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Mumford & Sons - Ditmas Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, F, C, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AndinAmtime,asoneremindstheFotheroftheCpast
AFlifelivedmuchtooCfasttoGholdAmonto,howamIFlosingCyou?
AbrokenAmhouse,anotherdrymonthFwaitingfortheCrain
AndFIhadbeenCresistingGthisAmdecay,Ithoughtyou’dFdotheCsame
ButthisisallIFeverCwas,andthisisallyouFcameCacrossthoseGyearsCago
NowyouFgotooCfar,don’ttellmethatI’veFchangedCbecausethat’sGnottheCtruth
AndFnowI’mClosingGyou
FragileAmsound,theworldoutsidejustFwatchesasweCcrawl
FCrawltowardsaClifeofGfragileAmlines,andFwastedCtime
AndsoIAmcry,asIholdyoufortheFlasttimeinthisClife
ThisFlifeItriedsoChardtoGgivetoAmyou,whatwouldyouFhavemeCdo?
ButthisisallIFeverCwas,andthisisallyouFcameCacrossthoseGyearsCago
NowyouFgotooCfar,don’ttellmethatI’veFchangedCbecausethat’sGnottheCtruth
AndFnowI’mClosingGyou
WhereIusedtoAmendwasFwhereyouCstart,youAmweretheFonlyCone
AndnowIseeyourAmeyesFmovetooCfast,youAmweretheFonlyCone
CarefulAmhands,andwandering FwithoutthatmuchtoCsay
YourFwordsareemptyCastheGbedweAmmade
IsthereFanotherCway?OhAmlove,isthereFanotherCway?
ButthisisallIFeverCwas,andthisisallyouFcameCacrossthoseGyearsCago
NowyouFgotooCfar,don’ttellmethatI’veFchangedCbecausethat’sGnottheCtruth
AndFnowI’mClosingGyou,andFnowI’mClosingGyou
AmFCAmFCAmFCAmFC
AlbumWilder Mind
Year2015
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Ditmas on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Mumford & Sons - Ditmas on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Ditmas uses these transitions most often: F → C (40), C → F (20), and Am → F (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 Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move 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 40 times.

F to C

3. 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 15 times.

C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

G to Am

5. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

6. G → F chord transition

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 chorus.

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

  • Ditmas includes 119 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Ditmas contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Ditmas 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%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%