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James Arthur - Smoke Clouds Ukulele Chords

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ChordsGm, Cm, D, Fm, D#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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LooknoGmfartherthanthefather’swhogofartherthantheyshould
TotheCmpointwherewe’resurroundedbythescarsbehindtheirhoods
AndGmwhononoisCmgonnateachthemwrongfromright?
Who’sgonnatellthemit’salright?DPassthejust,Cmcigarette
TaketheseDbraincellsoutmyCmheadfillmyDlungs,drainmyCmheart
‘CausethisGmsmokecloud’sgivingCmmeshelter,andIfeelmuchFmbetter
AnddemonsDwavethewhiteflagsforme’tilmyGmboneskeeppleadingCmtowalkout
FromallofthisFmfalloutbutthere’snoDwaythatIcouldleave
SoIdon’tD#leave,turnthebitternesstoDsweet
IneedtofindanewCmrelease,DsoI’mtradingGmbluesforgreen
CmHeynoFmnonono,Dohnonononono
NowGmI’masimplemanIdon’tevenhaveaphone
IfICmdidIwouldn’tpickitupIwanttobealone
GmIdon’ttrustanyoneinthisone-tracktown
CmIfIwalk,thenmyeyesfalldown
GmWhoCmisgonnateachthemwrongGmfromright?
Who’sgonnaCmtellthemit’salright?JustDpassthejust,Cmcigarette
TaketheseDbraincellsoutmyCmhead,fillmyDlungs,drainmyCmheart
‘CausethisGmsmokecloud’sgivingCmmeshelter,andIfeelmuchFmbetter
AnddemonsDwavethewhiteflagsforme’tilmyGmboneskeeppleadingCmtowalkout
FromallofthisFmfalloutbutthere’snoDwaythatIcouldleave
SoIdon’tD#leave,turnthebitternesstoDsweet
IneedtofindanewCmrelease,DsoI’mtradingGmbluesforgreen
CmYeah,ohI’mtradingFmbluesforgreen
anddemonsDwavethewhiteflagsforme,’tilmyGmboneskeeppleadingCmtowalkout
FromallofthisDfallout,soI’mtradingGmbluesforgreen
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ArtistJames Arthur
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyGm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Smoke Clouds on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

James Arthur - Smoke Clouds on ukulele requires 5 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.

Smoke Clouds uses these transitions most often: Gm → Cm (13), Cm → D (9), and D → Cm (8). 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 Gm - Cm chord transition.

1. Gm → Cm chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram

To move from Gm to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

Gm to Cm

2. Cm → D chord transition

Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from Cm to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Cm to D

3. Cm → Fm chord transition

Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Cm to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Cm to Fm

4. Fm → D chord transition

Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from Fm to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Fm to D

5. D → Gm chord transition

To move from D to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

6. D → D# chord transition

Switching from D to D#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Smoke Clouds chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Smoke Clouds.

  • Smoke Clouds includes 59 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Smoke Clouds connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Cm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (22%), F (11%), and Fm (9%).
    • Cm → Fm: 9%
    • Cm → Gm: 8%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Gm: 1%
    • D → Cm: 0%
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