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Eraserheads - Minsan Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, Em, Gm, G, A, F#m, Am, E, B, G#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

DMinsansamayKalayaantayo’ynagkatagpuan
EmMaymgasarilinggimikGmatkanya-kanyanghangadDsabuhay
DSailalimngiisangbubong,mgasikretongibinubulong
EmKahitnaano’ngmangyari,GmkahitnasaankamanDpatungo.
NgunitDngayonkaybilismaglahongGkahapon
GmSana’ywag DkalimutanGmangatingmga Apinagsamahan
AtF#mkungsakalingGgipitinayF#mlagingGiisipin
NaDminsantayoAaynagingGtunaynaGmmagkaibigan.
DGGmDGmAF#mGF#mG
DAGGm
DMinsanayparangwalanangbukassabuhaynatin
EmInumanhanggangsaGmmagdamagnaparabangtayo’yDmauubusan
DSailalimngbilognabuwan,mgatiyannati’ywalanglaman
EmNgunitkahitnawalangGmpera,angbawatgabi’yDanongsaya.
NgunitDngayonkaybilismaglahongGkahapon
GmSana’ywag DkalimutanGmangatingmga Apinagsamahan
AtF#mkungsakalingGgipitinayF#mlagingGiisipin
NaDminsantayoAaynagingGtunaynaGmmagkaibigan.
AmMinsanEayhindimonaalamangnangyayari
KahitF#mnaano’nggawin,Amlahatngbagayaymayrong Ehangganan
DahilEngayontayoaynilimotngAkahapon
AmDina Emapipilitna Ambuhayinangating Bpinagsamahan
NgunitG#mkungsakalingAmapadaan,bakaG#mikawayaking Atawagan
DahilEminsantayoBaynagingAmtunayna Emagkaibigan.
EF#mAmE
Album Circus
Year1994
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Minsan on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Eraserheads - Minsan on ukulele requires 10 chords and 20 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.

Minsan uses these transitions most often: Gm → D (10), F#m → G (6), and G → Gm (6). 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 D - Em chord transition.

1. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

D to Em

2. Em → Gm chord transition

To move from Em to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Em to Gm

3. Gm → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Gm to D

4. D → G chord transition

Here's how 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 3 times.

D to G

5. G → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. Gm → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to A:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 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 chorus, played 3 times.

7. A → F#m chord transition

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

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. F#m → G chord transition

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

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G 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.

9. D → A chord transition

Here's how 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 chorus, played 3 times.

10. A → G chord transition

Here's how to move from A to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

11. D → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section.

12. Am → E chord transition

To move from Am to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

13. E → F#m chord transition

To move from E to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

14. F#m → Am chord transition

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

  1. While playing F#m, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

15. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

16. A → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Am:

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

17. Am → B chord transition

To move from Am to B:

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

This transition appears in the section.

18. B → G#m chord transition

Switching from B to G#m:

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

This transition appears in the section.

19. G#m → A chord transition

To move from G#m to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

20. E → B chord transition

Switching from E to B:

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

This transition appears in the section.

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

  • Minsan includes 75 chord transitions, 20 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Minsan contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Minsan connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → A: 17%
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
    • Gm → D: 7%
    • Gm → A: 4%