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Rick Astley - Angels On My Side Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, Am, D, C, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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EmEmAmEm
EmSometimeIjustdon’tfeellikewakingup
EmWannaAmstayinsidemyEmdreams
EmSometimesIfeellikeIambreakingup
EmDoyouAmknowjusthowthatDfeels
CHopeisfortheGhopeful,Emit’sadreamthatneverDdies
AmFaithisfortheGfaithfulDIseeitinyoureyes
EmAndIgotangelsonmysideC(canyouseethem,Gcanyouseethem)
EmIgotangelsflyinghighC(canyouseethem,Gcanyouseethem)
EmAndeverythingwillbealrightCG
Am’CauseIgotangelsonmyside
EmIneedthepeoplethatIreallylovetoAmonlygivemeEmtruth
EmDon’tfake,Ican’ttakeit
EmMyheartisclosetobreaking-itAmremindsmeofmyDyouth
CHopeisfortheGhopeful,Emit’sadreamthatneverDfades
AmFaithisfortheGfaithful,DIwillnotbe.
EmAndIgotangelsonmysideC(canyouseethem,Gcanyouseethem)
EmIgotangelsflyinghighC(canyouseethem,Gcanyouseethem)
EmAndeverythingwillbealrightCG
Am’CauseIgotangelsonmyside
EmEverythinggonnabealrightC(al-right)
EmEverythinggonnabealrightC(al-right)
EmEverythinggonnabealrightC(al-right)
AmEverythinggonnabealright
CEverythingwillbealright,Geverythingwillturnoutright
EmEverythingwillbealright Dtonight’causeIgotangelsonmyside.Oh,yeah.
CEverythingwillbealright,Geverythingwillbealright,
DCanyouseethem,canyouseethem
IgotangelsonmyEmsideCohGyeah
EmAngelsflyinghigh C(canyousee Gthem,canyouseethem)
EmEverythingwillbealrightCG
Am’CauseIgotangelsonmyside
EmIgotangels,Emyougotangels
CEverybodygotGthemangelsbytheirEmside
CEverythingGgonnaEmbealright
EmYougotangelsEm,Igotangels
CEverybodygotGthemangelsbytheirEmside
CEverythingGgonnaEmbealright
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ArtistRick Astley
Album50
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Angels On My Side on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Rick Astley - Angels On My Side on ukulele requires 5 chords and 10 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.

Angels On My Side uses these transitions most often: C → G (20), Em → C (16), and G → Em (15). 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

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

To move from Em to Am:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

Em to Am

2. Am → D chord transition

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

Switching from Am to D:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Am to D

3. D → C chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from D to C:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

D to C

4. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

C to G

5. G → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

6. Em → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. Am → G chord transition

Switching from Am to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. G → D chord transition

Switching from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. Em → C chord transition

Switching from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

10. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

Angels On My Side chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Angels On My Side.

  • Angels On My Side includes 85 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Angels On My Side contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Angels On My Side 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 (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → D: 18%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Am: 13%
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