Luke Combs - One Number Away Ukulele Chords
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[Opening]
[Em] [Am]
[Em]Are you sitting at home all alone trying [Am]to fall asleep?
[Em]Are you staring a hole through your phone [Am]praying that it rings?
[Em]Are you watching a movie that you’ve seen a [Am]thousand times?
[Em]Maybe playing some Mayer getting lost in your [Am]favorite lines?
[section 2]
Well, If you’re [C]anything like me, you just might be [D]doing
Whatever it takes to drown out the [C]noise, I just wanna [D]hear your voice
[chorus]
And I’m one [G]number away from calling to you, I said I was [D]through, but I’m dying, inside
Got my [Em]head in a mess, girl, I confess, I lied when I [C]said, “I’m leaving, I’m not coming back”
[G]Might be the whiskey or the midnight rain, [D]but everywhere I go I see your face
[Em]In my brain, dial it up, everything I want to [C]say, but I’m [D]still one number away
[section 3]
[Em] [Am]
[Em]Are you stuck at a red light with a Marlboro [Am]light on your lips?
[Em]Does the smoke in your mirror get clearer [Am]without my kiss?
[Em]Are you changing the station replacing our [Am]favorite song?
[Em]Maybe it’s a mistake hit the brakes, I’m [Am]moving on
[section 4]
Well, If [C]you’re anything like me, you just might be [D]doing
Whatever it takes to outrun [C]the storm, but I’m almost [D]out that door
[chorus]
And I’m one [G]number away from calling to you, I said I was [D]through, but I’m dying, inside
Got my [Em]head in a mess, girl, I confess, I lied when I [C]said, “I’m leaving, I’m not coming back”
[G]Might be the whiskey or the midnight rain, [D]but everywhere I go I see your face
[Em]In my brain, dial it up, everything I want to [C]say, but I’m [D]still one number away
[Closing]
[Em]Will you pick up when I [D]call? Or just forget we [C]loved at all,
We don’t have to talk, I just wanna [D]hear your voice
[chorus]
And I’m one [G]number away from calling to you, I said I was [D]through, but I’m dying, inside
Got my [Em]head in a mess, girl, I confess, I lied when I [C]said, “I’m leaving, I’m not coming back”
[G]Might be the whiskey or the midnight rain, [D]but everywhere I go I see your face
[Em]In my brain, dial it up, everything I want to [C]say, but I’m [D]still one number
[G]Away a [D]way, [Em]away. [C]Yeah, I’m [D]still one number [Em]away
How to play One Number Away on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Luke Combs - One Number Away on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.
One Number Away uses these transitions most often: D → Em (10), Em → Am (10), and C → D (9). 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 Em - Am chord transition.
1. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
6. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
One Number Away chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in One Number Away.
- One Number Away includes 64 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- One Number Away contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how One Number Away connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
- Em → C: 27%
- Em → D: 18%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 28%
- D → Em: 17%