Alec Benjamin - The Knife In My Back Ukulele Chords

ChordsBb, C, Dm

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

BbI’mslowlyClearning,thattheDmthingsyoupromisedmeC

AreBbburningliketheCembers,ofaDmthousandwillowtrees,and

BbEverysingleCsecret,hasbeenDmbroadcastlikeTV

CNowBballthethreadsareCsevered,thatwereDmtyingyoutome

BbICthoughtweDmwerefriends,butCnowwe’re

BbEnemiesCIDmthoughtBbwe

Werefriends,butCnowwe’re,BbenemiesCDm

PullyourknifeoutofmyBbback,CyourbloodrunsDmblack

ICwasjustBbsurprisedathowCyouturnedonmesoDmfast

IletyouBbin,CIheldyouDmclose

MybloodCflowslikeaBbriver,’causeCItrustedyoutheDmmost

AndnowIknowit’soverBbCDm

AndnowIknowCit’soverBbCDm

AndnowIknowit’soverBbCDm

AndnowIknowCit’soverBbCDm

BbIwassoCnaiveIevenDmletyouinmyhomeC

BbTookyououtforCdinnerandDmletyouwearmyclothes

BbIcan’tevenCbreathe;IhaveyourDmscentstillinmynose

CIt’sBblikeIalmostCmissyou;DmIshouldhaveknown

BbICthoughtweDmwerefriends,butCnowwe’re

BbEnemies,CIDmthoughtBbwe

Werefriends,butCnowwe’re,BbenemiesCDm

PullyourknifeoutofmyBbback,CyourbloodrunsDmblack

ICwasjustBbsurprisedat,howCyouturnedonmesoDmfast

IletyouBbin,CIheldyouDmclose

MybloodCflowslikeaBbriver,’causeCItrustedyoutheDmmost

AndnowIknowit’soverBbCDm

AndnowIknowCit’soverBbCDm

AndnowIknowit’soverBbCDm

AndnowIknowCit’soverBbCDm

BbICthoughtweDmwerefriends,butCnowwe’re

BbEnemiesCIDmthoughtBbwe

Werefriends,butCnowwe’reBbenemiesCDm

PullyourknifeoutofmyBbback,CyourbloodrunsDmblack

ICwasjustBbsurprisedathowCyouturnedonmesoDmfast

IletyouBbin,CIheldyouDmclose

MybloodCflowslikeaBbriver,’causeCItrustedyoutheDmmost

AndnowIknowit’soverBbCDm

AndnowIknowCit’soverBbCDm

AndnowIknowit’soverBbCDm

AndnowIknowCit’soverBbCDm

ArtistAlec Benjamin

AlbumSingle

GenresPop

Year2018

KeyBb

DifficultyEasy

How to play The Knife In My Back on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Alec Benjamin - The Knife In My Back 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.

The Knife In My Back uses these transitions most often: C → Dm (44), Bb → C (42), and Dm → C (24). 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 Bb - C chord transition.

1. Bb → C chord transition

To move from Bb to C:

While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 42 times.

2. C → Dm chord transition

Switching from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 44 times.

3. Dm → Bb chord transition

To move from Dm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

The Knife In My Back chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Knife In My Back.

The Knife In My Back includes 151 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
The Knife In My Back contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how The Knife In My Back 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 → Dm: 5%
- C → Bb: 2%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → C: 18%
- Dm → Bb: 9%