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The Killers - Sam’s Town Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, Bm, Em, B, D, Am, C, G#m, E
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

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

GNobodyBmeverhadaEmdreamroundBmhere
ButGIdon’treallyEmmindthatit’sBstartingtoEmgettome
GNobodyBmeverpullstheEmseamsroundBmhere
ButGIdon’treallyEmmindthatit’sBstartingtoEmgettome
DI’vegotthisEmenergy AmbeneathmyGfeet
LikeCsomething Dunderground’sgonnaBcomeupandCcarryme
DI’vegotthisEmsentimentalAmheartthatGbeats
ButCIdon’treallyDmindthatit’sBstartingtoCgettome
DNow,“WhyBdoyouwastemyEmtime?”IstheBmanswertotheCquestionDonyourGmind
AndI’mEmsickofallmyBjudgessoCscaredofDwhatthey’llBfind
ButIEmknowthatIcanBmmakeitaslongasCsomebodyDtakesmeGhome
EveryG#mnowandAmthen…EmBm
Oh,haveyouGeverseentheBmlights?EmGEmBm
HaveyouGeverseentheBmlights?EmGEmBm
GItookaBmshuttleonaEmshockwaveBmride
WhereGpeopleontheEmpenpulltheBtriggerforEmaccolade
GItookaBmbulletandIEmlooked Bminside
GRunningthroughmyEmveinsanBAmericanEmmasquerade
DIstillEmrememberGrandmaAmDixie’sGwake
I’dCneverreallyDknown BanybodytoCdiebefore
DRed,white,andEmblueuponaAmbirthdayGcake
MyCbrotherhewasDbornontheBFourthofCJulyandthat’s
DAll,soB”WhydoyouwastemyEmtime?”IstheBmanswertotheCquestionDonyourGmind
AndI’mEmsickofallmyBjudgessoCscaredofDlettingmeBshine
ButIEmknowthatIcanBmmakeit,aslongasCsomebodyDtakesmeGhome.Em
G#mEverynowandAmthen,BmeverynowandCthenD
YouknowGIBmseeEmLondon,CIAmseeGSam’sDTown
GHoldsBmmyEmhandBmandClet’sAmmyGhairDdown
GRollsBmthatEmworldBmrightCoffAmmyGshoulderD
GIBmseeEmLondon,CIAmseeGSam’sDTownEnow
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ArtistThe Killers
AlbumSam's Town
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2006
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Sam's Town on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Killers - Sam's Town on ukulele requires 9 chords and 19 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.

Sam's Town uses these transitions most often: C → D (15), Em → Bm (15), and Bm → Em (10). 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 G - Bm chord transition.

1. G → Bm chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

G to Bm

2. Bm → Em chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Bm to Em

3. G → Em chord transition

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

G to Em

4. Em → B chord transition

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

To move from Em to B:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Em to B

5. Em → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. Em → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. Am → G chord transition

Switching from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

8. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

9. C → D chord transition

Switching from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

10. D → B chord transition

To move from D to B:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

11. B → C chord transition

Here's how to move from B to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

12. Bm → C chord transition

Switching from Bm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

13. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

14. G → G#m chord transition

Here's how to move from G to G#m:

  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 C string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

15. G#m → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G#m to Am:

  1. While playing G#m, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

16. Em → G#m chord transition

To move from Em to G#m:

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

This transition appears in the section.

17. Am → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Bm:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

18. 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

19. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Sam's Town chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sam's Town.

  • Sam's Town includes 152 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Sam's Town contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Sam's Town connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 18%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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