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The Lumineers - Flapper Girl Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, G, F, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CCutoffGallofyourChair,FdidyouCflinch,didyouGcare
CDidheGlook,didheAmstopFandCstare,
AtyourGbrandnewChair
CLocalGboy,localCnews,FpowerClineshangingGboots
CFiremenintheirAmtrucksFcutCloose
AGlocalboy’sCshoes
CCadillac,Gcadillac,CbusinessmenFdressedCinGslacks
CI’mmaGbuyoneforAmuswhenIFgetCback
AGbigCCadillac
AndyoucanFwavetoCallofyourGfriends
AndI’llFneverCleaveyouGagain
CWouldyouGwrite,wouldyouAmcallbackFbabyCif
IGwroteyouaCsong
CI’vebeenGgone,butyou’re AmstillmyFladyCand
IGneedyouatChome
CRomeo,GJuliet,CbalconyFinCsilhouette
CMakingGO’swithherAmcigarette
IsGJuliet
CFlapperGgirl,flapperCgirl,FprohibitionCinGcurls
CHairof Ggoldanda Amneck FofCpearls
IsGflapperCgirl
AndyoucanFwaveCtoallofyourGfriends
AndI’llFneverCleaveyouGagain
CWouldyouGwrite,wouldyouAmcallbackFbabyCif
IGwroteyouaCsong
CI’vebeen Ggone,butyou’re AmstillmyFladyCand
IGneedyouatChome
CauseifyouFain’tCbehindmyGdoor
ThenIFain’tgotaChome Ganymore
CWouldyouGwrite,wouldyouAmcallbackFbabyCif
IGwroteyouaCsong
CI’vebeenGgone,butyou’re AmstillmyFladyCand
IGneedyouatChome
CLoversGcome,loversAmgo,loversFleavemeCalone
She’llcomeGbacktoCme
AlbumThe Lumineers
Year2012
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Flapper Girl on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Lumineers - Flapper Girl 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.

Flapper Girl uses these transitions most often: C → G (40), G → C (25), and F → C (23). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move 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 section, played 40 times.

C to G

2. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

C to F

3. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  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 12 times.

G to Am

4. Am → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Am to F

5. G → F chord transition

Here's how 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 chorus, played 3 times.

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

  • Flapper Girl includes 123 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Flapper Girl contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Flapper Girl 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 G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%