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Tom Petty - Walls Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, Em, C, D, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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[Opening]
[G]Some days are diamonds, [Em]some days are rocks
[C]Some doors are open, [D]some roads are blocked

[section 2]
[G]Sun downs are golden, [Em]then fade away
[C]But if I never do nothing, [D]I’ll get you back some day
‘Cause you got a [C]heart so [G]big, it could [C]crush this [G]town
And I can’t [Am]hold out for[Em]ever, even [D]walls fall [G]down

[section 3]
And [G]all around your island, [Em]there’s a barricade
[C]It keeps out the danger, [D]it holds in the pain
[G]Sometimes you’re happy, [Em]sometimes you cry
[C]Half of me is ocean, [D]half of me is sky

[chorus]
‘Cause you got a [C]heart so [G]big, it could [C]crush this [G]town
And I can’t [Am]hold out for[Em]ever, even [D]walls fall [G]down

[Closing]
[G] [Em] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [D]
And [G]some things are over, [Em]some things go on
[C]And part of me you carry, [D]part of me is gone
‘Cause you got a [C]heart so [G]big, it could [C]crush this [G]town
And I can’t [Am]hold out for[Em]ever, even [D]walls fall [G]down

[chorus]
Baby, you got a [C]heart so [G]big, it could [C]crush this [G]town
And I can’t [Am]hold out for[Em]ever, even [D]walls fall [G]down

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ArtistTom Petty
AlbumSongs and Music from "She's the One"
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1996
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

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

Tom Petty - Walls on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Walls uses these transitions most often: C → G (8), D → G (8), and C → D (7). 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 G - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

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

To move from G to Em;

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

2. 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

To move 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.
Em to C

3. C → D chord transition

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

To move from C to D;

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

4. D → G chord transition

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

To move from D to G;

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

5. C → G chord transition

To move 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.

6. G → Am chord transition

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.

7. Am → Em chord transition

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.

8. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

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

Walls chord transition analysis

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

  • Walls includes 57 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Walls contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Walls connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
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