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Oasis - (It’s Good) To Be Free Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, C, A, Am, G
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

EmCAAmEmEmEmEmCAAmEmEmEm
EmHeadlikearockspinningroundandround,ICfounditinaholesittingupsidedown
YouApointthefingeratmeAmbutIdon’tEmbelieveEmEm
EmPaintmeawishonavelvetsky,CyoudemandtheanswersbutIdon’tknowwhy
AInmymind,AmthereisnoEmtimeEmEm
TheGlittlethings,theyAmakemesoEmhappy,allIGwanttodoisAlivebytheEmsea
TheGlittlethings,theyAmakemesoEmhappy,
Butit’sAgood,yesit’sAmgood,it’sgoodtobeEmfree
SoEmwhatwouldyousayifIsaidtoyou,it’sCnotinwhatyousayit’sinwhatyoudo
YouApointthefingeratmeAmbutIdon’tEmbelieveEmEm
EmBringitonhometowherewefound,myCheadlikearocksittingupsidedown
AInmymind,AmthereisnoEmtimeEmEm
TheGlittlethings,theyAmakemesoEmhappy,allIGwanttodoisAlivebytheEmsea
TheGlittlethings,theyAmakemesoEmhappy
Butit’sAgood,yesit’sAmgood,it’sgoodtobeEmfree
Butit’sAgood,yesit’sAmgood,it’sgoodtobeEmfree
CAEmx3AAmEmx2
ArtistOasis
AlbumDefinitely Maybe
Year1994
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play (It's Good) To Be Free on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Oasis - (It's Good) To Be Free 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.

(It's Good) To Be Free uses these transitions most often: A → Am (10), Am → Em (10), and A → Em (7). 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

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 7 times.

Em to C

2. C → A chord transition

Switching from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

C to A

3. A → Am chord transition

To move from A to Am:

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

A to Am

4. Am → Em chord transition

Here's how to move 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

5. Em → G chord transition

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. G → A chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. A → Em chord transition

Switching from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in (It's Good) To Be Free.

  • (It's Good) To Be Free includes 57 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • (It's Good) To Be Free contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how (It's Good) To Be Free connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → G: 18%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → Em: 7%
    • A → Am: 1%