Shawn Mendes - Youth Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, Bm, C, Am

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em]Here I am, stuck on this couch, [Bm]scrolling through my notes
Heart was [C]broken, still not [Am]growing, nah
[Em]Waking up to headlines, filled with [Bm]devastation again
My heart is [C]broken but I keep [Am]going

[section 2]
[Em]Pain, but I [Bm]won’t let it turn into [C]hate
No, I [Am]won’t let it change me
[Em]Never losing sight of the [Bm]one I keep inside
Now, I [C]know it Yeah, I [Am]know it

[Closing]
It’s [Em]hard to sleep at night, [Bm]knowing what’s outside
Feeling [C]hopeless I need [Am]focus
[Em]You hit me with words I never [Bm]heard
Come out your mouth, to be [C]honest I don’t [Am]want it, no

[chorus]
[Em]Pain, but I [Bm]won’t let it turn into [C]hate
No, I [Am]won’t let it change me

[chorus]
[Em]Pain, but I [Bm]won’t let it turn into [C]hate
No, I [Am]won’t let it change me
[Em]Pain, but I [Bm]won’t let it turn into [C]hate
No, I [Am]won’t let it change me

[chorus]
[Em]You can’t take my youth away, this [Bm]soul of mine will never break
As [C]long as I wake up today, you [Am]can’t take my youth away
[Em]You can’t take my youth away, this [Bm]soul of mine will never break
As [C]long as I wake up today, you [Am]can’t take my youth away
[Em]You can’t take my youth away, this [Bm]soul of mine will never break
As [C]long as I wake up today, you [Am]can’t take my youth away
[Em]You can’t take my youth away, this [Bm]soul of mine will never break
As [C]long as I wake up today, you [Am]can’t take my youth away
You can’t [Em]take my youth away

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ArtistShawn Mendes

AlbumShawn Mendes

GenresPop

Year2018

KeyEm

How to play Youth on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Shawn Mendes - Youth 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.

Youth uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (18), Bm → C (18), and C → Am (18). 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 - Bm chord transition.

1. Em → Bm chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.

To move from Em to Bm;

While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.

2. Bm → C chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3

To move from Bm to C;

While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

3. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0

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.

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.

Youth chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Youth.

Youth includes 72 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Youth contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Youth 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 → Bm: 5%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
- Bm → C: 12%