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Katy Perry - Pendulum Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, Em, Dm, Bb, F#m, G, G#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CAmFCAmF
CYouAmgotFpatina,ain’tsogreen,nah
CYouAmearnedFthisspot,gotyourreceipts,yeah
AmFunny,EmgottaFaddaddendumstoyourdreams
StillyouneverFsleep,noYouneversleep,ah
COh,AmyouFlearnedtodance,tobobandweave,yeah
CToAmletFthatwaterrolloffeasy,yeah
AmYouEmgrewFyourselfabovetheweeds
TallerthantheFtrees,
AmSo,don’ttryand DmreinventyourAmwheel
‘Causeyou’reDmtooAmoriginal,baby,Dmjuststayclassic
FAin’tbroke,ain’tbroke,don’tfixit
BbYourhighs,yourlows,justrideit
DmIt’sapendulum,itEmallcomesbackAmaround
DmIt’sapendulum,Emit’saAmpendulum
DmLife’sapendulum,it’llEmallcomebackAmaround
DmIt’sapendulum,itAmallcomesback,itCallcomesback
CSo,AmjustFtakethosepunchesonthechin,yeah
CDon’tAmfightFthechangesinthewind,no,no
Am'CauseEmyou’llfindyourwayhome,oh
IfyouFfindawaytoletgo,justletgo
AmSo,don’ttryand DmreinventyourAmwheel
‘Causeyou’reDmtooAmoriginal,baby,Dmjuststayclassic
FAin’tbroke,ain’tbroke,don’tfixit
BbYourhighs,yourlows,justrideit
DmIt’sapendulum,itEmallcomesbackAmaround
DmIt’sapendulum,Emit’saAmpendulum
DmLife’sapendulum,it’llEmallcomebackAmaround
DmIt’sapendulum,itAmallcomesback,itCallcomesbackFaround
AndthereisnoF#mneedtoworry,thepagesGkeeponturning
AnditAmgoesonandon,comesallthewayFaround
ThereisnoF#mneedtohurryifthere’saGfire G#burning
‘CauseitAmgoesonandon,comesallthewayaround
AllthewayAmaround..Oh(alltheDmwayAmaround..)
HeyDm(around..)ohh..(alltheDmwayaround…)
FAin’tbroke,ain’tbroke,don’tfixit
BbYourhighs,yourlows,justrideit
DmIt’sapendulum,itEmallcomesbackAmaround
DmIt’sapendulum,Emit’saAmpendulum
DmLife’sapendulum,it’llEmallcomebackAmaround
DmIt’sapendulum,itAmallcomesback,itCallcomesback
DmIt’sapendulum,itEmallcomesbackAmaround
DmIt’sapendulum,Emit’saAmpendulum
DmLife’sapendulum,it’llEmallcomebackAmaround
DmIt’sapendulum,itAmallcomesback,itCallcomesback
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ArtistKaty Perry
AlbumWitness
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Katy Perry - Pendulum on ukulele requires 9 chords and 16 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.

Pendulum uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (21), Dm → Em (12), and Em → Am (12). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

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

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

C to Am

2. 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 9 times.

Am to F

3. 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

Here's how 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 6 times.

F to C

4. Am → Em chord transition

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

Switching from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Am to Em

5. Em → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 21 times.

7. Dm → F chord transition

Switching from Dm to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. Bb → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. Dm → Em chord transition

Switching from Dm to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

11. F → F#m chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. F#m → G chord transition

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, played 2 times.

13. G → Am chord transition

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.

14. G → G# chord transition

To move from G to G#:

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

This transition appears in the section.

15. G# → Am chord transition

Switching from G# to Am:

  1. While playing G#, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

16. C → Dm chord transition

Switching from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

Pendulum chord transition analysis

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

  • Pendulum includes 111 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Pendulum contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Pendulum 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%
    • Am → C: 16%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    • Dm → F: 14%
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