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Taylor Swift - Safe And Sound Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, Em, C, G, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram


[Am]I remember tears streaming [Em]down your face
When I [C]said, I’ll never let you [G]go
When [Am]all those shadows
[Em]almost killed your [C]light [G]
[Am]I remember [Em]you said, Don’t [C]leave me here [G]alone
But [Am]all that’s dead and
[Em]gone and passed [C]tonight.


[C]Just close your [G]eyes
The [D]sun is going [C]down
You’ll be [G]alright
No [D]one can hurt you [C]now
Come morning [G]light
[D]You and I’ll be [Em]safe and [C]sound.


[Am]Don’t you dare [Em]look out your window [C]darling
Everything’s on [G]fire
[Am]The war outside our [Em]door keeps raging [C]on [G]
[Am]Hold [Em]onto this [C]lullaby [G]
[Am]Even when the [Em]music’s [C]gone.


[C]Just close your [G]eyes
The [D]sun is going [C]down
You’ll be [G]alright
No [D]one can hurt you [C]now
Come morning [G]light
[D]You and I’ll be [Em]safe and [C]sound.


[C]Ooh [G]ooh [Em]ahh [Am]ahh
[C]Ooh [G]ooh [Em]ahh [Am]ahh


[C]Just close your [G]eyes [D]
[C]You’ll be [G]alright [D]
[C]Come morning [G]light,
[D]You and I’ll be [Em]safe and [C]sound.

AlbumThe Hunger Games Soundtrack
GenresPop
Year2012
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Safe And Sound on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Safe And Sound on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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.

Safe And Sound uses these transitions most often: C → G (17), Em → C (11), and G → D (9). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

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

2. Em → C chord transition

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.
Em to C

3. C → G chord transition

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.
C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

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

5. G → D chord transition

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.

6. D → C chord transition

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.

7. D → Em chord transition

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.

8. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

9. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Safe And Sound.

  • Safe And Sound includes 67 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Safe And Sound contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Safe And Sound 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 → Am: 10%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Am: 13%