Ed Sheeran - Snowflakes Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]Every [C]light [F]will fade into the [Am]dark,
[Am]But every [C]night [F]will die just like the [Am]last,
[chorus]
[F]Snowflakes on the water,
[F]Snowflakes on the frozen [C]sea,
[F]Snowflakes in the playground,
[F]Snowflakes clothing naked [C]trees
[Closing]
[Am]No stars in [C]sight [F]lying on the lawn,[Am]
[Am]But every [C]night [F]is darkest before dawn [Am] [G]
[chorus]
[F]Snowflakes on the water,
[F]Snowflakes on the frozen [C]sea,
[F]Snowflakes in the playground,
[F]Snowflakes clothing naked [C]trees
How to play Snowflakes on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Snowflakes on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Snowflakes uses these transitions most often: C → F (6), Am → C (4), and F → Am (4). 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 Am - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
5. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Snowflakes chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Snowflakes.
- Snowflakes includes 22 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Snowflakes contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Snowflakes 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 → C: 40%
- F → Am: 11%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%
- Am → G: 21%