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Go West - King Of Wishful Thinking Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, F, G, C, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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AmFGCAmFGC
AmIdon’tFneed,toGfallatyourCfeet
JustAmcauseyouFcutmeGtotheCbone
AmAndIwon’tFmiss,theGwaythatyouCkissme
AmWewereneverFcarvedinGstoneC
DmIfIdon’tlistentotheFtalkoftheDmtown
DmMaybeIcanFfool Gmyself
I’llgetCoverFyou,IGknowIAmwill
I’ll CpretendmyFship’snotGsinking
AndI’llCtell Fmyself,I’mGoverAmyou
CauseI’mtheCKingofwishful Dmthinking
AmIFamGtheCKingAmofFwishful Gthinking
AmI FrefusetogiveGintomyCblues
AmThat’snothowit’sFgonnabeGC
AmAndI Fdeny,theGtearsinmyCeyes
AmIdon’twanttoFletyou Gsee,Cno!
DmThatyouhavemadeaFholeinmyDmheart
DmAndnowI’vegottoFfool Gmyself
I’llgetCoverFyou,IGknowIAmwill
I’ll CpretendmyFship’snotGsinking
AndI’llCtell Fmyself,I’mGoverAmyou
CauseI’mtheCKingofDmwishfulCthinking
(I’llgetoveryou)GIknowAmIwill
I’ll CpretendmyFship’snotGsinking
AndI’llCtell Fmyself,I’mGoverAmyou
CauseI’mtheCKingofwishful Dmthinking,yeah!
FC
FIwillnevernevershedatearforGyou
I’llgetAmoverFyou,(IGknowICwill)FGC
DmIfIdon’tlistentotheFtalkofthetown
DmMaybeIcanFfool Gmyself
I’llgetoveryou,IknowIwill
I’llpretendmyship’snotsinking!
AndI’lltellmyself,I’moveryou
CauseI’mtheFKingofwishful Dmthinking
I’mtheFKingofwishful Gthinking
I’llgetCoverFyou(IGknowIAmwill)
CYoumadeaFholeinmyGheartAm
AmButIFwon’tshedaGtearforAmyou
I’llbetheCKingofwishful Dmthinking
I’llgetCoverFyou(IGknowIAmwill)
I’ll CpretendmyFheart’sstillGbeating
CauseCI’vegotFnomoreGtearsforAmyou
I’mtheCKingofwishful Dmthinking
I’llgetCoverFyou,IGknowIAmwill
CYoumadeaFholeinmyGheartAm
AndI’llCtell Fmyself…
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ArtistGo West
AlbumPretty Woman
GenresPop, Rock
Year1990
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play King Of Wishful Thinking on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Go West - King Of Wishful Thinking on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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.

King Of Wishful Thinking uses these transitions most often: F → G (36), G → Am (19), and C → F (18). 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 Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

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

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 section, played 15 times.

Am to F

2. F → G chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

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 36 times.

F to G

3. G → C chord transition

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

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 16 times.

G to C

4. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

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 section, played 10 times.

C to Am

5. C → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

6. Dm → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

7. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

8. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 19 times.

9. Dm → Am chord transition

Switching from Dm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

King Of Wishful Thinking chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in King Of Wishful Thinking.

  • King Of Wishful Thinking includes 156 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • King Of Wishful Thinking contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how King Of Wishful Thinking 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 C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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