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Elton John - Electricity Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, F#m, E, Bm, Fm, F, Am, G, C, Dm, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AIcan’treallyexplainit,IAhaven’tgotthewords
It’saF#mfeelingthatyoucan’tEcontrolE
IBmsupposeit’slikeforgetting,Fmlosingwhoyouare
AndattheFsametimesomethingmakesyouEwhole
It’sAmlikethatthere’saGmusic,FplayinginyourCear
AndI’mAmlistening,andI’mGlistening,and FthenI EdisappearE
AndthenCIfeelachange,likeaAmfiredeepinside
DmSomethingburstingCmewideopen,DimpossibletoGhide
AndCsuddenlyI’mflying,Cflyinglikeabird
LikeFElectricity,Fmelectricity
SparksCinsideofme,andI’mGfree,GI’mCfree
AIt’sabitlikebeingangry,Ait’sabitlikebeingscared
ConfusedF#mandallmixedupandmadEashellE
BmIt’slikewhenyou’vebeenFmcrying,andyou’reemptyandyou’refull
IFdon’tknowwhatitis,it’sEhardtotell,
It’sAmlikethatthere’saGmusic,FplayinginyourCear
ButtheAmmusicisGimpossible,impossibletoFhear,EE
ButthenCIfeelitmoveme,likeAmaburningdeepinside
DmSomethingburstingCmewideopen,DimpossibletoGhide
AndCsuddenlyI’mflying,Cflyinglikeabird
LikeFElectricity,Fmelectricity
AndI’mGfree,I’mAmfree,andI’mGfree,I’mAmfree
FmElectricitysparksCinsideofme
AndI’mGfree,GI’mF#mfreeEDA
FOh,EI’mAfree
AlbumPeachtree Road
Year2004
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Elton John - Electricity on ukulele requires 11 chords and 26 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.

Electricity uses these transitions most often: Am → G (5), F → E (5), and C → Am (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 A - F#m chord transition.

1. A → F#m chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

A to F#m

2. F#m → E chord transition

To move from F#m to E:

  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 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

F#m to E

3. E → Bm chord transition

To move from E to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

E to Bm

4. Bm → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Bm to Fm

5. Fm → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to F:

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 1 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. F → E chord transition

Switching from F to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

7. E → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from E to Am:

  1. While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 4.
  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 2 times.

8. Am → G chord transition

Switching 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 5 times.

9. 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 section, played 4 times.

10. 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 2 times.

11. 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 4 times.

12. E → C chord transition

Switching from E to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. Am → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

14. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

15. C → D chord transition

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 2 times.

16. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

17. 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 3 times.

18. Fm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

19. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

20. Fm → G chord transition

To move from Fm to G:

  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 C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 1 to A string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

21. Am → Fm chord transition

Switching from Am to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

22. G → F#m chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the section.

23. E → D chord transition

Here's how to move from E to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

24. D → A chord transition

Switching from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

25. A → F chord transition

To move from A to F:

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

This transition appears in the section.

26. E → A chord transition

Here's how to move from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

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

  • Electricity includes 64 chord transitions, 26 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Electricity contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Electricity 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 E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → D: 14%