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Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Em, Dm, F, G, Fm, Am, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

ThereareCninemillionbicyclesin EmBeijing
That’saDmfact,
It’saFthingwecan’tdeny
LiketheDmfactthatIwillGloveyoutillICdie.
WeareCtwelvebillionlightyearsfromtheEmedge,
That’sDmaguess,
NoonecanFeversayit’strue
ButIDmknowthatIwillGalwaysbewithCyou.
I’mFmwarmedbytheCfireofyourGloveeveryAmday
SoFmdon’tcallmeaCliar,
JustDmbelieveeveryFthingthatIGsay
ThereareCsixbillionpeopleintheEmworld
MoreorDmless
anditFmakesmefeelquitesmall
ButDmyou’retheoneIGlovethemostofCall
G7CG7C
We’reFmhighontheCwire
WiththeGworldinourAmsight
AndFmI’llneverCtire,
OftheDmlovethatyouFgivemeeveryGnight
ThereareCninemillionbicyclesin EmBeijing
That’saDmfact,
It’saFthingwecan’tdeny
LiketheDmfactthatIwillGloveyoutillICdie.
G7Am
AndthereareDmninemillionGbicyclesinCBeijing
G7Am
AndyouDmknowthatIwillGloveyoutillICdie!
G7C
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ArtistKatie Melua
AlbumPiece by Piece
GenresBlues, Folk, Jazz
Year2005
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Nine Million Bicycles on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles on ukulele requires 8 chords and 13 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.

Nine Million Bicycles uses these transitions most often: G → C (8), Dm → F (6), and Dm → G (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 C - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

C to Em

2. Em → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Em to Dm

3. Dm → F chord transition

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

Switching from Dm to F:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

Dm to F

4. Dm → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Dm 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. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

Dm to G

5. G → C chord transition

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 8 times.

6. C → Fm chord transition

To move from C to Fm:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. G → Am chord transition

Here's how 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 2 times.

8. Am → Fm chord transition

To move from Am to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. C → Dm chord transition

Switching from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. F → G chord transition

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 2 times.

11. C → G7 chord transition

Switching from C to G7:

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

This transition appears in the interlude, played 5 times.

12. G7 → Am chord transition

Switching from G7 to Am:

  1. While playing G7, 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 interlude, played 2 times.

13. Am → Dm chord transition

Switching from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Nine Million Bicycles chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nine Million Bicycles.

  • Nine Million Bicycles includes 60 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Nine Million Bicycles contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Nine Million Bicycles 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 → G: 35%
    • C → Em: 8%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → G: 16%
    • Dm → F: 14%
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