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Mumford & Sons - Hopeless Wanderer Ukulele Chords

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

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

GGDAmEmDC
GYouheardDmyAmvoice,IcameEmoutoftheDwoodsbyCchoice
GShelteralsoDgaveusAmshade,butintheEmdarkIDhavenoGname
GSoleavethatclickDinmyAmhead,andIwillEmremembertheDwordsthatyouCsaid
GLeftacloudedmindandaDheavyAmheart,butIwasEmsurewecouldDseeanewCstart
EmSoDwhenyourGhopesonCfire,EmbutDyouknowGyourCdesire
Don’tholdaEmglassovertheDflame,don’tletyourGheartgrowCcold
IwillEmcallyoubyDname,IwillGshareyourCload
Em
EmHoldmefast,holdmefast,’causeI’maChopelessDwandererEm
Holdmefast,Emholdmefast,’causeI’maChopelessDwandererG
GDAmEmDC
GIwrestledlongDwithmyAmyouth,wetriedsoEmhardtoDliveintheCtruth
GButdonottellmeDallisAmfine,whenIlosemyEmhead,IDlosemyGspine
GSoleavethatclickDinmyAmhead,andIwillEmremembertheDwordsthatyouCsaid
GYoubroughtmeoutDfromtheAmcold,nowhowIEmlong,howIDlongtogrowCold
EmSoDwhenyourGhopesonCfire,EmbutDyouknowGyourCdesire
Don’tholdaEmglassovertheDflame,don’tletyourGheartgrowCcold
IwillEmcallyoubyDname,IwillGshareyourCroad
EmCEmDEmCEmD
EmHoldmefast,holdmefast,’causeI’maChopelessDwandererEm
Holdmefast,Emholdmefast,’causeI’maChopelessDwandererG
Iwilllearn,EmIwilllearntolovetheCskiesEmI’mDunderG
Iwilllearn,GIwilllearntolovetheCskiesEmI’mDunderG
TheCskiesGI’mDunderEmerDer.CG
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ArtistMumford & Sons
AlbumBabel
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2012
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Hopeless Wanderer on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Mumford & Sons - Hopeless Wanderer on ukulele requires 5 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.

Hopeless Wanderer uses these transitions most often: Em → D (27), C → Em (18), and D → G (14). 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 - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

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

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

G to D

2. D → Am chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Switching from D to Am:

  1. While playing D, 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 10 times.

D to Am

3. Am → Em chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Switching from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Am to Em

4. Em → D chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move 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 27 times.

Em to D

5. 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 section, played 9 times.

6. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move 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 8 times.

7. C → Em chord transition

Switching 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 18 times.

8. G → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Hopeless Wanderer chord transition analysis

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

  • Hopeless Wanderer includes 130 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Hopeless Wanderer contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Hopeless Wanderer 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 → G: 28%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → D: 18%
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