Foo Fighters - The Pretender Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play The Pretender on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Foo Fighters - The Pretender on ukulele requires 4 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.
The Pretender uses these transitions most often: Am → C (18), D → F (18), and C → D (14). 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 - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
Here's how to move from Am to C:
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.
3. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F:
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.
4. F → Am chord transition
Here's how to move from F to Am:
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.
5. C → F chord transition
Here's how to move from C to F:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section.
6. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am:
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.
The Pretender chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Pretender.
- The Pretender includes 76 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- The Pretender contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how The Pretender 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 → Am: 4%
- D → F: 2%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → C: 16%