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Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, D, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GWe’lldoitall,Deverything,onourGown.
GWedon’tDneed Canything,or Ganyone.
IfIGlayhere,ifIjustDlayhere
WouldyoulieCwithme,andjustforgettheGworld.
GIdon’tquiteDknowhowtoCsayhowIGfeel
GThosethreeDwords,IsaidtooCmuch,butnotGenough.
GIfIlayhere,ifIjustDlayhere
WouldyouCliewithme,andjustforgetGtheworld.
GForgetwhatwe’retold,beforewegetDtooold
ShowmeaCgardenthat’sburstingintoGlife.
GLet’swastetime,DchasingCcars,aroundourGheads.
GIneedyourDgracetoremindCme,tofindmyGown.
IfIGlayhere,ifIjustDlayhere
WouldyoulieCwithme,andjustforgettheGworld.
GForgetwhatwe’retold,beforewegetDtooold
ShowmeaCgardenthat’sburstingintoGlife.
GAllthatIam,allthatDIeverwas
IshereinyourperfectCeyes,they’reallIcanGsee
GIdon’tknowwhere,confusedaboutDhowaswell
JustknowthattheseCthingswillneverchangeforusatGall.
IfIGlayhere,ifIjustDlayhere
WouldyoulieCwithme,andjustforgettheGworld.
AlbumEyes Open
GenresRock
Year2006
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Chasing Cars on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Chasing Cars uses these transitions most often: C → G (14), D → C (14), and G → D (14). 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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

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 14 times.

G to D

2. D → C chord transition

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 14 times.

D to C

3. 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 section, played 14 times.

C to G

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

  • Chasing Cars includes 42 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Chasing Cars contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Chasing Cars 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 → D: 24%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → C: 14%