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Common Kings - Wade In Your Water Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, D, Am, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

EmCGD
EmSponsoredby CBillabongsurfergirl
TypeaGgirlIlikefeelupDoninthewater
EmReallywannarockherCboatlikea
GHurricaneinaperfectDstormLawd
EmAskherwhereshegoneCawayto,saida GHaleiwaD
SaidshelovetheNorthEmShore,bikinitop,
CBlackscotts,andthemboardshorts
GPaddleout,Dpaddleout
CanIEmwadeinyourwater,CcanIwadeinyourwater
CanIGwadeinyourDwater
‘TilIcatchyourEmwave,CLawdGD
CanIEmwadeinyourwater,CcanIwadeinyourwater
CanIGwadeinyourDwater
‘TilIcatchyourEmwave.CYeahGD
LiketheEmsunIcanfeelherCwarmthYeah
HeatGwavethroughthewinterDmonthsOh
TypeaEmloveneverCexpire(mmm)
BurnsGslowlikea DBonfire
EmAskherwhereshegoneawayCto
ShesaidGLaie(ayy)D
SaidshelovetheNorthEmShore,bikinitop,
CBlackscotts,andthemboardshorts,GpaddleoutD
CanIEmwadeinyourwater,CcanIwadeinyourwater
CanIGwadeinyourDwater
‘TilIcatchyourEmwave,CLawdGD
CanIEmwadeinyourwater,CcanIwadeinyourwater
CanIGwadeinyourDwater
‘TilIcatchyourEmwave.CYeahGD
AmWhenthesunfades(whenthesunfades)
BmAndIfloatyourway(andIfloataway)
CIwillstaythenight,Bmjusttocatchyourwave
CanIEmwadeinyourwater,CcanIwadeinyourwater
CanIGwadeinyourDwater
‘TilIcatchyourEmwave,CLawdGD
CanIEmwadeinyourwater,CcanIwadeinyourwater
CanIGwadeinyourDwater
‘TilIcatchyourEmwave.CYeahGD
GoEmdeeperintonature’sAmarms
CascadeGlikeWaimeaDFallsOh
PipeEmlinethroughheropenCsea
I’minGlovewithher Dcurrently,yeah
EmAskherwhereshegoneCawayto
ShesaidGWaimeaD
SaidshelovetheNorthEmShore,bikinitop,
CBlackscotts,andthemboardshorts,GpaddleoutD
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ArtistCommon Kings
AlbumSummer Anthems
GenresReggae
Year2013
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Wade In Your Water on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Common Kings - Wade In Your Water on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Wade In Your Water uses these transitions most often: G → D (25), C → G (24), and Em → 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

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

Switching from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 24 times.

Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

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 section, played 24 times.

C to G

3. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

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 25 times.

G to D

4. D → Em chord transition

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

Here's how 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 23 times.

D to Em

5. D → Am chord transition

Switching from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section.

6. Am → Bm chord transition

Switching from Am to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. Bm → C chord transition

Switching from Bm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section.

8. Bm → Em chord transition

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 chorus.

9. Em → Am chord transition

Switching from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. Am → G chord transition

Switching from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Wade In Your Water chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wade In Your Water.

  • Wade In Your Water includes 103 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Wade In Your Water contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Wade In Your Water 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 → C: 27%
    • Em → Am: 12%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Bm: 1%
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