Postal Service - Such Great Heights Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [C] [G] [G] [F] [F] [C] [G]
[C]I am thinking its a [G]sign.
That the freckles in our [F]eyes are mirror images.
And [C]when we kiss they’re [G]perfectly aligned.
[section 2]
And [C]I, have to specu[G]late.
That god himself did [F]make us into corresponding.
[C]Shapes like puzzle [G]pieces from the clay.
[section 3]
And [C]true, it may seem like a [G]stretch.
But it’s thoughts like this that [F]catch my troubled head.
When you’re a [C]way, when I am [G]missing you to death.
[section 4]
[C]When you are out there on the [G]road.
For several weeks of [F]shows.
And when you scan the [C]radio.
I hope this [G]song will guide you home.
[chorus]
[C]They will see us waving from such [G]great heights.
Come [F]down now, they’ll [C]say. [G]
But [C]everything looks perfect from [G]far away.
Come [F]down now, but [C]we’ll stay. [G]
[section 5]
[C]I tried my best to [G]leave, this all on you [F]machine.
But the persistent beat, it [C]sounded thin [G]upon listening.
[Closing]
And [C]that frankly, will not [G]fly.
You will hear the shrillest [F]highs.
And lowest lows with the windows [C]down.
When this [G]is guiding you home.
[chorus]
[C]They will see us waving from such [G]great heights.
Come [F]down now, they’ll [C]say. [G]
But [C]everything looks perfect from [G]far away.
Come [F]down now, but [C]we’ll stay. [G]
[chorus]
[C]They will see us waving from such [G]great heights.
Come [F]down now, they’ll [C]say. [G]
But [C]everything looks perfect from [G]far away.
Come [F]down now, but [C]we’ll stay. [G]
How to play Such Great Heights on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Postal Service - Such Great Heights 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.
Such Great Heights uses these transitions most often: C → G (26), F → C (13), and G → F (13). 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 C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. 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.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Such Great Heights chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Such Great Heights.
- Such Great Heights includes 64 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Such Great Heights contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Such Great Heights 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 → G: 35%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%