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James Arthur - Quite Miss Home Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmCGD
I’minthekitchenwhileyouEmsmokeoutside
You’recarefulnottolettheCsmokeinside
Ialwaystellyouit’sGpoison
ButIknowithelpsyoutaketheDedgeofftheday
Wegetadrinkbeforeit’sEmclosingtime
TheoneonHighStreetwiththeCblinkingsign
AllofthesememoriesfeelGpoignant
Iwon’tbetheretoseetheDsnowmeltaway
COh-oh-oh,yeah,IbeengoneonDbusiness
IgottamakesomeCmoney,IreallyfeeltheDdistance
AndIquitemissEmhome
AndImissyouCtellingmetoleavemyGshoesatthedoor
‘CauseyoujustsweptthefloorandtheDdirtdrivesyoucrazy
Yeah,IquitemissEmhome,’causeitfeelslikeCpoetry
WhentherainfallsGdownonthewindow
Whileyou’reinmyarmsandwe’reDwatchingtheTV
Yeah,IquitemissEmhome,yeah,IquitemissChome.
IsmellyoucookingfromtheEmlivingroom
AndthenItellyouthatICloveyourfood
Iknowitdoesn’tcomeGeasy
ButyouknowitDremindsmewhereI’mfrom
COh-oh-oh,I’minanotherDcity
IgotnobodywithCme,anditjustreallyhitDme
ThatIquitemissEmhome
AndImissyouCtellingmetoleavemyGshoesatthedoor
‘CauseyoujustsweptthefloorandtheDdirtdrivesyoucrazy
Yeah,IquitemissEmhome,’causeitfeelslikeCpoetry
AndtherainfallsGdownonthewindow
Whileyou’reinmyarmsandwe’reDwatchingtheTV
Yeah,IquitemissEmhome,yeah,IquitemissChomeGD
AndIquitemissEmhome
Yeah,ImissyouCtellingmetoleavemyGshoesatthedoor
‘CauseyoujustsweptthefloorandtheDdirtdrivesyoucrazy
Oh,IjustmissEmhome,oh,’causeitfeelslikeCpoetry
AstherainfallsGdownonthewindow
Whileyou’reinmyarmsandwe’reDwatchingtheTV
Oh,ImissEmhome,yeah,IquitemissChome
Oh,IquitemissGhome,yeahD
Yeah,IquitemissEmhome
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ArtistJames Arthur
AlbumYou
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Quite Miss Home on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

James Arthur - Quite Miss Home on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Quite Miss Home uses these transitions most often: Em → C (13), C → G (12), and D → Em (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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

Em to C

2. 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

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 12 times.

C to G

3. G → D chord transition

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

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

G to D

4. D → Em chord transition

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

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

D to Em

5. D → C chord transition

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 4 times.

Quite Miss Home chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Quite Miss Home.

  • Quite Miss Home includes 58 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Quite Miss Home contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Quite Miss Home connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%
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