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Oasis - Falling Down Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, G, C, A, D
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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EmThesummersunthatblowsGmymind,CisfallingdownonAallthatI’veeverknown
EmTimetokissGtheworldgoodbye,CfallingdownonAallthatI’veeverknown
CIsallDthatI’veeverknown.
EmGCA
EmDyingScreamGthatmakesnosound,CcallingouttoAallthati’veeverknown
EmHereamI,Glostandfound,CcallingouttoAallEm
GWeliveanddieinCdreams,AifEmyouGknowwhatImeanC
AAndallthati’veCknown,isDallthati’veeverknown
Em
GCatchthewheelthatDbreaksthebutterflyEmICcriedtherainthatfillstheoceanwideEm
GItriedtotalkwithDGodtonoavail,EmcallhimupinCandoutofDnowhere
CSaidifyouwon’tsaveme,Dpleasedon’tGwastemytimeEm
EmGCAEmGCAEmGCAEmGCACDEm
GCatchthewheelthatDbreaksthebutterflyEmICcriedtherainthatfillstheoceanwideEm
GItriedtotalkwithDGodtonoavail,EmcallhimupinCandoutofDnowhere
CSaidifyouwon’tsaveme,Dpleasedon’tGwastemytimeEm
EmGCAEmGCA
EmThesummersunthatblowsGmymind,CisfallingdownonAallthatI’veeverknown
EmTimetokissGtheworldgoodbye,CfallingdownonAallthatI’veeverknown
CIsallDthatI’veeverknown.
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ArtistOasis
AlbumDig Out Your Soul
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock, Britpop
Year2008
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Falling Down on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Oasis - Falling Down on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Falling Down uses these transitions most often: Em → G (19), C → A (15), and G → C (15). 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 Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

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

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 section, played 19 times.

Em to G

2. G → C chord transition

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

Switching 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 15 times.

G to C

3. C → A chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Switching 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, played 15 times.

C to A

4. A → Em chord transition

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

Switching from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

A to Em

5. C → D chord transition

Switching 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.

6. D → Em chord transition

Switching 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 7 times.

7. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move 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 chorus, played 4 times.

8. Em → C chord transition

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 chorus, played 4 times.

Falling Down chord transition analysis

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

  • Falling Down includes 95 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Falling Down contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Falling Down 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 → C: 27%
    • Em → G: 18%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%
    • C → Em: 8%
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