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Weezer - Island In The Sun Ukulele Chords

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

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

EmHipAmhip
EmHipAmhip
EmHipAmhip
EmHipAmhip
EmWhenAmyou’reDonaGholidayEmAm
Youcan’t DfindtheGwordstoEmsayAm
AlltheDthingsthatGcometoEmyouAm
AndIDwannaGfeelitEmtooAm
OnanDislandGintheEmsunAm
We’llbeDplayingandGhavingEmfunAm
AnditDmakesmeGfeelsoEmfine
IAmcan’tDcontrolmyGbrain
EmHipAmhip
EmHipAmhip
EmWhenAmyou’reDonaGgoldenEmseaAm
Youdon’tDneednoGmemoryEmAm
JustaDplacetoGcallyourEmownAm
AsweDdriftGintotheEmzoneAm
OnanDislandGintheEmsunAm
We’llbeDplayingandGhavingEmfunAm
AnditDmakesmeGfeelsoEmfine
IAmcan’tDcontrolmyGbrain
DWe’llrunGawaytogether
DWe’llspendsomeGtimeforever
CWe’llneverAmfeelbadDanymore(Hiphip)
EmHipAmhip
EmHipAmhip
EmAmDGEmAmDG
EmAmDGEmAmDG
EmOnAmanDislandGintheEmsunAm
We’llbeDplayingandGhavingEmfunAm
AnditDmakesmeGfeelsoEmfine
IAmcan’tDcontrolmyGbrain
DWe’llrunGawaytogether
DWe’llspendsomeGtimeforever
CWe’llneverAmfeelbadDanymore
HiphipEmAmDG
HiphipEm(We'll Dneverfeelbadanymore)
HiphipEmAmDG
HiphipEm(NoAmno)DG
HiphipEmAmDG
HiphipEm(We'll Dneverfeelbadanymore)
HiphipEmAmDG
HiphipEm(NoAmno)DG
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ArtistWeezer
AlbumWeezer (Green Album)
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2001
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Island In The Sun on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Weezer - Island In The Sun on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Island In The Sun uses these transitions most often: D → G (44), Am → D (42), and Em → Am (40). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. Em → Am chord transition

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

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, played 40 times.

Em to Am

2. Am → D chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 42 times.

Am to D

3. 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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 44 times.

D to G

4. 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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 37 times.

G to Em

5. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. D → Em chord transition

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 2 times.

Island In The Sun chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Island In The Sun.

  • Island In The Sun includes 173 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Island In The Sun contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Island In The Sun connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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