Ed Sheeran - Barcelona Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
[Opening]
[C] [Am] [G] [F] [C] [Am] [G] [F]
Well get up, up on the [C]dance floor tonight
[Am]I’ve got two left [G]feet and a bottle of [F]red wine
Making me [C]feel like the beat and the [Am]bass line
Are in my [G]blood, both hands up on her [F]waistline
Get on [C]up, baby, dance to the [Am]rhythm of the music
[G]Don’t care what the [F]DJ chooses
[C]Get lost in the [Am]rhythm of me
[G]Place don’t close [F]until we wanna leave it
[section 2]
[F]You [G]and I we’re [Am]flying on an [C]aero plane tonight
[F]We’re [G]going [Am]somewhere where [C]the sun is shining bright
[F]Just [G]close [Am]your e[C]yes and l[F]
Et’s pretend we’re dancing in the [G]street
[chorus]
In [C]Barcelona [Am] [G] [F] [C]Barcelona [Am] [G] [F]
[C]Barcelona [Am] [G] [F] [C]Barcelona [Am] [G] [F]
[section 3]
Will get up, up on the [C]dance floor, move it’s a [Am]Saturday night
[G]I fell in love with the [F]sparkle in the moonlight
[C]Reflected in your [Am]beautiful eyes, I
[G]Guess that is destiny [F]doing it right
And [C]just like they do in the Mediterranean
[Am]Spin you around me again and again and
[G]You’re like something that God has sent me
[F]I want you baby, solamente
[section 4]
[F]You [G]and I we’re [Am]flying on an [C]aeroplane tonight
[F]We’re [G]going [Am]somewhere where the [C]sun is shining bright
[F]Just c[G]lose[Am]your e[C]yes and l[F]et’s
Pretend we’re dancing in the s[G]treet
[chorus]
In [C]Barcelona [Am] [G] [F] [C]Barcelona [Am] [G] [F]
[C]Barcelona [Am] [G] [F] [C]Barcelona [Am] [G] [F]
[section 5]
[F]Barcelona [G] [Am] [C] [F]Barcelona [G] [Am] [C] [F]Barcelona [G] [Am] [C]
So [F]let’s pretend we’re dancing in the [G]street in Barcelona
[Closing]
[C]Las ramblas [Am]I’ll meet you, [G]we’ll dance around la [F]Sagrada Familia
[C]Drinking [Am]sangría, [G]mi niña, [F]te amo mi cariña
[C]Mamacita, [Am]rica, [G]te adoro [C]señorita
[C]Con otros [Am]viva la vida! [G]Come on, let’s [F]be free in Barcelona
[C]Las ramblas [Am]I’ll meet [G]ya, come on and [F]dance with me in Barcelona
[C]Drinking [Am]sangría, [G]I just want [F]to be in Barcelona
[C]Mamacita, [Am] [G]rica feel that [F]summer breeze in Barcelona
How to play Barcelona on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Barcelona 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.
Barcelona uses these transitions most often: Am → G (24), C → Am (24), and G → F (23). 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 C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
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.
2. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Barcelona chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Barcelona.
- Barcelona includes 133 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Barcelona contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Barcelona connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%