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Iggy Pop - Passenger Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, G, E
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

AmFCGAmFCE
AmIamtheFpassengerCandGIAmrideFandIrideCE
AmIridethroughFthecityCbackstreets,GIAmseetheFstarscomeoutCoftheskyE
AmYeahintheFbrightandChollowskiesG
AmYouknowitFlookssogoodCtonightE
AmFCGAmFCE
AmIamtheFpassengerCIGsayAmunderFglassCE
AmIlookthroughFmywindowCsobrightGIAmseetheFstarscomeoutCtonightE
AmIseetheFbrightandhollowCskyGoverAmtheFcitiesrippingCskyE
AmAndeverythingFlooksgoodCtonightG
AmFCE
AmSinginglaFlalaalalaClalaalaGla
AmLalalalaaFlalalalaaClaEla,AmlalalaaFlalalalaaClaGla
AmFCEAmFCE
AmGetintotheFcar,Cwe’llGbeAmtheFpassengersCE
AmWe’llrideFthroughtheCcitytonight,Gwe’llAmseeFthecitiesrippedCbacksidesE
AmWe’llseeFthebrightandChollowsky,Gwe’llAmseeFthestarsthatCshinesobrightG
AmThestarsFmadeforusCtonightE
AmFCGAmFCE
AmOhtheFpassengerCohGhowAmyouFrideCohEtheAmpassengerFCG
AmHeridesFandheridesCheElooksAmthroughFhisCwindow,GandAmwhatFdoesheseeCE
AmHeseestheFbrightandChollowsky,GheAmseestheFstarscomeCouttonightE
AmHeseestheFcitiesrippedCbacksidesG,AmheseestheFwindingoceanCdriveE
AmAnd FeverythingwasmadeCforyouandmeG,AmallofitFwasmadeforCyouandmeE
AmAnditjustFbelongstoyouCandme,GsoAmlet’sFtakearideandCseewhat’smineE
AmFCGAmFCEAmFCGAmFCE
AmAndSingingFlalalaalaClalalaalala!GLaAmlalaaFlalaaaaalalaClaalalalaaE
AmLalaaFlalaaaaalalalaaClalalaaGlaAmlaalaFCE
AmFCGAmFCE
AmAreyoutheFpassenger,CheGseesAmthingsFfromunderCglassE
AmHelooksFthroughhisCwindowside,GheAmseestheFthingsheCknowsarehisE
AmHeseestheFbrightandChollowsky,GheAmseestheFcitysleepingCatnightE
AmHeseestheFstarsareoutCtonight,GandAmallofFitisyoursandCmineE
AmAndallofFitisyoursandCmine,GsoAmlet’sallFrideandrideCandrideandrideE
AmFCGAmFCE
AmOhsingingFlalalaalalaClalaalaGlaAmLalalaalaFlalalaalaClaE
AmLalalaaFlalalalaalaCla.GLaAmlalaaFlalalalaalaClaE
AmLaaFOhCsingingGlaAmlaFlaalaClalalaalalaE
AmLalalaaFlalalalaalaCla.GLaAmlalaaFlalalalaalaClaE
AmLalalaaFlalalalaalaCla.GLaAmlalaaFlalalalaalaClaE
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ArtistIggy Pop
AlbumLust for Life
GenresPunk, Rock, Classic Rock
Year1977
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

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

Iggy Pop - Passenger on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Passenger uses these transitions most often: Am → F (78), F → C (78), and C → E (39). 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 Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

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

Switching from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 78 times.

Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 78 times.

F to C

3. C → G chord transition

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

Switching 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 39 times.

C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

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

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 39 times.

G to Am

5. C → E chord transition

Here's how to move from C to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 39 times.

6. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am:

  1. While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 4.
  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 38 times.

Passenger chord transition analysis

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

  • Passenger includes 311 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.08% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Passenger contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Passenger connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
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