Verse: C - G - Am - F Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma! C - G - F - C Tu pure, o Principessa, C - G - Am - F nella tua fredda stanza, C - G - F - C guardi le stelle, C - G - Am - F che tremano d'amore, C - G - F - C e di speranza!
The verse establishes a calm but tense atmosphere as Prince Calaf watches the stars. (G augmented) → "Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma! Tu pure, o Principessa..." The Chorus (The Climax) This is the build-up to the legendary "Vincerò!" section. Progression:
This is the payoff. The chords become more triumphant and louder (the operatic fortissimo ). nessun dorma ukulele chords
| Bm | Em | A7 | D | | G | C | G | D7 |
Al-l’al-ba vin-ce-rò! G (hold)
(slow, soft strum) G – – – | Em – – – | Am – – – | D – – – G – – – | Em – – – | Am – – – | D7 – – –
On the final "Vincerò," there is typically a fermata (a pause). On ukulele, you cannot sustain a note forever. To mimic a held high note: Verse: C - G - Am - F Nessun dorma
[Climax] [G] [A7] [D] Vin - ce - rò! Vin - ce - rò! [G] [D] [G] Vin - ce - ròòòòò!