Pulp - Common People Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, G, F

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CShecamefromGreece,shehadathirstforknowledge

ShestudiedsculptureatSt.Martin’scollege,

that’swhereGIcaughthereye

CShetoldmethatherdadwasloaded

Isaid,“inthatcaseI’llhavearumandcocacola,”shesaidGfine

GAndtheninthirtysecondstime,shesaid:

FIwannalivelikecommonpeople,

IwannadowhatevercommonpeopleCdo

Iwannasleepwithcommonpeople,Iwannasleepwithcommonpeople,likeGyou

WellwhatelsecouldIdo?Isaid“I’llseewhatIcanCdo.”

CItookhertoasupermarket

Idon’tknowwhy,butIhadtostartit Gsomewhere,soitstartedthere.

CIsaid,“pretendyou’vegotnomoney.”Shejustlaughedandsaid“oh,you’resofunny”

IsaidG”Yeah,wellIcan’tseeanyoneelsesmilinginhere.”Areyousure?

FYouwannalivelikecommonpeople.

YouwannaseewhatevercommonpeopleCsee?

CYouwannasleepwithcommonpeople.

YouwannasleepwithcommonpeoplelikeGme?

Butshedidn’tunderstand,shejustsmiledandheldmyChand!

CRentaflataboveashop,cutyourhairandgetajob

SmokesomeGfagsandplaysomepool,pretendyouneverwenttoschool

Butstillyou’llCnevergetitright,‘coswhenyou’relaidinbedatnight

WatchingGroachesclimbthewall,ifyoucalledyourdadhecouldstopitall,yeah

FYou’llneverlivelikecommonpeople

You’llneverdowhatevercommonpeopleCdo

Neverfaillikecommonpeople,you’llneverwatchyourlifeslideoutofGview

Andthendanceanddrinkandscrew,becausethere’snothingelsetoCdo!

CGCG

FSingalongwiththecommonpeople,singalonganditmightjustgetyouCthrough

Laughalongwiththecommonpeople,laughalongeventhoughthey’relaughingatGyou

Andthestupidthingsthatyoudo,becauseyouthinkthatpoorisCcool

CIwannalivewithcommonpeoplelikeyou

OhlalalaohlalalalalaOhlalalaohlalalalalaG.

ArtistPulp

AlbumDifferent Class

GenresPop

Year1995

KeyC

DifficultyEasy

How to play Common People on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Pulp - Common People 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.

Common People uses these transitions most often: C → G (13), G → C (9), and F → C (4). 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

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

2. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

3. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Common People chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Common People.

Common People includes 30 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Common People contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Common People connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%