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Rex Orange County - Pluto Projector Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, Em, F, Am, G, Fm, E, Dm, D, Gm, F#, Gb, Bb, Cm, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CThegreatprotector,isthatwhatI’msupposedtoEmbe?
WhatifFallthiscountsfornothing,everything…I…thoughtI’dAmbe?
What…ifGbythetimeIrealize,it’s…tooGfarbehindtoGsee?
CSeventy-milprojector,IcanshowyouEmeverything,yeah
Andwe’reFonourwaytoglory,wheretheshowwon’teverAmend
AndtheGencorelastsforever,andit’sGtimewe’reduetoGspend
FFm
CSpendingtheyearstogether,growingoldereveryEmday(Everyday)
IfeelatFhomewhenI’maroundyou,andI’llgladlysayAmagain
IhopetheGencorelastsforever,nowthere’sGtimeforustoGspendF
FmAndit’ssublimewithyou,myfriend,Cthisrightherestillfeelslikeahoneymoon
WhenyousaymyEmname,nothing’schanged,I’mstillaboyinsidemyFthoughts
AmImeanttoAmunderstandmyGfaults?
Idon’tthinkCso,Idon’tthinkI’mmeanttounderstandEmmyself
EMaybeyouFdo,andthat’sgoodforyou,AmmaybeinGtime
MaybeoneGday,GI’lldotheCsame,oooOOOEmooo
I’lldotheGsameI’lldotheGsame
GI’lldotheFsame…EmDmDGmF#F
I’lldotheFsameasyou,I’lltryandEmholditup
SoonIDmhope,orassoonasDI’moldenoughGmGbF
Bb(OldDenoughGmtoGunderstand)
Bb(OldDenoughGmtoGunderstand)CmBBbBbDGmG
CmBBbBbDGmGCmBBbCmBBbCmB
BbStayforever,youknowmorethanDmanyoneFm(Yeah,whoa)
Andit’sCmyouthatknowsmydarkness,andyouknowmybedroomneeds
YoucouldBbblastmeandmysecrets,becausethere’sprobablyjustnoBbneed
AlbumPony
Year2019
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Pluto Projector on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Rex Orange County - Pluto Projector on ukulele requires 15 chords and 28 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.

Pluto Projector uses these transitions most often: B → Bb (6), C → Em (6), and Cm → B (6). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

Switching from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to Em

2. Em → F chord transition

Switching 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 4 times.

Em to F

3. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

F to Am

4. Am → G chord transition

Switching from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

Am to G

5. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. G → F chord transition

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 3 times.

7. F → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. Fm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. Em → E chord transition

To move from Em to E:

  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 G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

10. E → F chord transition

Switching from E to F:

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

This transition appears in the section.

11. Em → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

12. Em → Dm chord transition

To move from Em to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. Dm → D chord transition

Switching from Dm to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

14. D → Gm chord transition

Switching from D to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

15. Gm → F# chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the section.

16. F# → F chord transition

To move from F# to F:

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

This transition appears in the section.

17. Gm → Gb chord transition

To move from Gm to Gb:

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

This transition appears in the section.

18. Gb → F chord transition

Switching from Gb to F:

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

This transition appears in the section.

19. F → Bb chord transition

Here's how 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 section.

20. Bb → D chord transition

To move from Bb to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

21. Gm → G chord transition

Switching from Gm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

22. G → Cm chord transition

To move from G to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

23. Cm → B chord transition

Switching from Cm to B:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

24. B → Bb chord transition

Switching from B to Bb:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

25. Bb → Cm chord transition

To move from Bb to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

26. Bb → Dm chord transition

Switching 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 section.

27. Dm → Fm chord transition

Switching from Dm to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

28. Fm → Cm chord transition

To move from Fm to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

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

  • Pluto Projector includes 80 chord transitions, 28 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Pluto Projector contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Pluto Projector connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → Dm: 9%
    • Bb → D: 2%