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Ed Sheeran - Drunk Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, D, Em, C
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GIwannabedrunkwhenIwakeup
OntherightsideDoftheEmwrongbed
AndeveryexcuseImadeup
TellyouthetruthIhate,whatCdidn’tkillme
ItnevermademestrongerDatGall.
GLovewillscaryourmake-uplipstickstome
SonowI’llDmaybeleaveEmbackthere
I’msatherewishingIwassoberC
IknowI’llneverholdyoulikeIDusedGto.
ButourEmhousegetscoldwhenyouDcuttheheating
GWithoutyoutoholdI’llbeCfreezing
EmCan’trelyonmyDhearttobeatit
G’CauseyoutakepartofiteveryCevening
EmTakewordsoutofmyDmouthjustfrombreathing
GReplacewithphraseslikewhenyou’reCleavingGme.
ShouldDI,shouldCI?
MaybeI’llgetEmdrunkGagain,I’llEmbedrunkGagain
I’llEmbedrunkGagain,tofeelalittleCloveD
GIwannaholdyourheartinbothhands
I’llwatchitfizzleatthebottomofaDCokecanEm
AndI’vegotnoplansfortheweekend
Soshallwespeakthen,keepitbetweenfriendsC
ThoughIknowyou’llneverlovemelikeyouDusedGto.
GTheremaybeotherpeoplelikeus
YouseetheflickeroftheclipperwhenDtheylightEmup
Flamesjustcreateus,burnsdon’theallikeCbefore
Youdon’tholdmeDanymore.G
OnEmcolddaysColdplay’sDoutliketheband’sthename
GIknowIcan’tChealthingswithahandshake
EmYouknowIcan’tchangeDasIbegansaying
GYoucutmewideCopenlikelandscape
EmOpenbottlesofDbeerbutneverchampagne
GWe’llapplaudyouwiththeCsoundthatmyGhandsmake.
ShouldDI,shouldCI?
MaybeI’llgetEmdrunkGagain,I’llEmbedrunkGagain
I’llEmbedrunkGagain,tofeelalittleClove
EmAllbyGmyself,I’mhereagain
EmAllbyGmyself,youknowI’llneverchange
EmAllbyGmyself,CallbyDmyself
I’mjustEmdrunkGagain,I’llbeEmdrunkGagain
I’llbeEmdrunkGagain,tofeelalittleCloveD.
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ArtistEd Sheeran
Album+
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

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

Ed Sheeran - Drunk 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.

Drunk uses these transitions most often: Em → G (12), D → G (11), and G → C (10). 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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

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

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

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

To move from D to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string 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 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

D to Em

3. Em → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Em to C

4. C → D chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

C to D

5. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A 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 section, played 10 times.

6. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Drunk chord transition analysis

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

  • Drunk includes 83 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Drunk contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Drunk connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → G: 18%
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