The Wombats - Cheetah Tongue Ukulele Chords
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How to play Cheetah Tongue on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Wombats - Cheetah Tongue on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.
Cheetah Tongue uses these transitions most often: D → A (23), A → Em (19), and Em → D (19). 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 - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 19 times.
2. D → A chord transition
Switching from D to A:
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 23 times.
3. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 19 times.
4. A → G chord transition
Switching from A to G:
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.
5. G → D chord transition
Switching from G to D:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
6. Em → Bm chord transition
Switching from Em to Bm:
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.
7. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A:
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.
8. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
This transition appears in the chorus.
Cheetah Tongue chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cheetah Tongue.
- Cheetah Tongue includes 75 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Cheetah Tongue contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Cheetah Tongue connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → G: 13%
- A → Em: 7%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%