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The Wombats - Give Me A Try Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F, G, Am, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CFCCFC
FIknowthatIliketoCletexcessGsucceed
ButIjustneedyouinthatFfurcoat
WithonlymyAmnecklaceon Gunderneath
AndIdon’tcareFwhythisCapartment’salwaysGcold
LondoncanFtry,it’llneverCswallowmeGwhole
AndDmIswear,
WecouldbeCgigantic,FeverythingIneed.G
AmVicodinonSundayGnights.
ThisCcouldbeworththeFrisk,worththeguarantee.G
ThiscouldAmbethedrugthatdoesn’tDmbite.
Justgivemeatry,FjustCgivemeatry.AmG
BeenkindofChopingyouFmight,Cgetupandgivemeatry.
FIknow,sometimesIlosetheCplotandIcauseaGscene
WhatdoyoudreamofontheFwestcoast
WhenmyheadisCachinginGGMT
AndIdon’tcareFwhythisCapartment’ssoiceGcold
LetLondonFtry,it’llneverCswallowmeGwhole
AndDmIswear,
WecouldbeCgigantic,FeverythingIneed.G
AmVicodinonSundayGnights.
ThisCcouldbeworththeFrisk,worththeguarantee.G
ThiscouldAmbethedrugthatdoesn’tDmbite.
Justgivemeatry,FjustCgivemeatry.AmG
BeenkindofChopingyouFmight,Cgetupandgivemeatry.
I’mFshavingwithyour Ctoothpaste
AndtryingtoAmvacuumfromtheceilingG
The Dmmillisecondthatyou’reCaway
IgettheAmloneliestGfeeling
FCAmG
JustgivemeaDmtryCAmG
AndDmIswear,Iswear,
WecouldbeCgigantic,FeverythingIneed.G
AmVicodinonSundayGnights.
ThisCcouldbeworththeFrisk,worththeguarantee.G
ThiscouldAmbethedrugthatdoesn’tDmbite.
Justgivemeatry,FjustCgivemeatry.AmDm
BeenkindofhopingyouFmight,CgetupandgivemeaAmtry.G
GivemeaFtryCAmG
JustgivemeaFtryCAmG
JustgivemeaFtry
AlbumGlitterbug
Year2015
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Give Me A Try on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Wombats - Give Me A Try on ukulele requires 5 chords and 10 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.

Give Me A Try uses these transitions most often: F → C (19), Am → G (13), and C → F (13). 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 - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move 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 13 times.

C to F

2. 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 section, played 7 times.

C to G

3. G → F chord transition

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 section, played 10 times.

G to F

4. F → Am chord transition

Switching from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

F to Am

5. Am → G chord transition

Here's how to move 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 13 times.

6. G → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

7. Dm → C chord transition

Switching from Dm to C:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

8. Am → Dm chord transition

Switching from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. Dm → F chord transition

Switching from Dm to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Give Me A Try.

  • Give Me A Try includes 108 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Give Me A Try contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Give Me A Try 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 F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%