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Maroon 5 - Tickets Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, Am7, Am, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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EmShe’sgotticketstoherownshow.Am7
ButAmnobodywantstogo.Em
EmAndI’mstucksittinginthefrontrow.Am7
I’mAmsingingalong,likethere’snoEmtomorrow.
(taptaptaptap)
ItsEmfunnyhowyousaythatyouAm7madeitonyourown.
Whenyouhaven’tAmworkedforanyoneyourdaddyEmdidn’tknow
YouEmsayyagotajobbutIdon’tAm7knowwhatyoudo
Suchafa,Amfa,fuckingsnobthatyou’llEmneverknowthetruth
You’reEmperfectontheoutsidebutGnothingatthecore.
It’sAmeasytoforgetwhenyoushowupatEmmydoor
EmStopmessingwithmymind,‘causeyou’llneverGhavemyheart.
ButyourEmperfectlittlebodymake,make,makesmefallapart
YourEmperfectlittlebodymake,make,makesmefallapart
EmShe’sgotticketstoherownshow.Am7
ButAmnobodywantstogo.Em
EmAndI’mstucksittinginthefrontrow.Am7
I’mAmsingingalong,likethere’snoEmtomorrow.
EmLalalalalalalalalalalala
EmIknowyouwanttostay,butIAm7thinkthatyoushouldgo
‘CauseyougotAmnothingtosay,youjustEmsitthereonyourphone.
IEmtriednottogivein,butAm7temptationhasmelost
SoIEmwilldomybesttoget,get,get,get,getyouoff
You’reEmperfectontheoutsidebutGnothingatthecore.
It’sAmeasytoforgetwhenyoushowupatEmmydoor
EmStopmessingwithmymind,‘causeyou’llneverGhavemyheart.
ButyourEmperfectlittlebodymake,make,makesmefallapart
YourEmperfectlittlebodymake,make,makesmefallapart
EmShe’sgotticketstoherownshow.Am7
ButAmnobodywantstogo.Em
EmAndI’mstucksittinginthefrontrow.Am7
I’mAmsingingalong,likethere’snoEmtomorrow.
EmLa,la,la,la,la,la,la,la,la,la,la,la
EmLa,la,la,la,la,la,la,la,la,Amla,la,la,la,la,la
EmLa,la,la,la,la,la,la,la,la,Amla,la,la,la,la,la
Yeah,EmShe’sgotticketstoherownshow.Am7
ButAmnobodywantstogo.Em
EmAndI’mstucksittinginthefrontrow.Am7
I’mAmsingingalong,likethere’snoEmtomorrow.
EmShe’sgotticketstoherownshow.Am7
ButAmnobodywantstogo.Em
EmAndI’mstucksittinginthefrontrow.Am7
I’mAmsingingalong,likethere’snoEmtomorrow.
EmLa,la,la,la,Amla,la,la,la,Amla,la,la,
la,Emla,la,la,la
EmLa,la,la,la,Amla,la,la,la,Amla,la,la,
la,Emla,la,la,yeah
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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumOverexposed
GenresPop
Year2012
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

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

Maroon 5 - Tickets on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Tickets uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (19), Em → Am7 (14), and Am7 → Am (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 Em - Am7 chord transition.

1. Em → Am7 chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to Am7:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

Em to Am7

2. Am7 → Am chord transition

Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am7 to Am:

  1. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

Am7 to Am

3. Am → Em chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

Am to Em

4. Em → G chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Em to G

5. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Tickets chord transition analysis

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

  • Tickets includes 59 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Tickets contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Tickets connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → Am: 12%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Em: 10%
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