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Oasis - Songbird Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, Em, F#
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Three,fourG
GTalkingtothesongbirdyesterday,flewmetoaplacenotGfarEmaway
She’salittlepilotinmymind,singingsongsoflovetoF#passtheGtime
Gonnawriteasongsoshecansee,giveherallthelovesheGgivestoEmme
Talkofbetterdaysthathaveyettocome,I’veneverfeltthislovefromF#anyGone
She’snotanyone,she’sGnotEmanyone,she’snotanyoneF#G
GAmancanneverdreamthesekindofthings,especiallywhensheGcameandEmspreadherwings
WhisperedinmyearthethingsI’dlike,thensheflewawayintoF#thenightG
Gonnawriteasongsoshecansee,giveherallthelovesheGgivestoEmme
Talkofbetterdaysthathaveyettocome,neverfeltthislovefromF#anyoneG
She’snotanyone,she’sGnotEmanyone,she’snotanyoneF#G
ArtistOasis
AlbumHeathen Chemistry
Year2002
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Songbird on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Oasis - Songbird on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Songbird uses these transitions most often: Em → F# (6), F# → G (6), and G → Em (6). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

G to Em

2. Em → F# chord transition

To move from Em to F#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Em to F#

3. F# → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

F# to G

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

  • Songbird includes 18 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Songbird contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Songbird 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 → Em: 9%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → F#: 0%