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Peter and Gordon - I Go To Pieces Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, C, F, G7, Am, Fm, G, D, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

EmCEmC
CWhenIseehercomingEmdownthestreet
FIgetsoshakyandIG7feelsoweak
CItellmyeyeslooktheEmotherway
FButtheydon’tseemtohearaG7wordIsay,andI
CGotopiecesandIAmwannahide
CGotopiecesandIAmalmostdie
EveryFtimemyFmbabypassesCbyG7
CItellmyarmsthey’llholdEmsomeonenew
FAnotherlovethatG7willbetrue
CButtheydon’tlisten,theydon’tEmseemtocare
FTheyreachforherbutG7she’snotthere,andI
CGotopiecesandIAmwannahide
CGotopiecesandIAmalmostdie
EveryFtimemyFmbabypassesCby
CIrememberwhatshesaidwhenshesaid
EmGoodbyeFbabyGFFEm
EmWe’llmeetagainsoonFmaybeGFFEm
EmButuntilweFdo
DAllmybesttoG7you
I’msoFlonely,IEmthinkaboutherG7only
CIgotoplacesweEmusedtogo
FButIknowshe’llG7nevershow
CShehurtmesoEmmuchinside
FNowIhopeshe’sG7satisfied,andI
CGotopiecesandIAmwannahide
CGotopiecesandIAmalmostdie
EveryFtimemyFmbabypassesCbyBmAmAmF
AmGotopiecesandICcryBmAmAmF
AmEverytimemybaby CpassesbyBmAmAmF
AmGotopiecesandICcryBmAmAmF
AmEverytimemybabypassesCby
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ArtistPeter and Gordon
AlbumI Go to Pieces
GenresPop
Year1964
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play I Go To Pieces on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Peter and Gordon - I Go To Pieces on ukulele requires 9 chords and 14 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.

I Go To Pieces uses these transitions most often: Em → F (9), C → Em (8), and G7 → C (8). 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

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

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Em to C

2. Em → F chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Em to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Em to F

3. F → G7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to G7:

  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. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

F to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

G7 to C

5. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. Am → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

7. F → Fm chord transition

Switching from F to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. Fm → C chord transition

Switching from Fm to C:

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. F → D chord transition

Here's how to move from F to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

11. D → G7 chord transition

To move from D to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

12. Em → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  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 A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

13. C → Bm chord transition

To move from C to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

14. Bm → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Am:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

I Go To Pieces chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Go To Pieces.

  • I Go To Pieces includes 83 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Go To Pieces contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Go To Pieces 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 → Am: 10%
    • C → Em: 8%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Am: 11%
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