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AURORA - Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, F, G, D, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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[Opening]
[Am] [F] [G]
[Am]5, 4, 3, 2, 1 [F]5, 4, 3, 2, [G]1
He [Am]holds the gun [F]against my [G]head
I [Am]close my eyes and [F]bang I am [G]dead
I [Am]know he knows that he’s [F]killing me for [G]mercy

[chorus]
And here I [Am]go, oh oh oh [Am]oh
Oh oh oh [F]oh, oh oh oh [G]oh
And here I [Am]go, oh oh oh [Am]oh
Oh oh oh [F]oh, oh oh oh [G]oh

[section 2]
He [Am]holds my body in his arms
He [Am]didn’t mean to do no harm, and he [F]holds me [G]tight
Oh, he [Am]did it all to spare me from the awful things in life that come
And he [F]cries and [G]cries, I [Am]know he knows that
He’s [F]killing me for [G]mercy.

[chorus]
And here I [Am]go, oh oh oh [Am]oh
Oh oh oh [F]oh, oh oh oh [G]oh
And here I [Am]go, oh oh oh [Am]oh
Oh oh oh [F]oh, oh oh oh [G]oh

[section 3]
He [F]holds my body in his arms
He [D]didn’t mean to do no harm, and he [G]holds me [E]tight
Oh, he [F]did it all to spare me from the [D]awful things in life that come
And he [G]cries and [E]cries

[Closing]
[Am]
[F]5, 4, 3, 2, [G]1, [Am]5, 4, 3, 2, 1, [F]5, 4, 3, 2, [G]1
The gun is [F]gone, and so am [G]I, and here I [Am]go

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ArtistAURORA
AlbumAll My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

AURORA - Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) uses these transitions most often: F → G (15), Am → F (14), and G → Am (13). 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

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
Am to F

2. F → G chord transition

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

To move from F to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string 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.
F to G

3. 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

4. F → D chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from F to D;

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

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.

6. G → E chord transition

To move from G to E;

  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 G string fret 4.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

7. E → F chord transition

To move from E to F;

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

8. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

  1. While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1).

  • Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) includes 52 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) 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 → G: 21%
    • F → D: 1%
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