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Harry Styles - Golden Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, C7, D, Bm, Em
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,B,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

CHey!C7DBmEmDBm
CGolden,golden,goldenasIopenEmmyDeyes
DHoldingfocus,hoping,takemebackBmtoCthelight
CIknowyouwerewaytoobrightEmforme
DI’mhopeless,broken,soyouwaitformeBmintheCsky
CBrownmyskinEmjustDright
You’resogoldenC
You’resoEmgolden
DI’moutofmyhead,andIknowthatyou’rescared
BecauseheartsgetBmbroken
CIdon’twanttobealone
Idon’twanttobealoneEmwhenitDends
DDon’twannaletyouknow
DIdon’twanttobealone
BmButCIcanfeelittakeahold
(Icanfeelittakeahold)
CIcanfeelyoutakecontrol
(Icanfeelyoutakecontrol)
OfEmwhoIDam,andallI’veeverknown
DLovin’you’stheantidote
GoldenC
You’resoEmgolden
DIdon’twanttobealone
You’resoBmgolden
CYou’resoEmgolden
DI’moutofmyhead,andIknowthatyou’rescared
BecauseheartsBmgetCbroken
C(Golden,golden,golden,golden)
(Golden,golden,golden,Emgolden)
D(Golden,golden,golden,golden)
(Golden,golden,golden,Bmgolden)
C(Golden,golden,golden,golden)
(Golden,golden,golden,Emgolden)
D(Golden,golden,golden,golden)
Iknowthatyou’rescaredbecauseI’msoopenC
You’resoEmgolden
DIdon’twanttobealone
You’resoBmgolden
CYou’resogolden
You’resoEmgolden
DI’moutofmyhead,andI
knowthatyou’rescared
BecauseheartsBmgetCbroken
CEmD
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ArtistHarry Styles
AlbumFine Line
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2019
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Harry Styles - Golden on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Golden uses these transitions most often: C → Em (14), Em → D (14), and Bm → C (11). 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 - C7 chord transition.

1. C → C7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

Switching from C to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

C to C7

2. C7 → D chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from C7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

C7 to D

3. D → Bm chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

Switching from D to Bm:

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

D to Bm

4. Bm → C chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Bm to C:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

Bm to C

5. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

6. Em → D chord transition

Switching from Em to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

7. D → C chord transition

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Golden chord transition analysis

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

  • Golden includes 55 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Golden contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Golden connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → C: 14%
    • D → Bm: 5%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Em: 8%
    • C → C7: 2%
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