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Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child Ukulele Chords

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ChordsE, A, B, E7, B7, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

I’marealwildone,wildone,wildone
EEAEBAEB
WellI’mEjustoutaschool,E7likeI’mrealrealcool
GottaEdancelikeafool,E7gotthemessagethatIgottaEbe
AAwildone,ohyeahI’maEwildone
GonnaB7breakitloose,gonnaAkeep’emmovingwild
GonnaEkeepaswingingbaby,I’maB7realwildchild
EEEEAAEEB7AEB7
GonnaEmeetallmuhfriends,E7gonnahaveourselfaEball
GonnaEtellmyfriends,E7gonnatellthemEall
ThatI’maAwildone,ohyeahI’maEwildone
GonnaB7breakitloose,gonnaAkeep’emmovingwild
GonnaEkeepaswingingbaby,I’maB7realwildchild
EE7EE7EE7EE7E
AA7AA7AEE7EE7E
B7AEE7EB7
I’maErealwildone,E7andIlikeawildEfun
InaEworldgonecrazy,E7everythingseemsEhazy
I’maAwildone,ohyeahI’maEwildone
GonnaB7breakitloose,gonnaAkeep’emmovingwild
GonnaEkeepaswingingbaby,I’maB7realwildchild
E7EE7EE7EE7E
A7AA7AE7EE7E
B7AE7EE7B7
I’maEwildone,E7I’mawildEone
I’maAwildone,ohbabyI’maEwildone
GonnaB7breakitloose,gonnaAkeep’emmovingwild
GonnaEkeepaswingingbaby,I’maB7realwildchild
EE7EE7EE7EE7
AEE7EE7B7AEB7
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ArtistIggy Pop
AlbumBlah-Blah-Blah
GenresPunk, Rock
Year1986
KeyE
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Real Wild Child on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Real Wild Child uses these transitions most often: E → E7 (25), E7 → E (25), and A → E (16). 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 E - A chord transition.

1. E → A chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

E to A

2. E → B chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram

To move from E to B:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

E to B

3. B → A chord transition

Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from B to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

B to A

4. E → E7 chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

Switching from E to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.

E to E7

5. E → B7 chord transition

Switching from E to B7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 14 times.

6. B7 → A chord transition

To move from B7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

7. A → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. B7 → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from B7 to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

9. E → A7 chord transition

To move from E to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. A → E7 chord transition

To move from A to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Real Wild Child chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Real Wild Child.

  • Real Wild Child includes 119 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Real Wild Child contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Real Wild Child connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → B: 11%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → E: 2%
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