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Rex Orange County - Corduroy Dreams Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, B, Em, A, Fm, G, Gm, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DBEmA
DHowcouldIBignoreyou,EmtrustmeIAadoreyou.D
We’reBswimmingthroughourEmdreamsA
DKissmeintheBshower,EmforacoupleAhoursD
Thoughwe’reBonly EmsixteenA
AndDsitdownbesideBme,Emdon’tcallmeAdaddyD
CauseBthat’sjustreallyEmweirdA
DPromisethatyou’llBstayhere,EmyouandIcanAlayhere.D
BUntiltheendofEmtimeA
ButDgirl,welldon’tyouworryFmaboutEmme.
Itain’tGnewtome,feelingGmthislonely.GmDarling.A
DGirl,don’tworryFmaboutEmme.
Butifyou’reDeverF#munhappy.
ThenEmmaybe,baby,AImustletyouDgo.BEm
ALetyouDgo…BEmA
DBaby,nowit’sBbesthere,toEmlaymedownandAresthere.D
Let’sBdreamofEmCorduroy.A
DWorkforwhatyouBlovetodo,andEmIwillwatchrightAoveryou.D
WithyourBheart,I’llneverEmtoy.A
AndDyou’retheotherhalfofBme,EmdrinkandsleepandAlaughwithme.D
BSavemefrom Emmyself,AseeDIamadamnBbasket-case.
EmUntilI’mabletoAseeyourface.DYouBsavedmefrom Emmyself.A
ButDgirl,welldon’tyouworryFmaboutEmme.
Itain’tGnewtome,feelingGmthislonely.GmDarling.A
DGirl,don’tworryFmaboutEmme,butifyou’reDeverF#munhappy.
ThenEmmaybe,baby,AImustletyouDgo.BEm
ALetyouDgo…BEmA
ButDgirl,welldon’tyouworryFmaboutEmme.
‘Causeitain’tGnewtome,feelingGmthislonely.GmDarling,Embaby.A
DGirl,don’tworryFmaboutEmme,’causeifyou’reDeverF#munhappy.
Ifyou’reDeverF#munhappy,ifyou’reDeverF#munhappy.
ThenEmmaybe,baby,AImustletyougo.
DBEmA
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ArtistRex Orange County
AlbumBcos U Will Never B Free
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Corduroy Dreams on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Rex Orange County - Corduroy Dreams on ukulele requires 8 chords and 12 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.

Corduroy Dreams uses these transitions most often: Em → A (28), A → D (27), and B → Em (22). 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 D - B chord transition.

1. D → B chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.

D to B

2. B → Em chord transition

Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.

B to Em

3. Em → A chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Switching from Em to A:

  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 C 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 28 times.

Em to A

4. A → D chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 27 times.

A to D

5. D → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. Fm → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

7. Em → G chord transition

Switching from Em to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. G → Gm chord transition

To move from G to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. Gm → Em chord transition

To move from Gm to Em:

  1. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C 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 chorus, played 3 times.

10. Em → D chord transition

Switching from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

11. D → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from D to F#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

12. F#m → Fm chord transition

To move from F#m to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

Corduroy Dreams chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Corduroy Dreams.

  • Corduroy Dreams includes 140 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Corduroy Dreams contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Corduroy Dreams 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 → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 18%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → F#m: 2%
    • D → B: 1%
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