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Pearl Jam - Sleeping By Myself Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, Em7, Bm, C, D7, E, B, A7, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GEm7BmGEm7Bm
GIshouldhaveEm7knowntherewas Bmsomeoneelse
GDown Em7belowIalwaysBmkeptthingstomyself
NowICbelieveonnothing,D7nottoday
AsIBmmovemyselfoutofyourEsight
CI’llbesleepingD7bymyselfGtonightEm7BmGEm7Bm
GIcouldneverEm7gotonooneBmelse
GThehurtdon’tEm7showbutwhoknowsBmtimewilltell
CIbelieveinnothingD7butthepain
AndIBmcan’tseethisturningoutEright
CI’llbesleepingD7bymyselfGtonight
GForeverbesadandlonely
BForeverneverbetheCsame
ICclosemyeyes
A7Waitforthesign
D7AmIjustwaitinginvain?
GEm7CCD
CIclosemyeyes
A7Waitforthesign
D7AmIjustwaitinginvain?
OhIGbelieveinEm7loveandBmdisaster
GSometimestheEm7twoarejusttheBmsame
I’mCbeginningtoseewhat’sD7leftofme
isgonnaBmhavetobefreeto Esurvive
CI’llbesleepingD7bymyselfGtonightEm7CCD
CIbelieveinnothingD7butthepain
AndIBmcan’tseethisturningoutEright
CI’llbesleepingD7bymyself,
CI’llbesleepingD7bymyself,
CI’llbesleepingD7bymyself Gtonight
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ArtistPearl Jam
AlbumLightning Bolt
GenresRock
Year2013
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Sleeping By Myself on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Pearl Jam - Sleeping By Myself on ukulele requires 9 chords and 15 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.

Sleeping By Myself uses these transitions most often: G → Em7 (12), C → D7 (10), and Em7 → Bm (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 - Em7 chord transition.

1. G → Em7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram

To move from G to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

G to Em7

2. Em7 → Bm chord transition

Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

To move from Em7 to Bm:

  1. While playing Em7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Em7 to Bm

3. Bm → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

Bm to G

4. Bm → C chord transition

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

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 3 times.

Bm to C

5. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C to D7:

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

6. D7 → Bm chord transition

To move from D7 to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. Bm → E chord transition

To move from Bm to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. E → C chord transition

Switching from E to C:

  1. While playing E, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

9. D7 → G chord transition

Switching from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

10. G → B chord transition

Here's how to move from G to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E 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.

This transition appears in the section.

11. B → C chord transition

Switching 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.

12. C → A7 chord transition

To move from C to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

14. Em7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Em7 to C:

  1. While playing Em7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

15. C → D chord transition

To move 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 2 times.

Sleeping By Myself chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sleeping By Myself.

  • Sleeping By Myself includes 74 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Sleeping By Myself contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Sleeping By Myself 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 → D: 11%
    • C → D7: 1%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → B: 1%
    • G → Em7: 0%
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