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Jaymes Young - Tied Down Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBm, Em, A, D, F#, B, G, C, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

BmThesedaystheloverstradetheirEmplaces
ADancingallaroundeachother’sDchairsF#
BIcanseethenumbnessontheirEmfaces
AJealousyfillsuptheirheartsinDpairsF#
GSopleasecouldIbeDselfishwithyourEmbody?
G’CauseIdon’tthinkIcouldDshareyouEmwithnobodyG
AOhwhenIGhaveDyou,I’mgonnaCbrandyouwithmylips
GAndalloftheDworldwillknowthatyou’reGminenow
We’llneverBmloseAfaith,’causeGwe’llneverEmforgetthistaste
BmMyloveAhastheF#mpowertoGkeepthetidedown
AOhh,BmI’llgetyouEmtieddown,tieddown
BmOhhI’llgetyouEmtieddown,tieddown
BmOhh,lateatnightyou’llhearthescreamingEmecho
ButweAallpretendweneverheardtheDcriesintheF#daytime
BmDon’tyouworrymytouchwon’tleaveyouEmhollow
I’mAnevergoingtoletyouchangeyourDmindF#
AOhwhenIGhaveDyou,I’mgonnaCbrandyouwithmylips
GAndalloftheDworldwillknowthatyou’reGminenow
We’llneverBmloseAfaith,’causeGwe’llneverEmforgetthistaste
BmMyloveAhastheF#mpowertoGkeepthetidedown
AOhh,BmI’llgetyouEmtieddown,tieddown
BmOhhI’llgetyouEmtieddown,tieddown
AOhh,BmI’llgetyouEmtieddown,tieddown
BmOhhI’llgetyouEmtieddown,tieddown
GDon’tbeafraidtoleaveyourEmmark
GivemethescarstoDremindme
JusthowgoodyouAare(howgoodyouare)
GAndifyourfaithturnsintotoEmdark
PullmecloserandDknow
Thatit’senoughtokeepyouAtieddown
AOhh,BmI’llgetyouEmtieddown,tieddown
BmOhhI’llgetyouEmtieddown,tieddown
AOhh,BmI’llgetyouEmtieddown,tieddown
BmOhhI’llgetyouEmtieddown,tieddown
BmTiedEmdown,ohh
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ArtistJaymes Young
AlbumFeel Something
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2017
KeyBm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Tied Down on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Jaymes Young - Tied Down on ukulele requires 9 chords and 19 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.

Tied Down uses these transitions most often: Bm → Em (14), Em → Bm (9), and Em → A (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 Bm - Em chord transition.

1. Bm → Em chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

Bm to Em

2. Em → A chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from Em to A:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Em to A

3. A → D chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

A to D

4. D → F# chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to F#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

D to F#

5. F# → B chord transition

To move from F# to B:

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

This transition appears in the section.

6. B → Em chord transition

Switching from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. F# → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

8. G → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

9. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. Em → G chord transition

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 section, played 3 times.

11. G → A chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

12. D → C chord transition

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

14. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

16. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

17. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

18. F# → Bm chord transition

Switching from F# to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

19. F# → A chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to A:

  1. While playing F#, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Tied Down chord transition analysis

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

  • Tied Down includes 90 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Tied Down contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Tied Down 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 → D: 18%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → A: 19%
    • Bm → Em: 13%
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