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Cavetown - Fool Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, G, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CIamjustafooltokeeponGchasingafternothinggreat
CYouarejustafooltokeepGpretendingthatyou’relovingme
AmIdon’tknowwhereFI’msupposedtogo
Ohohohohoho-ohoh,Cohohohohoohoh
CCallmeonthephoneatthree,IGtalktoyouwhilehalfasleep
CComplaining’boutyourmother,GsoItakeyoutothecemetery
AmRanttomeIlikethesound,FIlikeyourvoice,Ilikeyourmouth
COh,Gooh,Ammmmmm
CCyclingtoschoolatG7.30inthemorning
CIamstillyourbabyboyGI’mstuck2013
AmDon’tunderstandmybody,Fwashingmachineconfusesme
COh,Gooh,Ammmmmm
CIamsuchafooltokeeponGchasingafternothinggreat
CYouaresuchafooltokeepGpretendingthatyou’relovingme
AmIdon’tknowwhereFI’msupposedtogo
OhohohohCohoohoh,ohohohGohoohoh
CIwassuchafooltokeeponGchasingafternothinggreat
CYouweresuchafooltokeepGpretendingthatyou’relovingme
AmLookinthemirror,Ilovethatboy,Fdon’thurtmydear,don’thurtmyjoy
COh,Go-oh,C
ArtistCavetown
AlbumLemon Boy
Year2018
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Fool on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Cavetown - Fool 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.

Fool uses these transitions most often: C → G (14), G → Am (7), and G → C (7). 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

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 chorus, played 14 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Here's how 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 chorus, played 7 times.

G to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 5 times.

Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

Here's how 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 5 times.

F to C

5. Am → C chord transition

Switching from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

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

  • Fool includes 40 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Fool contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Fool 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%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%