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James Arthur - Car’s Outside Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, G, D, C, Am7, Am, A, B, Cm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

I’mEmpackingmybagsGthatIdidn’tunpacktheDlasttimeC
I’msayingEm”seeyouagain”soGmanytimesit’sbecomingmyDtaglineC
ButEmyouknowthetruth,I’dGratherholdyouthanDtrytocatchCthisflight
SoEmmanythingsI’dGrathersaybutfornowit’sDgoodbyeC
Am7YousayI’malwaysEmleavingD
Am7You,Amwellyou’reEmsleepingDalone,butthe
CThecar’soutsidebutIdon’tAwannagotonight
GI’mnotgettingintheBAddisonLee
UnlessyouEmpackyourbags,you’reCcomingwithme
GI’mtiredoflovingfromBafar,andneverbeingwhereyouEmare
Closethewindows,locktheCdoors,don’twannaCmleaveyouanymore
EmGDC
I’mEmstaringatthesameGfourwallsinadifferentDhotelC
EmIt’sanGunfamiliarfeeling,butIknowitDsowellC
Oh,butEmyouknowthetruth,I’dGratherholdyouthanthisDmobileinCmyhand
ButIEmguessit’lldoG’causeforyou,IwouldrunupmyDphonebillC
Am7YousayI’malwaysEmleavingD
Am7You,AmwhenyouEmneedmetheDmost,butthe
CThecar’soutsidebutIdon’tAwannagotonight
GI’mnotgettingintheBAddisonLee
UnlessyouEmpackyourbags,you’reCcomingwithme
GI’mtiredoflovingfromBafar,andneverbeingwhereyouEmare
Closethewindows,locktheCdoors,don’twannaleaveyouanymore
GOoh-ooh,Bah-ah,ooh-ooh,Emah-ah
Ooh-ooh,Caah,don’twannaleaveyouanymore
Am7Oh,darling,alloftheEmcitylightsDnevershineasbrightasyourAm7eyes
IwouldtradethemallforaEmminutemorebutDthecar’soutside,andhe’s
CCalledmetwicebuthe’sAgonnahavetowaittonight
GI’mnotgettingintheBAddisonLee
UnlessyouEmpackyourbags,you’reCcomingwithme
GI’mtiredoflovingfromBafar,andneverbeingwhereyouEmare
Closethewindows,locktheCdoors,don’twannaleaveyouanymore
GOoh-ooh,Bah-ah,ooh-ooh,Emah-ah
Ooh-ooh,Caah,no,Idon’twannaleaveyouGanymore
(Ooh-ooh,ah-ah)Idon’twannaBleaveyou
(Ooh-ooh,ah-ah)Idon’twannaEmleaveyou
(Ooh-ooh,ah-ah)Idon’twannaCleaveyou
Don’twannaCmleaveyouGanymore
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ArtistJames Arthur
AlbumYou
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Car’s Outside on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

James Arthur - Car’s Outside on ukulele requires 9 chords and 18 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.

Car’s Outside uses these transitions most often: D → C (12), B → Em (9), and Em → C (9). 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 - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Em to G

2. G → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move 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 9 times.

G 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

Switching 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 12 times.

D to C

4. C → Em chord transition

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

Switching from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

C to Em

5. C → Am7 chord transition

To move from C to Am7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. Am7 → Em chord transition

To move from Am7 to Em:

  1. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. 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 6 times.

8. D → Am7 chord transition

Switching from D to Am7:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. Am7 → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Am7 to Am:

  1. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. Am → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

11. C → A chord transition

Switching from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

12. A → G chord transition

Here's how to move from A to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

13. G → B chord transition

To move from G to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

14. B → Em chord transition

To move from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

15. C → G chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 6 times.

16. C → Cm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Cm:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

17. Cm → Em chord transition

Switching from Cm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section.

18. Cm → G chord transition

To move from Cm to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

Car’s Outside chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Car’s Outside.

  • Car’s Outside includes 100 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Car’s Outside contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Car’s Outside 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 → G: 18%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Em: 8%
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