The Cranberries - Close To You Ukulele Chords
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How to play Close To You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Cranberries - Close To You on ukulele requires 7 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.
Close To You uses these transitions most often: C → G (10), G → C (9), and Bm → 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 C - B chord transition.
1. C → B chord transition
Here's how to move from C to B:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.
2. B → Bm chord transition
Switching from B to Bm:
- While playing B, lift your middle finger from C string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.
3. Bm → Em chord transition
Here's how to move from Bm to Em:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.
4. Em → C chord transition
Here's how to move from Em to C:
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.
5. C → G chord transition
Switching 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.
This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.
6. C → Bm chord transition
Here's how to move from C to Bm:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section.
7. Bm → E chord transition
Switching from Bm to E:
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section.
8. E → C chord transition
Here's how to move from E to C:
- While playing E, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section.
9. C → D chord transition
Switching from C to D:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
Close To You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Close To You.
- Close To You includes 48 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Close To You contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Close To You 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%
- C → D: 11%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%