Common Kings - Wade In Your Water Ukulele Chords
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[Opening]
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em]Sponsored by Billa[C]bong surfer girl
Type a [G]girl I like feel up [D]on in the water
[Em]Really wanna rock her [C]boat like a
Hurri[G]cane in a perfect [D]storm Lawd
[Em]Ask her where she gone [C]away to, said a Hale[G]iwa [D]
Said she love the North [Em]Shore, bikini top,
[C]Black scotts, and them board shorts
[G]Paddle out, [D]paddle out
[chorus]
Can I [Em]wade in your water, [C]can I wade in your water
Can I [G]wade in your [D]water
‘Til I catch your [Em]wave, [C] [G]Lawd [D]
Can I [Em]wade in your water, [C]can I wade in your water
Can I [G]wade in your [D]water
‘Til I catch your [Em]wave. [C] [G]Yeah [D]
[section 2]
Like the [Em]sun I can feel her [C]warmth Yeah
Heat [G]wave through the winter [D]months Oh
Type a [Em]love never [C]expire (mmm)
Burns [G]slow like a Bon[D]fire
[Em]Ask her where she gone away [C]to
She said [G]Laie (ayy) [D]
Said she love the North [Em]Shore, bikini top,
[C]Black scotts, and them board shorts, [G]paddle out [D]
[chorus]
Can I [Em]wade in your water, [C]can I wade in your water
Can I [G]wade in your [D]water
‘Til I catch your [Em]wave, [C] [G]Lawd [D]
Can I [Em]wade in your water, [C]can I wade in your water
Can I [G]wade in your [D]water
‘Til I catch your [Em]wave. [C] [G]Yeah [D]
[section 3]
[Am]When the sun fades (when the sun fades)
[Bm]And I float your way (and I float away)
[C]I will stay the night, [Bm]just to catch your wave
[chorus]
Can I [Em]wade in your water, [C]can I wade in your water
Can I [G]wade in your [D]water
‘Til I catch your [Em]wave, [C] [G]Lawd [D]
Can I [Em]wade in your water, [C]can I wade in your water
Can I [G]wade in your [D]water
‘Til I catch your [Em]wave. [C] [G]Yeah [D]
[Closing]
Go [Em]deeper in to nature’s [Am]arms
Cascade [G]like Waimea [D]Falls Oh
Pipe [Em]line through her open [C]sea
I’m in [G]love with her current[D]ly, yeah
[Em]Ask her where she gone [C]away to
She said [G]Waimea [D]
Said she love the North [Em]Shore, bikini top,
[C]Black scotts, and them board shorts, [G]paddle out [D]
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
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
5. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Am → Bm chord transition
To move from Am to Bm;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
7. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
9. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
10. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
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%