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Noah Kahan - Come Down Ukulele Chords

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

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

CEmAmGF
DoyouCremembertheEmlookonmyAmfaceasGIwalkedthroughtheFdoor?
YousaidyourCparentsareEmgonefromtheAmstates,weGwerehereallFalone
SoweAmrolledupintheEmkitchenwiththeCradioFon
PlayingCClaptonasEmweputpaperAmtowelsonGthefireFalarm
AndGallatonceyouAmstartedbreakingFdown,down,Cdown
GCrying,saying,Am”Please,don’tleavemeFnow”
FICknowthatGyou’resoAmafraid
Andit’sFgettingClate,butI’llGstay’tilyouAmcomedownF
SoCclose,butGyou’remilesAmaway
It’llFbeCokay,’causeIGstay’tilyoucomedown
CEmAmGF
ICwatched,astheEmlightlefttheAmroom,IstartedGtalkingyouFdown
JustCbreatheforaEmmomentorAmtwo,wecanGfigurethisFout
ButyouAmsaidyouneededEmsilence,soICdon’tmakeaFsound
AndGallatonceyouAmstartedbreakingFdown,down,Cdown
GCrying,saying,Am”Please,don’tleavemeF*now”
FICknowthatGyou’resoAmafraid
Andit’sFgettingClate,butI’llGstay’tilyouAmcomedownF
SoCclose,butGyou’remilesAmaway
It’llFbeCokay,’causeIGstay’tilyouAmcomedown
FAndICknowitGfeelslikeitAmneverendsF
AndICknowtheGfearthatyou’reAmupagainstF
AndICknowthatGyou’resoAmafraid
Andit’sFgettingClate,butI’llGstay’tilyouAmcomeFdown
AndGI’vebeenAmhereFbefore
TooGhighandsoAmunsure
ToGworryAmanymoreFGAm
AndGallatonceyouAmstartedbreakingFdown, Cdown,down
GCrying,saying,Am”Please,don’tleaveFmenow”
FICknowthatGyou’resoAmafraid
Andit’sFgettingClate,butI’llGstay’tilyouAmcomedownF
SoCclose,butGyou’remilesAmaway
It’llFbe Cokay,’causeI Gstay’tilyouAmcomedown
FAndICknowitGfeelslikeitAmneverendsF
AndICknowtheGfearthatyou’reAmupagainstF
AndICknowthatGyou’resoAmafraid
Andit’sFgettingClate,butI’llGstay’tilyouAmcomedown
FICknowthatGyou’reAmsoafraid
Andit’sFgettingClate,butI’llGstay’tilyoucomedown
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ArtistNoah Kahan
AlbumCome Down (Acoustic)
GenresAlternative, Folk, Indie, Indie Folk
Year2018
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Come Down on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Noah Kahan - Come Down on ukulele requires 6 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.

Come Down uses these transitions most often: F → C (34), G → Am (30), and C → G (29). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. 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

Here's how to move 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

2. Em → Am chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

Em to Am

3. Am → G chord transition

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

Here's how 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 section, played 8 times.

Am to G

4. G → F chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

G to F

5. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 34 times.

6. F → Am chord transition

Switching 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 2 times.

7. C → G chord transition

Here's how 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 chorus, played 29 times.

8. Am → F* chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to F*:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

9. F* → F chord transition

Here's how to move from F* to F:

  1. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Come Down chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Come Down.

  • Come Down includes 163 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Come Down contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Come Down connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
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