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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, D, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

EmCGDEmCGDEmCGDEmCGD
EmCometodecidethattheCthingsthatItried,wereGinmylifejustDtogethighon.
EmWhenIsitalone,Ccome,getalittleknown,GbutIneedmorethanDmyselfthistime.
EmStepfromtheroadtotheCseatothesky,andIGdobelievewhatDwerelyon.
EmWhenIlayitCon,come,gettoplayiton,GallmylifetoDsacrifice.
EmHeyCoh,GlistenDwhatIEmsay,Coh.GD
Igotyour,EmheyCoh,GnowlistenDwhatIEmsay,Coh.GD
EmWhenwillknowthatCreallycan’tgo,totheGwellonemoretimeDtodecideon.
EmWhenit’skillingme,Cwhenwillreallysee,GallthatIneedtoDlookinside?
EmCometobelievethatICbetternotleave,GbeforeIgetmyDchancetoride.
EmWhenit’skillingme,CwhatdoIreallyneed,GallthatIneedtoDlookinside?
EmHeyCoh,GlistenDwhatIEmsay,Coh.GD
Comebackand,EmheyCoh,GlookatDwhatIEmsay,Coh.GD
TheCmoreIsee,thelessIknow,theAmmoreIliketoletitgo,EmheyCoh,ohohoh.
GDeepbeneaththecoverofDanotherperfectwonder,whereit’sAmsowhiteassnow.
GPrivatelydividedbyaDworldsoundecided,andthere’sAmnowheretogo.
GInbetweenthecoverofDanotherperfectwonder,whereit’sAmsowhiteassnow.
GRunningthroughthefieldwhereallmyDtrackswillbeconcealed,andthere’sAmnowheretogo.
EmCGDEmCGD
EmWhentodescendtoCamendforafriend,alltheGchannelsthathaveDbrokendown.
EmNowyoubringitup,CI’mgonnaringitup,GjusttohearyouDsingitout.
EmStepfromtheroadtotheCseatothesky,andIGdobelievewhatDwerelyon.
EmWhenIlayiton,Ccome,gettoplayiton,GallmylifetoDsacrifice.
EmHeyCoh,GlistenDwhatIEmsay,Coh.GD
Igotyour,EmheyCoh,GlistenDwhatIEmsay,Coh.GD
TheCmoreIsee,thelessIknow,theAmmoreIliketoletitgo,EmheyCoh,ohohoh.
GDeepbeneaththecoverofDanotherperfectwonder,whereit’sAmsowhiteassnow.
GPrivatelydividedbyaDworldsoundecided,andthere’sAmnowheretogo.
GInbetweenthecoverofDanotherperfectwonder,whereit’sAmsowhiteassnow.
GRunningthroughthefieldwhereallmyDtrackswillbeconcealed,andthere’sAmnowheretogo.
Isaid,Ghey,heyDyeah,ohAmyeah,tellmylovenow!GHey,heyDyeah,ohAmyeah,tellmylovenow!
Isaid,Ghey,ohDyeah,ohAmyeah,tellmylovenow!GHey,heyDyeah,ohAmyeah.
GDAmGDAm
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ArtistRed Hot Chili Peppers
AlbumStadium Arcadium
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2006
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Snow (Hey Oh) on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow (Hey Oh) on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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.

Snow (Hey Oh) uses these transitions most often: G → D (44), C → G (32), and Em → C (32). 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 32 times.

Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

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

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 32 times.

C to G

3. G → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 44 times.

G to D

4. D → Em chord transition

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

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 28 times.

D to Em

5. D → C chord transition

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. C → Am chord transition

Switching 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 2 times.

7. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. D → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 14 times.

9. Am → G chord transition

Here's how 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 chorus, played 12 times.

Snow (Hey Oh) chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Snow (Hey Oh).

  • Snow (Hey Oh) includes 169 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Snow (Hey Oh) contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Snow (Hey Oh) connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%
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