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The Lumineers - Sleep On The Floor Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F, Am, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CFCCFC
PackyourselfaCtoothbrushdear,packyourselfaFfavoriteCblouse
TakeaCwithdrawalslip,takeallofyourFsavingsCout
‘Causeifwedon’tAmleavethisGtown,wemightneverFmakeitCout
AndIwasnotAmborntoGdrown,babyCc’monFC
ForgetwhatfatherCBrennansaid,wewerenotFborninCsin
LeaveanoteConyourbed,letyourmotherFknowyou’reCsafe
AndbytheAmtimesheGwakes,we’ll‘vedrivenFthroughtheCstate
We’ll‘vedrivenAmthroughtheGnight,babyCc’mon
CIfthesundon’tshineonmetoday
AndiftheFsubwaysAmfloodandGbridgesCbreak
CWillyoulayyourselfdownanddigyourgrave
OrwillyouFrailAmagainstyourGdyingCday
CAndwhenwelookedoutside,couldn’tevenFseetheCsky
Howdoyoupaytherent,isityourFparents
OrisAmhardworkGdear,FholdingtheCatmosphere
Idon’twannaAmlivelikeGthat
IftheCsundon’tshineonFmetoday
AndiftheAmsubwaysfloodandGbridgesbreak
AmJesusGChrist,Ccan’tFsaveAmmeGtonight
PutAmonGyourCdress,FyesAmwearGsomethingCnice
AmDecideGonCme,FyeaAmdecideGonCus
AmOh,Goh,Coh,FIllinois,AmIllinois
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PackyourselfaCtoothbrushdear,packyourselfaFfavoriteCblouse
TakeaCwithdrawalslip,takeallofyourFsavingsCout
‘Causeifwedon’tAmleavethisGtown,wemightneverFmakeitCout
AlbumCleopatra
Year2016
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Sleep On The Floor on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Lumineers - Sleep On The Floor on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Sleep On The Floor uses these transitions most often: Am → G (18), C → F (18), and F → C (15). 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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move 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 18 times.

C to F

2. C → Am chord transition

Here's how 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 10 times.

C to Am

3. Am → G chord transition

To move 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 18 times.

Am to G

4. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

G to F

5. G → C chord transition

To move 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 13 times.

6. F → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sleep On The Floor.

  • Sleep On The Floor includes 86 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Sleep On The Floor contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Sleep On The Floor 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 → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%