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Alessia Cara - Wild Things Ukulele Chords

ChordsF, Am, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FFindtablespacetoAmsayyoursocialgraces
BowyourFhead,they’repioushere,butAmyouandI,we’repioneers
WemakeourFownrules,ourAmownroom,nobiashereG
GLet’emsellwhattheyareselling,therearenobuyershere
SoFgatheralltherebelsnow,we’llAmrebelrouseandsingaloud
FWedon’tcarewhattheysaynoAmway,noway
FAndwewillleavetheemptychairstoAmthosewhosaywecan’tsitthere,Gwe’refineallbyourselves
SoFay,webroughtourdrumandAmthisishowwedance
NoFmistaking,wemakeourbreaks,ifAmyoudon’tlikeour808s
ThenFleaveusalone,causeAmwedon’tneedyourpolicies,Gwehavenoapologiesforbeing…
GFindmewheretheFwildthingsare,(OhmyAmwe’llbealright,Fdon’tmindAmus,yeah)
AmFindmeGwheretheFwildthingsare,(OhmyAmwe’llbejustfine,Gdon’tmindus,yeah)
GFindmewheretheFwildthingsare
FIlosemyAmbalanceontheseeggshellsyouFtellmetotread,I’dratherbeaAmwildoneinstead
FDon’twannahangaroundtheAmincrowd,thecoolkidsG
GAren’tcooltome,they’renotcoolerthanweare
SoFay,webroughtourdrumandAmthisishowwedance
NoFmistaking,wemakeourbreaks,ifAmyoudon’tlikeour808s
ThenFleaveusalone,causeAmwedon’tneedyourpolicies,Gwehavenoapologiesforbeing…
GFindmewheretheFwildthingsare,(OhmyAmwe’llbealright,Fdon’tmindAmus,yeah)
AmFindmeGwheretheFwildthingsare,(OhmyAmwe’llbejustfine,Gdon’tmindus,yeah)
WewillAmcarveourplaceintoGtimeandspace
WewillFfindourway,orwe’llCmakeaway,sayhey,hey,hey
Findyou’reAmgreat,don’tyouGhideyourface,Fandletitshine,shine,shine,shine,shine,shine
SoFay,webroughtourdrumandAmthisishowwedance
NoFmistaking,wemakeourbreaks,ifAmyoudon’tlikeour808s
ThenFleaveusalone,causeAmwedon’tneedyourpolicies,Gwehavenoapologiesforbeing…
GFindmewheretheFwildthingsare,(OhmyAmwe’llbealright,Fdon’tmindAmus,yeah)
AmFindmeGwheretheFwildthingsare,(OhmyAmwe’llbejustfine,Gdon’tmindus,yeah)
GFindmewheretheFwildthingsareAm
AlbumKnow-It-All
Year2015
KeyF
DifficultyEasy

How to play Wild Things on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Alessia Cara - Wild Things on ukulele requires 4 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.

Wild Things uses these transitions most often: F → Am (28), Am → F (15), and Am → G (14). 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 F - Am chord transition.

1. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 28 times.

F to Am

2. Am → G chord transition

Switching from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

Am to G

3. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

G to F

4. F → C chord transition

Switching 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.

F to C

5. 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 section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wild Things.

  • Wild Things includes 73 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Wild Things contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Wild Things connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%