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Glass Animals - Heat Waves Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC#m, B, G#m, F#, E7, D#
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 G key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-4-2Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[C#m] [B] [G#m] [F#] [C#m] [B] [G#m] [F#] [C#m] [B]
[G#m]Last night all I [F#]think about is you
[C#m]Don’t stop, baby, [B]you can walk through
[G#m]Don’t wanna but I [F#]think about you
[C#m]You know that I’m [B]never gonna do [G#m] [F#]

[chorus]
[C#m]Road shimmer [B]wiggling the vision
[G#m]Heat, heat waves, I’m [F#]swimming in a mirror
[E7]Road shimmer [B]wiggling the vision
[G#m]Heat, heat waves, I’m [F#]swimming in a

[chorus]
[C#m]Sometimes all I [B]think about is you
[G#m]Late nights in the [F#]middle of June
[E7]Heat waves been [B]faking me out
[G#m]Can’t make you [F#]happier now

[chorus]
[C#m]Sometimes all I [B]think about is you
[G#m]Late nights in the [F#]middle of June
[E7]Heat waves been [B]faking me out
[G#m]Can’t make you [F#]happier now

[section 2]
[C#m]Usually I put [B]something on TV
[G#m]So we never think [F#]about you and me
[E7]But today I see [B]our reflections clearly
[G#m]In Hollywood, [F#]laying on the screen
[E7]You just need a better [B]life than this
[G#m]You need something I can [F#]never give
[E7]Fake water all [B]across the road
[G#m]It’s gone now, the [F#]night has come, but

[chorus]
[C#m]Sometimes all I [B]think about is you
[G#m]Late nights in the [F#]middle of June
[E7]Heat waves been [B]faking me out
[G#m]Can’t make you [F#]happier now

[section 3]
[C#m]You can’t fight it, [B]you can’t breathe
[G#m]You say something [F#]so lovin’, but
[C#m]Now I gotta let you [B]go
[G#m]You’ll be better off in [F#]someone new

[section 4]
[C#m]I don’t wanna be [B]alone
[G#m]You know it hurts [F#]me too
[E7]You look so [F#]broken when you cry
[G#m]One more and [F#]then I say goodbye

[chorus]
[C#m]Sometimes all I [B]think about is you
[G#m]Late nights in the [F#]middle of June
[E7]Heat waves been [B]faking me out
[G#m]Can’t make you [F#]happier now

[chorus]
[C#m]Sometimes all I [B]think about is you
[G#m]Late nights in the [F#]middle of June
[E7]Heat waves been [B]faking me out
[G#m]Can’t make you [F#]happier now

[section 5]
[E7]I just wanna know [E7]what you’re dreamin’ of
[F#]When you sleep and [F#]smile so comfortable
[G#m]I just wish that I [G#m]could give you that
[B]That look [B]that’s perfectly un-sad

[Closing]
[E7]Sometimes all I [F#]think about is you
[G#m]Late nights in the [D#]middle of June
[E7]Heat waves been [F#]faking me out
[G#m]Heat waves been [B]faking me out

[chorus]
[C#m]Sometimes all I [B]think about is you
[G#m]Late nights in the [F#]middle of June
[E7]Heat waves been [B]faking me out
[G#m]Can’t make you [F#]happier now

[chorus]
[C#m]Sometimes all I [B]think about is you
[G#m]Late nights in the [F#]middle of June
[E7]Heat waves been [B]faking me out
[G#m]Can’t make you [F#]happier now

[chorus]
[C#m]Road shimmer [B]wiggling the vision
[G#m]Heat, heat waves, I’m [F#]swimming in a mirror
[E7]Road shimmer [B]wiggling the vision
[G#m]Heat, heat waves, I’m [F#]swimming in a mirror
[C#m] [B] [G#m] [F#] [E7] [B] [G#m] [F#]

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ArtistGlass Animals
AlbumDreamland
GenresPop
Year2020
KeyC#m

How to play Heat Waves on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Glass Animals - Heat Waves on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Heat Waves uses these transitions most often: G#m → F# (33), B → G#m (32), and C#m → B (19). 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#m - B chord transition.

1. C#m → B chord transition

Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram

To move from C#m to B;

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

2. B → G#m chord transition

Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-4-2Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram

To move from B to G#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.
B to G#m

3. G#m → F# chord transition

Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-4-2Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from G#m to F#;

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

4. F# → C#m chord transition

Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from F# to C#m;

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

5. F# → E7 chord transition

To move from F# to E7;

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

6. E7 → B chord transition

To move from E7 to B;

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

7. G#m → D# chord transition

To move from G#m to D#;

  1. While playing G#m, lift your middle finger from C string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on E string from fret 4 to fret 3.

8. D# → E7 chord transition

To move from D# to E7;

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

Heat Waves chord transition analysis

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

  • Heat Waves includes 143 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Heat Waves connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are B (19%), Bm (16%), and E (13%).
    • F# → G#m: 9%
    • F# → C#m: 3%
    After G#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (26%), E (23%), and F# (19%).
    • G#m → F#: 19%
    • G#m → B: 7%
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