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R.E.M. - Man On The Moon Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, D, Am, G, Bm, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CDCDC
CMotttheHoopleandtheDgameoflifeCyeahyeahyeahyeah
AndyKaufmanintheDwrestlingmatchCyeahyeahyeahyeah
MonopolyTwentyoneDcheckersandchessCyeahyeahyeahyeah
MisterFredBlassieinaDbreakfastmessCyeahyeahyeahyeah
Let’splayTwisterDlet’splayRiskCyeahyeahyeahyeah
I’llseeyouinheavenifyouDmakethelistCyeahyeahyeahyeah
NowAmAndydidyouhearaboutGthisone
AmTellmeareyoulockedintheGpunch
AmAndyareyougoofingonGElvis(heyCbaby)DArewelosingtouch
GIfyou AmbelieveCtheyputaBmmanontheGmoon
AmManontheDmoonD
GIfyou AmbelieveCthere’snothingBmuphisAmsleeve
AmThennothingiscoolAm
CMoseswentwalkingwiththeDstaffofwoodCyeahyeahyeahyeah
NewtongotbeanedbytheDapplegoodCyeahyeahyeahyeah
EgyptwastroubledbytheDhorribleaspCyeahyeahyeahyeah
MisterCharlesDarwinhadtheDgalltoaskCyeahyeahyeahyeah
NowAmAndydidyouhearaboutGthisone
AmTellmeareyoulockedintheGpunch
AmAndyareyougoofingonGElvis(heyCbaby)DAreyouhavingfun
GIfyou AmbelieveCtheyputaBmmanontheGmoon
AmManontheDmoonD
GIfyou AmbelieveCthere’snothingBmuphisAmsleeve
AmThennothingiscoolAm
CHere’salittleagitfortheDneverbelieverCyeahyeahyeahyeah
Here’salittleghostfortheDofferingCyeahyeahyeahyeah
Here’satruckstop DinsteadofSaintPeter’sCyeahyeahyeahyeah
MisterAndyKaufman’sgoneDwrestlingCyeahyeahyeahyeah
NowAmAndydidyouhearaboutGthisone
AmTellmeareyoulockedintheGpunch
AmAndyareyougoofingonGElvis(heyCbaby)DArewelosingtouch
GIfyou AmbelieveCtheyputaBmmanontheGmoon
AmManontheDmoonD
GIfyou AmbelieveCthere’snothingBmuphisAmsleeve
AmThennothingiscoolAmEm
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ArtistR.E.M.
AlbumLegend of Rock
GenresRock
Year2009
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Man On The Moon on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

R.E.M. - Man On The Moon 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.

Man On The Moon uses these transitions most often: C → D (19), D → C (16), and G → Am (15). 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 C - D chord transition.

1. C → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

C to D

2. C → Am chord transition

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

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 chorus, played 3 times.

C to Am

3. Am → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

Am to G

4. G → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

G to C

5. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. C → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. Am → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. Bm → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Am:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. Am → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

Man On The Moon chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Man On The Moon.

  • Man On The Moon includes 95 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Man On The Moon contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Man On The Moon 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 → D: 11%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → C: 16%
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