need on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Weeknd - What You Need on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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 You Need uses these transitions most often: C → Am (27), Em → C (27), and Am → Em (26). 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 - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. 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.
3. 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.
What You Need chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What You Need.
- What You Need includes 80 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- What You Need contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how What You Need connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → Em: 10%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 27%