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Adele - Chasing Pavements Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, G, Em, F, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

I’veCmadeupmymind,don’tGneedtothinkitover
IfI’mEmwrongIamright,don’tFneedtolooknofurther
Thisain’tAmlust,IEmknowthisisClove…EmBut
IfCItelltheworld,I’llGneversayenough
‘CauseitwasEmnotsaidtoyou
Andthat’sFexactlywhatIneedtodoifAmI’dendEmupwithyou
CShouldIgiveEmuporshouldIAmjustkeepchasingpavements
EmEvenifitFleadsGnowhere?
COrwoulditbeaEmwasteevenAmifIknewmyEmplace
ShouldIFleaveitGthere?
CShouldIgiveEmuporshouldIAmjustkeepchasingpavements
EmEvenifitFleadsGnowhere?C
CIbuildmyselfupandGflyaroundincircles
WaitingEmasmyheartdropsandmyFbackbeginstotingle
AmFinallycouldthisEmbeit?Or..
CShouldIgiveEmuporshouldIAmjustkeepchasingpavements
EmEvenifitFleadsGnowhere?
COrwoulditbeaEmwasteevenAmifIknewmyEmplace
ShouldIFleaveitGthere?
CShouldIgiveEmuporshouldIAmjustkeepchasingpavements
EmEvenifitFleadsGnowhere?C
FShouldIgiveuporshouldIEmjustkeepchasingpavements
EvenAmifitleadsEmnowhere?
OrwoulditFbeawasteevenifIEmknewmyplace
ShouldIAmleaveitthere?ShouldIGgiveup?
OrshouldICjustkeepEmonAmchasingEmpavements
ShouldICjustkeepEmonAmchasingEmpavements?
EmF
CShouldIgiveEmuporshouldIAmjustkeepchasingpavements
EmEvenifitFleadsGnowhere?
COrwoulditbeaEmwasteevenAmifIknewmyEmplace
ShouldIFleaveitGthere?
CShouldIgiveEmuporshouldIAmjustkeepchasingpavements
EmEvenifitFleadsGnowhere?C
ArtistAdele
Album19
GenresPop
Year2008
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

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

Adele - Chasing Pavements on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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 Pavements uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (15), Em → F (14), and Em → Am (13). 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 - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

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 3 times.

C to G

2. G → Em chord transition

Switching 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 3 times.

G to Em

3. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

Em to F

4. F → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

F to Am

5. Am → Em chord transition

Switching 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 15 times.

6. Em → C chord transition

To move 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 section, played 5 times.

7. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string 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 9 times.

8. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

9. Am → G chord transition

To move 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 chorus.

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

  • Chasing Pavements includes 92 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Chasing Pavements contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Chasing Pavements 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 → Am: 12%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%