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Lewis Capaldi - Hollywood Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, C, Em, D, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

OutofGfocus,didn’ttakeasecondtoCnotice
Nowwe’reseparatedbyGoceans,vast
Couldn’tCmakethislast
IwishI’dEmhavestayed
‘CauseDlovecanfindawaytomakeyourCfeetrunheavy
MakeyourheartrunDsteady,thenEmitbreaks
SoI’mDprayingthatyou’refeelingtheCsame
YouknowIspentsometimeinGHollywoodtrynafind
SomethingtogetthethoughtofCyouandIoffmymind
Sotellmehoney,oh,Emwhenyou’rejustastepawayfromDfallingapart
CDoyoueverfeellikegoingbacktothestart?
AlltheGstreetlights
IlluminatewhathomeusedtoCfeellike
AndwhenIgettothinking,can’tGsleepatnight
No,ICdon’tfeelright
IwishI’dEmhavestayed
‘CauseDlovecanfindawaytomakeyourCfeetrunheavy
MakeyourheartrunDsteady,thenEmitbreaks
SoI’mDprayingthatyou’refeelingtheCsame
YouknowIspentsometimeinGHollywoodtrynafind
SomethingtogetthethoughtofCyouandIoffmymind
Sotellmehoney,oh,Emwhenyou’rejustastepawayfromDfallingapart
CDoyoueverfeellikegoingbacktothestart?
Oh,andyouGknowIwouldifIcould
MaybeIspendmoretimeinCHollywoodthanIshould
Sotellmehoney,oh,Emwhenyou’rejustastepawayfromDfallingapart
CDoyoueverfeellikegoingbacktothestart?
GIfyoucanhearme,doesitBmreallyhavetoCend?
Ifeelyouclose,althoughyou’reDeighthoursEmahead
IfwecanDpickitup,justBmtellmewhereandCwhen
We’llgobacktothestartagainG
Ifyoucanhearme,doesitBmreallyhavetoCend?
Ifeelyouclose,althoughyou’reDeighthoursEmahead
IfwecanDpickitup,justBmtellmewhereandCwhen
We’llgobacktothestarta-
YouknowIspentsometimeinGHollywoodtrynafind
SomethingtogetthethoughtofCyouandIoffmymind
Sotellmehoney,oh,Emwhenyou’rejustastepawayfromDfallingapart
CDoyoueverfeellikegoingback?
YouknowIspentsometimeinGHollywoodtrynafind
SomethingtogetthethoughtofCyouandIoffmymind
Sotellmehoney,oh,Emwhenyou’rejustastepawayfromDfallingapart
CDoyoueverfeellikegoingbacktothestart?
Oh,andyouGknowIwouldifIcould
MaybeIspendmoretimeinCHollywoodthanIshould
Sotellmehoney,oh,Emwhenyou’rejustastepawayfromDfallingapart
CDoyoueverfeellikegoingbacktothestart?
AlbumDivinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
Year2019
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

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

Lewis Capaldi - Hollywood 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.

Hollywood uses these transitions most often: Em → D (12), C → G (11), and D → C (10). 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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

G to C

2. 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 chorus, played 8 times.

C to Em

3. 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 chorus, played 12 times.

Em to D

4. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move 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 chorus, played 10 times.

D to C

5. G → Bm chord transition

Switching from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. Bm → C chord transition

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 chorus, played 4 times.

7. D → Bm chord transition

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 chorus, played 2 times.

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

  • Hollywood includes 67 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Hollywood contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Hollywood 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 → D: 11%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%