The Cranberries - War Child Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, D, E

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

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ArtistThe Cranberries

AlbumTo the Faithful Departed

GenresAlternative, Rock

Year1996

KeyA

DifficultyEasy

How to play War Child on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Cranberries - War Child on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

War Child uses these transitions most often: A → D (24), D → A (16), and E → A (10). 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 A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 24 times.

2. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E:

While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

3. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

War Child chord transition analysis

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

War Child includes 60 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
War Child contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how War Child connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → E: 12%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
- D → E: 3%