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Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks Ukulele Chords

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

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

AmHey!
AmHey!
AmHey!
AmFCG
AmIdon’tlikeFwalkingaroundthisColdandemptyhouse
SoAmholdmyhand,I’llFwalkwithyoumyCdear
TheAmstairscreakFasIsleep,it’sCkeepingmeawake
It’stheAmhousetellingFyoutocloseyourCeyes
AmSomedaysIFcan’tevenCdressmyself
It’sAmkillingmetoFseeyouthis Cway
‘CausethoughtheAmtruthmayFvary
CThisshipwillGcarry
OurAmbodiesFsafetoCshore
AmHey!
AmHey!
AmHey!
AmFCG
There’sanAmoldvoiceFinmyheadCthat’sholdingmeback
AmTellherthatIFmissourlittleCtalks
AmSoonitwillbeFoverandCburiedwithourpast
We Amusedtoplay Foutsidewhenwe
were Cyoung(andfulloflifeandfulloflove)
AmSomedaysFIdon’tknowifCIamwrongorright
YourAmmindisplayingFtricksonyoumyCdear
‘CausethoughtheAmtruthmayFvary
CThisshipwillGcarry
OurAmbodiesFsafeto CshoreGhey!
AmDon’tlistentoaFwordICsay.GHey!
AmThescreamsallFsoundtheCsame.GHey!
‘CausethoughtheAmtruthmayFvary
CThisshipwillGcarry
OurAmbodiesFsafetoCshoreG
AmFCG
AmYou’regone,gone,goneaway.Iwatchedyoudisappear
AmAllthat’sleftisaghostofyou
Nowwe’reAmtorn,torn,torn
apart,there’snothingwecando.
JustAmletmego,we’llmeetagainsoon.
NowAmwait,wait,FwaitforCme.Pleasehangaround
IAmseeyouwhen FIfall Casleep. GHey!
AmDon’tlistentoaFwordICsay.GHey!
AmThescreamsallFsoundtheCsame.GHey!
‘CausethoughtheAmtruthmayFvary
CThisshipwillGcarry
OurAmbodiesFsafetoCshore
AmDon’tlistentoaFwordICsay.GHey!
AmThescreamsallFsoundtheCsame.GHey!
‘CausethoughtheAmtruthmayFvary
CThisshipwillGcarry
OurAmbodiesFsafetoCshore
‘CausethoughtheAmtruthmayFvary
ThisCshipwillGcarry
OurAmbodiesFsafetoCshore
‘CausethoughtheAmtruthmayFvary
ThisCshipwillGcarry
OurAmbodiesFsafetoCshore
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ArtistOf Monsters and Men
AlbumMy Head Is an Animal
GenresFolk, Indie, Indie Folk
Year2011
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

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

Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks 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.

Little Talks uses these transitions most often: Am → F (43), F → C (43), and C → G (25). 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

Switching 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 43 times.

Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

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

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 43 times.

F to C

3. C → G chord transition

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

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 25 times.

C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

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

Here's how 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 section, played 25 times.

G to Am

5. C → Am chord transition

Switching 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 17 times.

Little Talks chord transition analysis

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

  • Little Talks includes 153 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Little Talks contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Little Talks connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
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