Weezer - Island In The Sun Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [Am] [D] [G]Hip hip
[Em] [Am] [D] [G]Hip hip
[Em] [Am] [D] [G]Hip hip
[Em] [Am] [D] [G]Hip hip
[section 2]
[Em] [Am]When you’re [D]on a [G] [Em]holiday [Am]
You can’t f[D]ind the [G]words to [Em]say [Am]
All the [D]things that [G]come to [Em]you [Am]
And I [D]wanna [G]feel it [Em]too [Am]
[chorus]
On an [D]island [G]in the [Em]sun [Am]
We’ll be [D]playing and [G]having [Em]fun [Am]
And it [D]makes me [G]feel so [Em]fine
I [Am]can’t [D]control my [G]brain
[section 3]
[Em] [Am] [D] [G]Hip hip
[Em] [Am] [D] [G]Hip hip
[section 4]
[Em] [Am]When you’re [D]on a [G]golden [Em]sea [Am]
You don’t [D]need no [G]memory [Em] [Am]
Just a [D]place to [G]call your [Em]own [Am]
As we [D]drift [G]into the [Em]zone [Am]
[chorus]
On an [D]island [G]in the [Em]sun [Am]
We’ll be [D]playing and [G]having [Em]fun [Am]
And it [D]makes me [G]feel so [Em]fine
I [Am]can’t [D]control my [G]brain
[chorus]
[D]We’ll run [G]away together
[D]We’ll spend some [G]time forever
[C]We’ll never [Am]feel bad [D]anymore (Hip hip)
[section 5]
[Em] [Am] [D] [G]Hip hip
[Em] [Am] [D] [G]Hip hip
[chorus]
[Em] [Am] [D] [G] [Em] [Am] [D] [G]
[Em] [Am] [D] [G] [Em] [Am] [D] [G]
[Em] [Am]On an [D]island [G]in the [Em]sun [Am]
We’ll be [D]playing and [G]having [Em]fun [Am]
And it [D]makes me [G]feel so [Em]fine
I [Am]can’t [D]control my [G]brain
[chorus]
[D]We’ll run [G]away together
[D]We’ll spend some [G]time forever
[C]We’ll never [Am]feel bad [D]anymore
[Closing]
Hip hip [Em] [Am] [D] [G]
Hip hip [Em](We'[Am]ll n[D]eve[G]r feel bad anymore)
Hip hip [Em] [Am] [D] [G]
Hip hip [Em](No [Am]no) [D] [G]
Hip hip [Em] [Am] [D] [G]
Hip hip [Em](We'[Am]ll n[D]eve[G]r feel bad anymore)
Hip hip [Em] [Am] [D] [G]
Hip hip [Em](No [Am]no) [D] [G]
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
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.
2. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
5. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. 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.
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%