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

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

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

AmFG
Am5,4,3,2,1F5,4,3,2,G1
HeAmholdsthegunFagainstmyGhead
IAmclosemyeyesandFbangIamGdead
IAmknowheknowsthathe’sFkillingmeforGmercy
AndhereIAmgo,ohohohAmoh
OhohohFoh,ohohohGoh
AndhereIAmgo,ohohohAmoh
OhohohFoh,ohohohGoh
HeAmholdsmybodyinhisarms
HeAmdidn’tmeantodonoharm,andheFholdsmeGtight
Oh,heAmdiditalltosparemefromtheawfulthingsinlifethatcome
AndheFcriesandGcries,IAmknowheknowsthat
He’sFkillingmeforGmercy.
AndhereIAmgo,ohohohAmoh
OhohohFoh,ohohohGoh
AndhereIAmgo,ohohohAmoh
OhohohFoh,ohohohGoh
HeFholdsmybodyinhisarms
HeDdidn’tmeantodonoharm,andheGholdsmeEtight
Oh,heFdiditalltosparemefromtheDawfulthingsinlifethatcome
AndheGcriesandEcries
Am
F5,4,3,2,G1,Am5,4,3,2,1,F5,4,3,2,G1
ThegunisFgone,andsoamGI,andhereIAmgo
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

Here's how to move 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 14 times.

Am to F

2. F → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

F to G

3. G → Am chord transition

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 13 times.

G to Am

4. F → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. G → E chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the section.

8. E → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section.

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%