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Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks Ukulele Chords

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

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[Opening]
[Am] [F] [C] [G]Hey!
[Am] [F] [C] [G]Hey!
[Am] [F] [C] [G]Hey!
[Am] [F] [C] [G]
[Am]I don’t like [F]walking around this [C]old and empty house
So [Am]hold my hand, I’ll [F]walk with you my [C]dear
The [Am]stairs creak [F]as I sleep, it’s [C]keeping me awake
It’s the [Am]house telling [F]you to close your [C]eyes
[Am]Some days I [F]can’t even [C]dress myself
It’s [Am]killing me to [F]see you this w[C]ay

[chorus]
‘Cause though the [Am]truth may [F]vary
[C]This ship will [G]carry
Our [Am]bodies [F]safe to [C]shore

[section 2]
[Am] [F] [C] [G]Hey!
[Am] [F] [C] [G]Hey!
[Am] [F] [C] [G]Hey!
[Am] [F] [C] [G]
There’s an [Am]old voice [F]in my head [C]that’s holding me back
[Am]Tell her that I [F]miss our little [C]talks
[Am]Soon it will be [F]over and [C]buried with our past
We u[Am]sed to play out[F]side when we
were yo[C]ung (and full of life and full of love)
[Am]Some days [F]I don’t know if [C]I am wrong or right
Your [Am]mind is playing [F]tricks on you my [C]dear

[chorus]
‘Cause though the [Am]truth may [F]vary
[C]This ship will [G]carry
Our [Am]bodies [F]safe to sh[C]ore [G]hey!
[Am]Don’t listen to a [F]word I [C]say. [G]Hey!
[Am]The screams all [F]sound the [C]same. [G]Hey!
‘Cause though the [Am]truth may [F]vary
[C]This ship will [G]carry
Our [Am]bodies [F]safe to [C]shore [G]

[Closing]
[Am] [F] [C] [G]
[Am]You’re gone, gone, gone away. I watched you disappear
[Am]All that’s left is a ghost of you
Now we’re [Am]torn, torn, torn
apart, there’s nothing we can do.
Just [Am]let me go, we’ll meet again soon.
Now [Am]wait, wait, [F]wait for [C]me. Please hang around
I [Am]see you when I[F] fall as[C]leep. H[G]ey!

[chorus]
[Am]Don’t listen to a [F]word I [C]say. [G]Hey!
[Am]The screams all [F]sound the [C]same. [G]Hey!
‘Cause though the [Am]truth may [F]vary
[C]This ship will [G]carry
Our [Am]bodies [F]safe to [C]shore

[chorus]
[Am]Don’t listen to a [F]word I [C]say. [G]Hey!
[Am]The screams all [F]sound the [C]same. [G]Hey!
‘Cause though the [Am]truth may [F]vary
[C]This ship will [G]carry
Our [Am]bodies [F]safe to [C]shore

[chorus]
‘Cause though the [Am]truth may [F]vary
This [C]ship will [G]carry
Our [Am]bodies [F]safe to [C]shore

[chorus]
‘Cause though the [Am]truth may [F]vary
This [C]ship will [G]carry
Our [Am]bodies [F]safe to [C]shore

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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.

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

To move 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.
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

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.
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

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.
G to Am

5. C → Am chord transition

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.

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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