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Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, C, G, F
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

AmCAmCAmCAmC
AmWeepforyourself,myman,you’llneverbewhatisinyourCheart
AmWeeplittlelionman,you’renotasbraveasyouwereattheCstart
GRateyourselfandrakeyourself,FtakeallthecourageyouhaveCleft
GWastedonfixingallthe,FproblemsthatyoumadeinyourownChead
ButitwasAmnotyourFfaultbutCmine,anditwasAmyourheartFontheCline
IreallyAmfuckeditFupthisCtime,didn’tI,myGdear?Didn’tI,myAmCAmC
AmTrembleforyourself,myman,youknowthatyouhaveseenthisallCbefore
AmTremblelittlelionman,you’llneversettleanyofyourCscores
YourGgraceiswastedinyourface,yourFboldnessstandsaloneamongtheCwreck
NowGlearnfromyourmotherorelse,FspendyourdaysbitingyourCownneck
ButitwasAmnotyourFfaultbutCmine,anditwasAmyourheartFontheCline
IreallyAmfuckeditFupthisCtime,didn’tI,myGdear?
ButitwasAmnotyourFfaultbutCmine,anditwasAmyourheartFontheCline
IreallyAmfuckeditFupthisCtime,didn’tI,myGdear?Didn’tI,myAmdear?CAmC
GCFGCFGCFGCF
GCFGCFGCFGCF
ButitwasAmnotyourfaultbutCmine,anditwasAmyourheartFontheCline
IreallyAmfuckeditFupthisCtime,didn’tI,myGdear?
ButitwasAmnotyourfaultbutmine,anditwasyourheartontheline
Ireallyfuckeditupthistime,didn’tI,mydear?Didn’tI,myCdear?
AlbumSigh No More
Year2009
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Little Lion Man on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Little Lion Man uses these transitions most often: C → Am (19), F → C (15), and Am → C (14). 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 - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

Am to C

2. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

C to G

3. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

G to F

4. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

F to C

5. Am → F chord transition

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 11 times.

6. G → Am chord transition

Switching 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 4 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Little Lion Man.

  • Little Lion Man includes 100 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Little Lion Man contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Little Lion Man 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 → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%