Fratellis - Whistle for the Choir Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to F,C keys to play this song with easier chords.
[Opening]
[G] [G] [Bm] [Bm] [Bbm]
[Am] [Am] [D7] [D7]
Well it’s a [G]big big city and it’s [G]always the same, can never
[Bm]be too pretty, [Bm]tell me your name, is [Bbm]it
[Am]out, of line, if [Am]I was to be bold and say “Would
[D7]you, be mine”? [D7]Because I
[G]may be a beggar and you [G]may be the queen, I know I
[Bm]may be on a downer I’m still [Bm]ready to dream now [Bbm]it’s
[Am]3, o’clock, the [Am]time is just the time it takes for
[D7]you, to talk [D7]So if you’re
[chorus]
[G]Lone ly [G]why did you say you’re not [Bm]lone ly
[Bm]/ Oh you’rea si[Bbm]lly [Am]girl, I know, I [Am]heard it so, it’s
[D7]just like you to [D7]come and go
I [G]know, me [G]no you don’t even [Bm]know, me
[Bm]/ You’re so sweet [Bbm]to [Am]try, oh my, you [Am]caught my eye
A [D7]girl like you’s just [D7]irresistible
[section 2]
[G] [G] [Bm] [Bm] [Bbm]
[Am] [Am] [D7] [D7]Well it’s a
[section 3]
[G]big big city and the [G]lights are all out, but it’s
[Bm]as much as I can do you know to [Bm]figure you out
And [Bbm]I [Am]must, confess, my [Am]heart’s in broken pieces
and my [D7]head’s, a mess [D7]and it’s
[G]4 in the morning, and I’m [G]walking along, beside the
[Bm]ghost of every drinker here who’s [Bm]ever done wrong and [Bbm]it’s
[Am]you, woo hoo, that’s [Am]got me going crazy for the
[D7]things you do [D7]/ So if you’re
[Closing]
[G]crazy, [G]I don’t care you a [Bm]maze me
[Bm]/ Oh you’rea stu [Bbm]pid [Am]girl, oh me, oh [Am]my, you talk, I
[D7]die, you smile, you [D7]laugh, I cry and
[G]only, a [G]girl like you could be [Bm]lonely
[Bm]And it’sa cry [Bbm]ing [Am]shame, if you, would [Am]think the same
A [D7]boy like me’s just [D7]irresistible
[chorus]
[G]Lone ly [G]why did you say you’re not [Bm]lone ly
[Bm]Oh you’rea si[Bbm]lly [Am]girl, I know I [Am]heard it so, it’s
[D7]just like you to [D7]come and go
I [G]know, me [G]no you don’t even [Bm]know, me
[Bm]/ You’re so sweet [Bbm]to [Am]try, oh my, you [Am]caught my eye
A [D7]girl like you’s just [D7]irresistible [G]*
How to play Whistle for the Choir on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Fratellis - Whistle for the Choir on ukulele requires 5 chords and 5 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.
Whistle for the Choir uses these transitions most often: Am → D7 (12), Bbm → Am (12), and Bm → Bbm (12). 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 - Bm chord transition.
1. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → Bbm chord transition
To move from Bm to Bbm;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
3. Bbm → Am chord transition
To move from Bbm to Am;
- While playing Bbm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Whistle for the Choir chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Whistle for the Choir.
- Whistle for the Choir includes 60 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Whistle for the Choir contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Whistle for the Choir 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 → Bm: 4%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → Bbm: 0%