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Cody Johnson - The Fall Ukulele Chords

ChordsBm7, G, D, A, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C#,G# keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram


[Bm7] [G] [D] [A]
[Bm7] [G] [D] [A]


I've been [Bm7]good-time drunk
Enough to be [G]bad-time sober
Broke a [D]map dot's heart when it disappeared [A]over my shoulder
I've been [Bm7]head strong right and dead end wrong
[G]Good with God, but I dropped the ball
Spend my [D]whole life holding on
But [A]even when I fell off


The ride was worth the [Bm7]fall
The fall was worth the [G]smiles
The smiles were worth the [D]tears
The tears were worth the [A]miles
Miles were worth the [Bm7]pain
Pain was worth it [G]all
It's all worth this [D]life
The life is worth the [A]ride
The ride is worth the [Bm7]fall [G] [A]


Had some "[Bm7]nowhere near it"s
And some "[G]almost was"s
Left some [D]mommas in tears
And some [A]daddy's still cussin'
'Cause what I [Bm7]should done and what could been
Even [G]knowin' now what I didn't know, [D]then I'd climb back [A]on again


The ride was worth the [Bm7]fall
The fall was worth the [G]smiles
The smiles were worth the [D]tears
The tears were worth the [A]miles
Miles were worth the [Bm7]pain
Pain was worth it [G]all
It's all worth this [D]life
The life is worth the [A]ride
The ride is worth the [Bm7]fall


[G] [D] [A]


The ride is worth the [Bm]fall
The fall was worth the [G]smiles
The smiles were worth the [D]tears
The tears were worth the [A]miles
Miles were worth the [Bm]pain
Pain was worth it [G]all
It's all worth this [D]life
The life is worth the [A]ride
The ride is worth the [Bm]fall[G] [D]


[A] [Bm] [G] [D] [A]

AlbumSingle
GenresCountry
Year2024
KeyEb
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play The Fall on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Cody Johnson - The Fall on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

The Fall uses these transitions most often: D → A (15), G → D (15), and Bm7 → G (12). 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 Bm7 - G chord transition.

1. Bm7 → G chord transition

To move from Bm7 to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Bm7 to G

2. G → D chord transition

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.
G to D

3. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

4. A → Bm7 chord transition

To move from A to Bm7;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
A to Bm7

5. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

6. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

7. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

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

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

  • The Fall includes 62 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • The Fall contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how The Fall 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%
    • G → A: 6%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → Bm: 8%
    • A → Bm7: 0%