The Weeknd - XO / The Host Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [Am] [B] [Em] [Am] [B] [Em] [Am] [B]
[Em]Shots of the Henny, bottles of [Am]Patron
[B]Blunts to your face, you don’t wanna sing no more, [Em]lost your C notes
Cabbed [Am]all [B]day, took the bus back home
Evictions on your door, [Em]blame it on the weed, blame it on the [Am]booze
[B]Blame it on the night life, light’s passing you, yeah
[Em]Just don’t blame it on me, that you [Am]wanna [B]come and party
With a nigga like me, cause [Em]I get it, you’re built [Am]like a [B]Goddess
And it seems like you been [Em]stressing, especially when your [Am]nose red [B]
[section 2]
From that K, special Diet Coke, you need more bread, [Em]now you got no rent
You blow that [Am]money, [B]money
You try to window shop, you blow another hundred, [Em]she’s fucking goons in the day
Hipster nights [Am]downtown and [B]your daddy don’t know you’re out
[chorus]
[Em]If they don’t let you [Am]in, [B]you know where to find me
[Em]Cause if you wanna go [Am]again, [B]you can always call me
[Em]Cause all we ever do is [Am]love, [B]open up ya’ mind, you can find the love
[Em]Girl you ain’t alone, we all been alone [Am] [B]baby just be honest
[chorus]
[Em](XO) ohh, [Am] [B]don’t you forget, [Em](XO) don’t [Am] [B]you worry ’bout a thing
[Em](XO) [Am]we’ll [B]be everything you need, just believe, [Em](XO) yeah, [Em](XO) whoa
[Closing]
[Em]I love it when your [Am]eyes are [B]red, ah [Em]yea, are you on my [Am]cloud [D]yet?
[Em]’Cause I got a brand new cam, can we video [Am]feed, can [B]we POV
[Em]I wanna catch you at your [Am]best [B]when your [Em]hair’s a mess
[Am]You [B]look so depressed, and [Em]you’re filled with regret
And you feel [Am]like you [B]gotta go home, ’cause these [Em]nights pass, so
Much quicker then the [Am]days [B]did, same clothes you ain’t ready for your day shift
[Em]But you up you need money for ya’ [Am]face [B]lift, lust over love Is ya’ mindset
[Em]Waken up with most of ya’ side wet, [Am] [B]another room, you hear your mom crying
[Em]Cause she found your bag stuffed in the laundry, [Am]and [B]the Bacardi from the last party
[chorus]
[Em]If they don’t let you [Am]in, [B]you know where to find me
[Em]Cause if you wanna go [Am]again, [B]you can always call me
[Em]Cause all we ever do is [Am]love, [B]open up ya’ mind, you can find the love
[Em]Girl you ain’t alone, we all been alone [Am] [B]baby just be honest
[chorus]
[Em](XO) ohh, [Am] [B]don’t you forget, [Em](XO) don’t [Am] [B]you worry ’bout a thing
[Em](XO) [Am]we’ll [B]be everything you need, just believe, [Em](XO) yeah, [Em](XO) whoa
How to play XO / The Host on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Weeknd - XO / The Host on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
XO / The Host uses these transitions most often: Em → Am (35), Am → B (34), and B → Em (34). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → B chord transition
To move from Am to B;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
3. B → Em chord transition
To move from B to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 4.
4. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
5. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
XO / The Host chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in XO / The Host.
- XO / The Host includes 105 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- XO / The Host contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how XO / The Host connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → Am: 12%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → D: 7%
- Am → B: 1%