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Oasis - Listen Up Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF#m, A, E, D, B, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,E,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

F#mAEDAF#mAEDA
ListenF#mup,what’stheAtime?SaidEtodayI’mgonnaDspeakmyAmind
TakemeF#muptotheAtopofEtheworld,IwannaDseemyAcrime
DaybyF#mdaythere’saAmaninaEsuitwho’sDgonnamakeyouApay
FortheF#mthoughtsthatyouAthinkandtheEwordstheyDwon’tletyouAsay
F#mOnefineF#mday,gonnaF#mleaveyouallBbehind
BmItwouldn’tbesoDbadifIhadmoreEtime
DSailingdownaAriverEalone,I’vebeenDtryingtofindmyAwaybackF#mhome
ButIDdon’tbelieveinAmagic,DlifeisAautomatic
ButBIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown,no,BIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown
ListenF#mup,what’stheAtime?SaidEtodayI’mgonnaDspeakmyAmind
TakemeF#muptotheAtopofEtheworld,IwannaDseemyAcrime
DaybyF#mdaythere’saAmaninaEsuitwho’sDgonnamakeyouApay
FortheF#mthoughtsthatyouAthinkandtheEwordstheyDwon’tletyouAsay
F#mOnefineF#mday,gonnaF#mleaveyouallBbehind
BmItwouldn’tbesoDbadifIhadmoreEtime
DSailingdownaAriverEalone,I’vebeenDtryingtofindmyAwaybackF#mhome
ButIDdon’tbelieveinAmagic,DlifeisAautomatic
ButBIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown,no,BIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown
No,BIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown,saidthatBIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown
F#mAEDAF#mAEDAF#mF#mF#mBBmDE
DSailingdownaAriverEalone,I’vebeenDtryingtofindmyAwaybackF#mhome
ButIDdon’tbelieveinAmagic,DlifeisAautomatic
ButBIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown,IsaidthatBIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown
No,BIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown,IsaidthatBIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown
No,BIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown,IsaidthatBIdon’tDmindbeingonmyAown
AEA
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ArtistOasis
AlbumDefinitely Maybe
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock, Britpop
Year1994
KeyF#m
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Listen Up on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Oasis - Listen Up on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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 Up uses these transitions most often: D → A (36), E → D (18), and A → F#m (17). 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 F#m - A chord transition.

1. F#m → A chord transition

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

Switching from F#m to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

F#m to A

2. A → E chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

Switching from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

A to E

3. E → D chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from E to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

E to D

4. D → A chord transition

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

To move from D to A:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 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 section, played 36 times.

D to A

5. F#m → B chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

6. B → Bm chord transition

To move from B to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. Bm → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. F#m → D chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 3 times.

9. A → B chord transition

Switching from A to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

10. B → D chord transition

Switching from B to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

Listen Up chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Listen Up.

  • Listen Up includes 142 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Listen Up contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Listen Up 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 → E: 12%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → E: 3%
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