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Mike + The Mechanics - Over My Shoulder Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm7, A, D, C, G, F, Am, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Em7Em7AD
LookingEm7backAovermyDshoulder
Em7IcanseethatAlookinyourDeyes
Em7IneverdreamedAitcouldbeDover
Em7IneverwantedAtosay Dgoodbye
LookingEm7backAovermyDshoulder
Em7WithanachingAdeepinmyDheart
Em7IwishweAwerestartingDover
Em7OhinsteadofdriftingAsofar Dapart
CEverybodyFtoldmeyouwereGleaving
CFunnyGIshouldFbethelasttoGknow
CBabyGpleaseFtellmethatI’mGdreaming
AmIjustneverwanttoletyouBbgo
NCLookingEm7backAovermyDshoulder
Em7IcanseethatAlookinyourDeyes
Em7TurningmyheartAoverandDover
Em7IneverwantedAtosay Dgoodbye
CIdon’tGmindFeverybodyGlaughing
CButit’s GenoughtoFmakeagrownmanGcry
CCosIcanGfeelyou’reFslippingthroughmyGfingers
AmIdon’tevenknowthereasonBbwhyBb
LookingEm7backAovermyDshoulder
Em7IcanseethatAlookinyourDeyes
Em7IneverdreamedAitcouldbeDover
Em7IneverwantedAtosay Dgoodbye
CEverydayFit’salosingGbattle
CJusttoGsmileandFholdmyheadupGhigh
CCoulditGbeFwebelong Gtogether
AmBabywon’tyougivemeonemoreBbtry?Bb
NCLookingEm7backAovermyDshoulder
Em7IcanseethatAlookinyourDeyes
Em7IneverdreamedAitcouldbeDover
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ArtistMike + The Mechanics
AlbumBeggar on a Beach of Gold
GenresRock
Year1995
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Over My Shoulder on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Mike + The Mechanics - Over My Shoulder on ukulele requires 8 chords and 9 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.

Over My Shoulder uses these transitions most often: A → D (20), Em7 → A (20), and D → Em7 (16). 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 Em7 - A chord transition.

1. Em7 → A chord transition

Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Switching from Em7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 20 times.

Em7 to A

2. A → D chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move 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 20 times.

A to D

3. D → Em7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram

Switching from D to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

D to Em7

4. D → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from D to C:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

D to C

5. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

6. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

7. 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 3 times.

8. Am → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. Bb → Em7 chord transition

Switching from Bb to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Over My Shoulder chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Over My Shoulder.

  • Over My Shoulder includes 101 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Over My Shoulder contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Over My Shoulder connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), D (14%), and A7 (13%).
    • Em7 → A: 6%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
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