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The Cranberries - Fee Fi Fo Ukulele Chords

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

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

EmAmEmAm
EmFeefifo,shesmellshisAmbody,shesmellshisEmbody
AnditmakesherAmsicktoherAmind
EmHehasgotsomuchtoAmanswerfor,toEmanswerfor
ToAmruinachild’sAmind
EmHowcouldyoutouchAmsomethingsoinnocentandEmpure,Amobscure?
EmHowcouldyougetAmsatisfactionfromthebodyofaEmchild?
You’reAmvile,you’re
GIt’struewhatpeopleCsay
GodprotecttheDoneswhohelpthemselvesintheirAmownwayyeahyeah
GIt’struewhatCpeoplesay
GodprotecttheDoneswhohelpthemselvesintheirAmownwayyeahyeah
EmAmEmAm
EmHewassittinginherAmbedroom,inherEmbedroom
Andnow,AmwhatshouldsheAdo?
EmShe’sgotsomuchAminsecurity,andhisEmimpurity
ItwasaAmgatheringgloomA
EmHowcouldyoutouchAmsomethingsoinnocentandEmpure,Amobscure?
EmHowcouldyougetAmsatisfactionfromthebodyofaEmchild?
You’reAmvile,sick
GIt’struewhatpeopleCsay
GodprotecttheDoneswhohelpthemselvesintheirAmownwayyeahyeah
GAndIoftenwondertoCmyself:
WhoprotectstheDoneswhocan’tprotectAmthemselvesyeahyeahyeah?
GIt’struewhatpeopleCsay
GodprotecttheDoneswhohelpthemselvesintheirAmownwayyeahyeah
GAndIoftenwondertoCmyself:
WhoprotectstheDoneswhocan’tprotectAmthemselvesyeahyeahyeah?
EmAmEmAmEmAmEmAm
Feefifo,feefifo,Emfeefifo,Amfeefifo.EmAm
EmAmEmAmEm
AlbumBury the Hatchet
Year1999
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Fee Fi Fo on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Cranberries - Fee Fi Fo on ukulele requires 6 chords and 7 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.

Fee Fi Fo uses these transitions most often: Em → Am (28), Am → Em (24), and Am → G (6). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 28 times.

Em to Am

2. Am → A chord transition

Switching from Am to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Am to A

3. A → Em chord transition

Here's how to move 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 4 times.

A to Em

4. 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 6 times.

Am to G

5. 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 6 times.

6. 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 6 times.

7. D → Am chord transition

Switching from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fee Fi Fo.

  • Fee Fi Fo includes 84 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Fee Fi Fo contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Fee Fi Fo connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → Em: 10%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → Am: 12%