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David Bowie - Where Are We Now Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF7, Gm7, G7, Eb, C#7, Eb7, F, C, Bbm7, C7, Em7, Dm7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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F7Gm7G7EbC#7
F7Hadtogetthetrain,
FromGm7PotzdamerPlatz.
Eb7YouneverknewC#7that,
ThatIcouldFdothat.
JustCwalkingthedead.Bbm7C
F7SittingintheDschungel,
OnGm7NurenbergerStrasse.
Eb7AmanlostinC#7time,
Near Fkadewe.
JustC7walkingthedead.Bbm7C
FWhereareweEm7now?WhereareweDm7now?C
FThemomentyouEm7know,youknow,youDm7know.C
F7Twentythousandpeople,
CrossGm7BoseBrucke.
Eb7FingersareC#7crossed,
JustinFcase.
CWalkingthedead.Bbm7C
FWhereareweEm7now?WhereareweDm7now?C
FThemomentyouEm7know,youknow,youDm7know.C
Aslongasthere’sFsun.
Dm7Aslongasthere’sCsun.
Aslongasthere’sFrain.
Dm7Aslongasthere’sCrain.
Aslongasthere’sFfire.
Dm7Aslongasthere’sCfire.
Aslongasthere’sFme.
Dm7Aslongasthere’sCyou.
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ArtistDavid Bowie
AlbumThe Next Day
GenresRock
Year2013
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Where Are We Now on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

David Bowie - Where Are We Now on ukulele requires 12 chords and 17 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.

Where Are We Now uses these transitions most often: C → F (8), Dm7 → C (8), and Em7 → Dm7 (4). 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 F7 - Gm7 chord transition.

1. F7 → Gm7 chord transition

Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram
Ukulele Gm7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele Gm7 chord diagram

Switching from F7 to Gm7:

  1. While playing F7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

F7 to Gm7

2. Gm7 → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Gm7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele Gm7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Switching from Gm7 to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Gm7 to G7

3. G7 → Eb chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from G7 to Eb:

  1. While playing G7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

G7 to Eb

4. Eb → C#7 chord transition

Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-2 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram

Switching from Eb to C#7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Eb to C#7

5. C#7 → F7 chord transition

Switching from C#7 to F7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

6. Gm7 → Eb7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm7 to Eb7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. Eb7 → C#7 chord transition

To move from Eb7 to C#7:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. C#7 → F chord transition

To move from C#7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. C → Bbm7 chord transition

To move from C to Bbm7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

11. C → F7 chord transition

To move from C to F7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. F → C7 chord transition

To move from F to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

13. C7 → Bbm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to Bbm7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

14. F → Em7 chord transition

Switching from F to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

15. Em7 → Dm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Em7 to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

16. Dm7 → C chord transition

To move from Dm7 to C:

  1. While playing Dm7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

17. F → Dm7 chord transition

To move from F to Dm7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Where Are We Now chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Where Are We Now.

  • Where Are We Now includes 56 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Where Are We Now contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Where Are We Now connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → F7: 0%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → C7: 1%
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