Vance Joy - Red Eye Ukulele Chords

ChordsE, F#m, A

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EF#mAEF#mA

ESheF#mdon’tlikeAsmallplaces

GiveherEhighwaysandbywaysandF#mdon’tgetstuckinherAhead

EAndF#mitsbeensoAlong

AndEIwillreadintoF#meverythingyoudon’tAsayOh,inyoursilentways

I’maEdoglyingdownonaF#mwarmbitofpavement

ACheckingthiscollaryouseewhatthenameis

EFiguredit’sworthit,wellIF#mhopethatyou’reright

You’reAfallingasleepontheredeyetonight

AAndyouknowthatyou’reElookingF#mwell

AWon’tyoucomethroughmydoorEaskinghowwasyourF#mday

AWellyouknowthatI’mstillEa F#mDog

AAndI’mtrustingmynosewillitEshowmethe F#mway

EI’mF#mgladthatyou’reAstillhere

Won’tyouEholdupacandleI’mF#mstumblinginthedarkA

EAndF#mwhenIAneededhope

IEremindmyselfthatF#matleastIgotonethingright

AIt’llalwaysberight

I’maEdoglyingdownonaF#mwarmbitofpavement

ACheckingthiscollaryouseewhatthenameis

EFiguredit’sworthit,wellF#mIhopethatyou’reright

You?reAfallingasleepontheredeyetonight

Andyouknowthatyou’reElookingF#mwell

AWon’tyoucomethroughmydooraskingEhowwasyourdayF#m

AAndyouknowthatI’mstillEunderF#m

AAndI’mtrustingmynosewillitEshowmethe F#mway

AWon’tyougetoutwhileyouEcanF#m

AWon’tyoucoveryoureyesifyou’reEtiredofseeingF#m

AWon’tyougetoutwhileyouEcanF#m

AAndtrysavingyourself

EF#mAEF#mA

Let’stalkintheEmorningF#m

AOhbabyit’slatecanwetalkintheEmorning

AOhbabyit’slate,Babyit’slate

E(TellF#mmewhen,tellmeAwhen)

ArtistVance Joy

AlbumDream Your Life Away

GenresAlternative, Indie

Year2014

KeyE

DifficultyEasy

How to play Red Eye on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Vance Joy - Red Eye on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Red Eye uses these transitions most often: E → F#m (35), F#m → A (34), and A → E (33). 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 - F#m chord transition.

1. E → F#m chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the section, played 35 times.

2. F#m → A chord transition

Switching from F#m to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 34 times.

3. A → E chord transition

Switching from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 33 times.

Red Eye chord transition analysis

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

Red Eye includes 103 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Red Eye contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Red Eye 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 → F#m: 9%
After F#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
- F#m → A: 18%
- F#m → E: 14%