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Jeff Buckley - Everybody Here Wants You Ukulele Chords

ChordsF, C, G, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FTwenty-ninepearlsinyourkiss,asingingsmile,
Coffeesmellandlilacskin,yourFflameinme.
FTwenty-ninepearlsinyourkiss,asingingsmile,
Coffeesmellandlilacskin,yourFflameinme.
I’monlyFhereforthismoment.
IknowFeverybodyherewantsyou.CG
IknowFeverybodyherethinksheneedsyouCG
I’llFbewaitingrightherejusttoshowyouCG
HowourFlovewillblowitallaway.
FSuchathingofwonderinthiscrowd,
I’mastrangerinthistown,you’reFfreewithme.
AndourFeyeslockedindowncastlove,Isithereproud,
evennowyou’reundressedinyourFdreamswithme.
I’monlyFhereforthismoment.
IknowFeverybodyherewantsyou.CG
IknowFeverybodyherethinksheneedsyouCG
I’llFbewaitingrightherejusttoshowyouCG
HowourFlovewillblowitallaway.
IknowtheBbtearswecriedhaveFdriedonCyesterday
TheBbseaoffoolshaspartedforusthere’sFnothinginourCway,mylove
FDon’tyousee,don’tyousee?
FYou’rejustthetorchtoputtheflametoallourguiltandshame,
FAndI’llriselikeanemberinyourname.
FYouknowI,youknowI,CG
IknowFeverybodyherewantsyou.CG
IknowFeverybodyherethinksheneedsyou.CG
I’llbeFwaitingrightherejusttoshowyou.CG
LetmeshowyouFthatlovecanrise,CriseGjustlikeFembers.
LovecanCtasteGliketheFwineoftheages,Cbabe.G
AndIFknowtheyalllookssoCgoodfromaGdistance,
ButItellyouI’mtheFone.
IknowCeverybodyhereGthinksheneedsyou,
FThinkheneedsyouC
Andi’llbeGwaitingFrighttherejusttoshowyou
AlbumSketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk
GenresRock
Year1998
KeyF
DifficultyEasy

How to play Everybody Here Wants You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Jeff Buckley - Everybody Here Wants You on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Everybody Here Wants You uses these transitions most often: F → C (18), C → G (16), and G → F (16). 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 F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

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 chorus, played 18 times.

F to C

2. C → G chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 16 times.

C to G

3. G → F chord transition

Switching 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, played 16 times.

G to F

4. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section.

F to Bb

5. C → Bb chord transition

To move from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Everybody Here Wants You.

  • Everybody Here Wants You includes 55 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Everybody Here Wants You contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Everybody Here Wants You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Bb: 5%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%