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The Beatles - Nowhere Man Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF#m, Am, E, B, A, G#m, B7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

He’sarealnowhereman,sittinginhisnowhereland
F#mMakingallhisAmnowhereplansforEnobody
EDoesn’thaveaBpointofview
AKnowsnotwherehe’sEgoingto
F#mIsn’theaAmbitlikeyouandEme?
NowhereG#mMan,pleaseAlisten
Youdon’tG#mknowwhatyou’reAmissing
NowhereG#mMan,theF#mworldisAatyourB7command
EBAEF#mAm
EHe’sasblindasBhecanbe
AJustseeswhatheEwantstosee
F#mNowhereMancanAmyouseemeatEall?
NowhereG#mMan,don’tAworry
TakeyourG#mtime,don’tAhurry
LeaveitG#malltillF#msomebodyelseAlendsyouaB7hand
EDoesn’thaveaBpointofview
AKnowsnotwherehe’sEgoingto
F#mIsn’theaAmbitlikeyouandEme?
NowhereG#mMan,pleaseAlisten
Youdon’tG#mknowwhatyou’reAmissing
NowhereG#mMan,theF#mworldisAatyourB7command
EHe’sarealBnowhereman
ASittinginhisEnowhereland
F#mMakingallhisAmnowhereplansforEnobody
F#mMakingallhisAmnowhereplansforEnobody
F#mMakingallhisAmnowhereplansforEnobody
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ArtistThe Beatles
AlbumYellow Submarine
GenresRock
Year1965
KeyF#m
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Nowhere Man on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - Nowhere Man on ukulele requires 7 chords and 12 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.

Nowhere Man uses these transitions most often: Am → E (8), F#m → Am (8), and E → F#m (7). 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 F#m - Am chord transition.

1. F#m → Am chord transition

Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Switching 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 8 times.

F#m to Am

2. Am → E chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

Here's how 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 8 times.

Am to E

3. E → B chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram

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 chorus, played 5 times.

E to B

4. B → A chord transition

Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from B to A:

  1. While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E 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 chorus, played 5 times.

B to A

5. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

6. E → F#m chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 7 times.

7. E → G#m chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. G#m → A chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 6 times.

9. G#m → F#m chord transition

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

  1. While playing G#m, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
  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.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. F#m → A chord transition

To move from F#m to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

11. A → B7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to B7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C 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 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

12. B7 → E chord transition

To move from B7 to E:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Nowhere Man chord transition analysis

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

  • Nowhere Man includes 65 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Nowhere Man contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Nowhere Man connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → B: 11%
    • E → F#m: 9%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E: 12%
    • A → G#m: 0%
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