U2 - 11 O’Clock Tick Tock Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Dm] [A#] [Dm] [A#] [Dm] [A#] [Dm] [A#]
It’s [Dm]cold outside, it gets so hot in [A#]here
The [Dm]boys and girls collide, to the [A#]music in my ear.
[section 2]
I hear the children [Dm]crying, and I know it’s time to [A#]go
I hear the children [Dm]crying, take me [A#]home.
[section 3]
[Dm] [A#] [Dm] [A#]
A [Dm]painted face, and I know we haven’t [A#]long
We [Dm]thought that we had the answers, it was the [A#]questions we had wrong.
I hear the children [Dm]crying, and I know it’s time to [A#]go
I hear the children [Dm]crying, take me [A#]home.
[F]Say [C]so, sad [Dm]song, [F]say [C]so, sad [Dm]song
[Closing]
[F] [C] [Dm] [F] [C] [Dm] [F] [C] [Dm] [F] [C] [Dm]
[F]Call [C]out your name [Dm] [F]call [C]out in shame [Dm]
[F]Call out, [C]you better [Dm] [F]call [C]out [Dm]
How to play 11 O'Clock Tick Tock on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
U2 - 11 O'Clock Tick Tock 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.
11 O'Clock Tick Tock uses these transitions most often: Dm → A# (14), A# → Dm (13), and C → Dm (10). 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 Dm - A# chord transition.
1. Dm → A# chord transition
To move from Dm to A#;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
2. A# → F chord transition
To move from A# to F;
- While playing A#, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
11 O'Clock Tick Tock chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 11 O'Clock Tick Tock.
- 11 O'Clock Tick Tock includes 57 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- 11 O'Clock Tick Tock contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how 11 O'Clock Tick Tock connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → F: 14%
- Dm → A#: 1%
After A#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (24%), C (16%), and D# (11%).- A# → F: 24%
- A# → Dm: 11%