Lorde - Writer In The Dark 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 C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Break the news, you’re walking out, [C]to be a good man for someone else
[D]Sorry I was never good like [C]you [C]
[section 2]
[D]Stood on my chest and kept me down, [C]hated hearing my name on the lips of a crowd
[D]Did my best to exist just for [C]you
[chorus]
Bet you rue the [D]day you kissed a writer in the [C]dark
Bet you rue the [D]day you kissed a writer in the [C]dark
Now she’s gonna [D]play and sing and lock you in her [C]heart
Bet you rue the [D]day you kissed a [C]writer in the [G]dark
[chorus]
[G]I am my mother’s child, I’ll [Am]love you ’til my [Em]breathing stops
I’ll [Am]love you ’til you [Em]call the cops on [D]me
[G]But in our darkest hours, I [Am]stumbled on a [Em]secret power
I’ll [Am]find a way to [Em]be without you, [D]babe
[section 3]
[D]I still feel you, now and then, [C]slow like pseudoephedrine
[D]When you see me, will you say I’ve [C]changed? [C]
[Closing]
[D]I ride the subway, read the signs, I [C]let the seasons change my mind
I [G]love it here since I’ve stopped needing [D]you
[chorus]
Bet you rue the [D]day you kissed a writer in the [C]dark
Bet you rue the [D]day you kissed a writer in the [C]dark
Now she’s gonna [D]play and sing and lock you in her [C]heart
Bet you rue the [D]day you kissed a [C]writer in the [G]dark
[chorus]
[G]I am my mother’s child, I’ll [Am]love you ’til my [Em]breathing stops
I’ll [Am]love you ’til you [Em]call the cops on [D]me
[G]But in our darkest hours, I [Am]stumbled on a [Em]secret power
I’ll [Am]find a way to [Em]be without you, [D]babe
[chorus]
[G]I am my mother’s child, I’ll [Am]love you ’til my [Em]breathing stops
I’ll [Am]love you ’til you [Em]call the cops on [D]me
[G]But in our darkest hours, I [Am]stumbled on a [Em]secret power
I’ll [Am]find a way to [Em]be without you, [D]babe
[outro]
[G] [Am] [Em] [Am] [Em] [D] [G] [Am] [Em] [Am] [Em] [D]
How to play Writer In The Dark on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Lorde - Writer In The Dark 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.
Writer In The Dark uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (16), D → C (15), and C → D (12). 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 - C chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Writer In The Dark chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Writer In The Dark.
- Writer In The Dark includes 77 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Writer In The Dark contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Writer In The Dark connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → C: 14%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%