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George Ezra - Listen To The Man Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA, D, E7, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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ADAD
IfeelyourAheadrestingheavyonyourDsinglebed
IwanttoAhearallaboutit
GetitDalloffyourchestoh
AIfeelthetearsandyou’reDnotaloneoh
AWhenIholdyou,wellIDwon’tletgooh
AWhyshouldDwecareforwhatthey’reE7sellingusDanyway?
AWe’resoDyoungerthanyouE7know,whoa
AYoudon’thavetobeDthereAbabe
AYoudon’thavetobeDscaredAbabe
Youdon’tDneedaAplanofDwhatyouwannaAdo
Won’tyouDlistentotheAmanthat’sE7lovingAyou
AYourworldkeepsspinningandyouDcan’tjumpoff
ButIwillAcatchyouifyoufallIcan’tDtellyouenough
AIhatetohearthatDfeelinglow
AIhatetohearthatDyouwon’tcomehome
AWhyshouldDwecareforwhatthey’reE7sellingusDanyway?
AWe’resoDyoungerthanyouE7know,whoa
AYoudon’thavetobeDthereAbabe
AYoudon’thavetobeDscaredAbabe
Youdon’tDneedaAplanofDwhatyouwannaAdo
Won’tyouDlistentotheAmanthat’sE7lovingAyou
AWhoaE7Whoa…
F#mEasy,easyandaDone,two,threeoh
F#mEasy,breezyifyouDcomewithmeoh
F#mEasy,easyandaDone,two,three,four,Afivesix,seven,
Eight,Dnine,nine,nine,nine
AYoudon’thavetobeDthereAbabe
AYoudon’thavetobeDscaredAbabe
Youdon’tDneedaAplanofDwhatyouwannaAdo
Won’tyouDlistentotheAmanthat’sE7lovingyou
AYoudon’thavetobeDthereAbabe
AYoudon’thavetobeDscaredAbabe
Youdon’tDneedaAplanofDwhatyouwannaAdo
Won’tyouDlistentotheAmanthat’sE7lovingyou
AWhoa,E7whoa,E7whoa,E7whoa
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ArtistGeorge Ezra
AlbumWanted on Voyage
GenresBlues, Folk, Pop
Year2014
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play Listen To The Man on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

George Ezra - Listen To The Man on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Listen To The Man uses these transitions most often: A → D (35), D → A (34), and E7 → A (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 A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C 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, played 35 times.

A to D

2. D → E7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

Switching from D to E7:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to 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, played 4 times.

D to E7

3. E7 → A chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Switching from E7 to A:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

E7 to A

4. A → F#m chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section.

A to F#m

5. F#m → D chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C 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. Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Listen To The Man chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Listen To The Man.

  • Listen To The Man includes 99 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Listen To The Man contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Listen To The Man connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → F#m: 6%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → F#m: 2%
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