U2 - With Or Without You 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 Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F]
[C]See the [G]stone set in your [Am]eyes, see the [F]thorn twist in your [C]side.
I [G]wait for [Am]you [F] [C]sleight of [G]hand and twist of [Am]fate.
On a bed of [F]nails she makes me [C]wait, and I [G]wait, [Am]without you. [F]
With or [C]without you, [G]with or [Am]without you. [F]
[section 2]
[C]Through the [G]storm we reach the [Am]shore.
You give it [F]all but I want [C]more, and I’m [G]waiting [Am]for you. [F]
With or [C]without you, [G]with or [Am]without you [F]ahah.
I can’t [C]live, [G]with or [Am]without you. [F]
[chorus]
[C] [G] [Am] [F]
And you [C]give yourself [G]away, and you [Am]give yourself [F]away.
And you [C]give, and you [G]give, and you [Am]give yourself [F]away.
[section 3]
[C]My hands are [G]tied, [Am]my body [F]bruised, she got me [C]with.
Nothing to [G]win and, [Am]nothing left to [F]lose.
[chorus]
And you [C]give yourself [G]away, and you [Am]give yourself [F]away.
And you [C]give, and you [G]give, and you [Am]give yourself [F]away.
[chorus]
With or [C]without you, [G]with or [Am]without you [F]oh oh.
I can’t [C]live, [G]with or [Am]without you. [F]
[section 4]
[C] [G]Oh oh oh oh, [Am] [F]oh oh oh oh oh.
[C] [G]Oh oh oh oh, [Am]oh oh oh. [F]
[chorus]
With or [C]without you, [G]with or [Am]without you [F]oh oh.
I can’t [C]live, [G]with or [Am]without you. [F]
[Closing]
[C]Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, [C]ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh.
[C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F]
[C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F]
How to play With Or Without You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
U2 - With Or Without You 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.
With Or Without You uses these transitions most often: Am → F (28), C → G (28), and G → Am (28). 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 → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
4. 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.
With Or Without You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in With Or Without You.
- With Or Without You includes 111 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- With Or Without You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how With Or Without You 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%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → Am: 13%