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Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, Dm, C, C7, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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FDmC
FJuststopyourcrying
It’sasignoftheDmtimes
WelcometotheCfinalshow
Hopeyou’rewearingyourbestclothes
FYoucan’tbribethedoor
OnyourwaytotheDmsky
YoulookprettyCgooddownhere
CButyouain’treallygood,
FIfweneverlearnwe’vebeenherebefore
DmWhyarewealwaysstuckand
runningfromthe Cbullets
The C7bullets,
FWeneverlearnwe’vebeenherebefore
DmWhyarewealwaysstuckand
runningfromthe Cbullets
The C7bullets,
FJuststopyourcrying
It’sasignoftheDmtimes
Wegottaget Cawayfromhere
Wegottaget C7awayfromhere
FJuststopyourcrying
It’llbe Dmalright
TheytoldmethattheCendisnear
Wegottaget C7awayfromhere
FJuststopyourcrying
HavethetimeofyourDmlife
Breakin’throughtheCatmosphere
Thingslookprettygoodfromhere
FRemembereverythingwillbe Dmalright
Wecouldmeet Cagainsomewhere.
Somewherefarawayfromhere.
FWeneverlearnwe’vebeenherebefore
DmWhyarewealwaysstuckand
runningfromthe Cbullets
The C7bulets,
FWeneverlearnwe’vebeenherebefore
DmWhyarewealwaysstuckand
runningfromthe Cbullets
The C7bullets,
FJuststopyourcrying
It’sasignoftheDmtimes
Wegottaget Cawayfromhere
Wegottaget C7awayfromhere
FStopyourcrying,baby
It’llbe Dmalright
TheytoldmethattheCendisnear
Wegottaget C7awayfromhere
FIfweneverlearnwe’vebeenherebefore
DmWhyarewealwaysstuckand
runningfromthe Cbullets
The C7bullets,
FWeneverlearnwe’vebeenherebefore
DmWhyarewealwaysstuckand
runningfromthe Cbullets
The C7bullets,
FWedon’ttalkenough
DmWeshouldopenup
CBeforeit’salltoomuchBb
FWillweeverlearn
DmWe’vebeenherebefore
CIt’sjustwhatweknowBb
FStopyourcrying,baby
It’sasignoftheDmtimes
Wegottaget Caway
Wegottoget Bbaway
Wegottoget Faway
Wegottoget Dmaway
Wegottoget Caway
CWegotto!Wegotto!
FAway!
FWegotto!Wegotto!
DmAway!
DmWegotto!Wegotto!
CAwwaaaay!F
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ArtistHarry Styles
AlbumHarry Styles
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyF
DifficultyEasy

How to play Sign Of The Times on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Sign Of The Times uses these transitions most often: Dm → C (20), F → Dm (20), and C → C7 (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 F - Dm chord transition.

1. F → Dm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Switching from F to Dm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

F to Dm

2. Dm → C chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

Dm to C

3. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Switching from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to F

4. C → C7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from C to C7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

C to C7

5. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

6. C → Bb chord transition

To move from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Sign Of The Times chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sign Of The Times.

  • Sign Of The Times includes 74 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Sign Of The Times contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Sign Of The Times connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → C7: 2%
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