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Elbow - Grounds For Divorce Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm, C, G, Bb, Am, Gm, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DmMondaysisfordrinkingtotheseldomseenkid
I’vebeenworkingonacocktailcalledCGroundsforGDivorce
DmWhoahCDm
DmPolishingacompassthatICholdinmyGsleep
DmWhoahCDm
DmDoubtcomesinonsticksbutthenheCkickslikeaGhorse
DmWhoahCDm
DmThere’saChinesecigarettecase
AndtheCrestyoucanDmkeep
AndtheCrestyoucanDmkeep
AndtheCrestyoucanDmkeep
DmThere’saBbholeinmy Amneighbourhood
downwhichofDmlateIcannotGmhelpbutfall
DmThere’saBbholeinmy Amneighbourhood
downwhichofDmlateIcannothelpbutGmfall
DmWhoahC
DmMondaysisfordrinkingtotheseldomseenkid
DmWhoahC
DmThere’sthiswhisperingofjokersdoingCfleshbythepound
DmToachorusofsupposesfromCthelittletownwhores
DmThere’llbetwistedkaraokeeatCtheAniseedlounge
DmAndI’llbringyoufurtherroses,butitCdoesyounoGgood
AnditCdoesyounoGgood,anditCdoesyounoGgood
DmThere’saBbholeinmy Amneighbourhood
downwhichofDmlateIcannotGmhelpbutfall
DmThere’saBbholeinmy Amneighbourhood
downwhichofDmlateIcannotGmhelpbutfall
DmThere’saBbholeinmy Amneighbourhood
downwhichofDmlateIcannothelpbutGmfall
DmWhoahC
DmSomedaywe’llbedrinkingwiththeCseldomseenkid
DmGm
FWhoahDm
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ArtistElbow
AlbumThe Seldom Seen Kid
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2008
KeyDm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Grounds For Divorce on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Elbow - Grounds For Divorce on ukulele requires 7 chords and 9 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.

Grounds For Divorce uses these transitions most often: Dm → C (17), C → Dm (13), and C → G (6). 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 Dm - C chord transition.

1. Dm → C chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

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 section, played 17 times.

Dm to C

2. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Switching 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 6 times.

C to G

3. G → Dm chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

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 4 times.

G to Dm

4. Dm → Bb chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

Dm to Bb

5. Bb → Am chord transition

Here's how 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 chorus, played 5 times.

6. Am → Dm chord transition

To move 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 5 times.

7. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. Gm → F chord transition

Switching from Gm to F:

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

This transition appears in the section.

9. F → Dm chord transition

Switching from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Grounds For Divorce chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Grounds For Divorce.

  • Grounds For Divorce includes 70 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Grounds For Divorce contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Grounds For Divorce connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → Bb: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Dm: 5%
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