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Alex Warren - Ordinary Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, D, G, A, Bm, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,G,F keys to play this song with easier chords.

|Em|Em|D|D|
Theysay,"TheEmholywater'swatereddown
Andthistown'slostitsDfaith,ourcolorswillfadeeventually"
SoEmifourtimeisrunnin'out
DayafterDday,we'llmakethemundaneourmasterpiece
EmOhmy,my
Ohmy,myDlove
Itakeonelookatyou
You'retakin'meEmoutoftheordinary
Iwantyoulayin'meDdown'tilwe'redeadandburied
OntheedgeofyourEmknife,stayin'drunkonyourvine
TheDangelsupinthecloudsarejealousknowin'wefound
Somethin'soEmoutofthe DordinaryG
YougotmeAkissin'thеBmgroundofyour Asanctuary
ShatterDmewithyourEmtouch,ohLord, DreturnmеtoGdust
ATheBmangelsupinthecloudsareAjealousknowin'wefound
EmHopeless Dhallelujah
OnthissideofHeaven'sEmgate
Oh,mylife,howdo Dya
Breatheandtakemybreath Emaway?
AtyourEmaltar,Iwillpray
You'rethe Dsculptor,I'mtheclay,ohmy,my
You'retakin'meEmoutofthe DordinaryG
IwantyouAlayin'meBmdown'tilwe'redeadand Aburied
OntheDedgeofyourEmknife,stayin'DdrunkonyourGvine
ATheBmangelsupinthecloudsareAjealousknowin'wefound
Somethin'soEmout(Out)ofthe Dordinary G(Ordinary)
YougotmeAkissingtheBmground(Ground)ofyoursanctuary A(Sanctuary)
ShatterDmewithyourEmtouch,ohLord, DreturnmеtoGdust
ATheBmangelsupinthecloudsareAjealousknowin'wefound
EmSomethin'so Dheavenly,higherthan Aecstasy
Wheneveryou'renexttoAme,oh,my,Dmy
EmWorldwasinblackDandGwhiteuntilIsawAyourBmlight
IthoughtyouhadtoAdietofind
Somethin'soEmoutoftheordinary
IwantyoulayingmeDdown'tilwe'redeadandburied
OntheedgeofyourEmknife,stayin'DdrunkonyourGvine
ATheBmangelsupinthecloudsareAjealousknowin'wefound
Somethin'soout(Out)oftheordinaryEmF#mG
YougotmeAkissingtheBmground(Ground)ofyoursanctuary A(Sanctuary)
ShatterDmewithyourEmtouch,ohLord, DreturnmetoGdust
ATheBmangelsupinthecloudsareAjealousknowin'wefound
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ArtistAlex Warren
AlbumSingle
Year2025
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Ordinary on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Alex Warren - Ordinary on ukulele requires 6 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.

Ordinary uses these transitions most often: Em → D (20), D → Em (15), and A → Bm (11). 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 - D chord transition.

1. Em → D chord transition

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

Switching from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 20 times.

Em to D

2. D → G chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Switching 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 chorus, played 10 times.

D to G

3. G → A chord transition

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

Switching from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

G to A

4. A → Bm chord transition

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

Switching from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

A to Bm

5. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

  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 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

6. A → Em chord transition

Switching from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

7. Em → F#m chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the section.

8. F#m → G chord transition

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

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

Ordinary chord transition analysis

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

  • Ordinary includes 90 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Ordinary contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Ordinary connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → D: 18%
    • Em → F#m: 1%
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