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Mumford & Sons - Feel The Tide Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, C, D, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GCGCGCDG
GShesitshimdowninastiffchair,CrubsGhisbackandstrokeshishairC
GTellinghimit’sokaytocry,CbutDhejustsitsandstaresG
CG
GThemercilessmoonoutsideChasGnothingnowhe’scometorealiseC
GOnlythedesolationhefeels,CtheDcolddistanceinsideGCG
EmButyouandInow,Cwecanbealright,GjustholdDontowhatweknowisEmtrue
EmYouandInowCthoughit’scoldinsideGfeelDthetideturning
GWhilethepriestjustsitsandweeps,ClamentingGthefactthathecanseeC
GDarknessandlightinsomuchdetail,CheDhasgivenhimselfoverG
CG
GRefusingwhatheknowstobereal,CheGturnsawayfromeverymealC
GStarvinghimselfofgoodness,CheDdoesn’tthinkhecanhealGCG
EmButyouandInow,Cwecanbealright,GjustholdDontowhatweknowis[]true
EmYouandInow,Cthoughit’scoldinside,GfeelDthetideturning
G”WhatifIlostallIhad?”CsaidGthestrangertohisdadC
GAndthewitnesswasconfused,CheDcan’ttellwhatisbadG
CG
GInsteadherunsuptothenearestgirl,CandGhecommentsonhergloriouscurlsC
GSays,“Darlingcomewithme,CI’llDshowyouawholenewworld”GCG
EmButyouandInow,Cwecanbealright,GjustholdDontowhatweknowis[]true
EmYouandInow,Cthoughit’scoldinside,GfeelDthetideturning
AlbumSigh No More
Year2009
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Feel The Tide on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Mumford & Sons - Feel The Tide 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.

Feel The Tide uses these transitions most often: G → C (27), C → G (26), and D → G (9). 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 - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

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 27 times.

G to C

2. 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 7 times.

C to D

3. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move 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 9 times.

D to G

4. 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 3 times.

G to Em

5. Em → C chord transition

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 6 times.

6. D → Em chord transition

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 3 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Feel The Tide.

  • Feel The Tide includes 87 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Feel The Tide contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Feel The Tide 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 C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%