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Radiohead - Go To Sleep Ukulele Chords

ChordsGm, Bb, C, Am, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

GmSomethingfortheragandboneman,overmydeadbody
GmSomethingbigisgonnahappen,overmydeadbody
GmSomeone’ssonorsomeone’sdaughter,overmydeadbody
GmThisishowIendupsuckedin,overmydeadbody
BbI’mgonnaCgotosleep,BbletthisAmwashallGoverme
GmWedon’treallywantamonstertakingover,tiptoearound,tiehimdown
GmWedon’twantthelooniestakingover,tiptoearound,tiethemdown
BbMayprettyChorses,BbcometoAmyou,asyouGsleep
BbI’mgonnaCgotosleep,BbletthisAmwashallGoverme
ArtistRadiohead
AlbumHail to the Thief
Year2003
KeyGm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Go To Sleep on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Radiohead - Go To Sleep on ukulele requires 5 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.

Go To Sleep uses these transitions most often: Am → G (3), Bb → Am (3), and Bb → C (3). 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 Gm - Bb chord transition.

1. Gm → Bb chord transition

To move from Gm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Gm to Bb

2. Bb → C chord transition

Switching from Bb to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Bb to C

3. Bb → Am chord transition

To move from Bb to Am:

  1. While playing Bb, 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 3 times.

Bb to Am

4. Am → G chord transition

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 3 times.

Am to G

5. G → Gm chord transition

To move from G to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

6. G → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Bb:

  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 C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Go To Sleep.

  • Go To Sleep includes 16 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Go To Sleep contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Go To Sleep connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
    • Gm → Bb: 9%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → C: 20%
    • Bb → Am: 4%