Alec Benjamin - 1994 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 G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
This is where I [Em]broke my wrist [G], where I [D]thought I could [Am]fly
Thinking I was [Em]Superman [G], so you [D]know you can’t [Am]cry
Because I wanted to be [Em]just like them [G]and save my [D]city from [Am]crime
I wanted to be [C]just like them, [D]just like them, just like [Em]them
[section 2]
Campbell’s chicken [Em]noodle soup [G]when you [D]stay home from [Am]school
Remember watching [Em]MTV [G]when there was still [D]music for [Am]you
Just a kid on [Em]Cholla Street [G]from my city [D]built in the [Am]sand
My father said, “You’ll [C]be a man, [D]be a man, be a man” [Em]
[chorus]
[Em]
I [C]was born [G]in [D]1994 [Em]
I [C]was born [G]in [D]1994 [C]
And I [G]was, [D] [Em]I was [C]born [D]in 1994 [Em]
[section 3]
I guess Santa Claus is [G]just not real and [D]Batman can’t [Am]fly
And nobody’s in[Em]vincible [G]because I [D]know people die [Am]
I saw it on the [Em]news one day [G]when the [D]towers fell down [Am]
September’s not the [C]same place now, [D]same place now, same place [Am]now
[section 4]
Now tell me what you [Em]wanna be because you [D]grow up too [Am]fast
I’ll cut my hair and [Em]sag my jeans [G]and never [D]show up to [Am]class
Get ready ’cause it’s [Em]time to leave [G], so [D]pack up your [Am]bags
And go be who you [C]wanna be, [D]wanna be, wanna be [Em]
[chorus]
[Em]
I [C]was born [G]in [D]1994 [Em]
I [C]was born [G]in [D]1994 [C]
And I [G]was, [D] [Em]I was [C]born [D]in 1994 [Em]
[Closing]
[Em]My country[G]tis of thee, [D]sweet land [Am]of liberty
[Em]My country [G]tis of thee, [D]be who [Am]you wanna be
[Em]My country [G]tis of thee, [D]sweet land [Am]of liberty
[C]My country, [D]my country, [Em]my country, my…
[chorus]
[Em]
I [C]was born [G]in [D]1994 [Em]
I [C]was born [G]in [D]1994 [C]
And I [G]was, [D] [Em]I was [C]born [D]in 1994 [Em]
How to play 1994 on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Alec Benjamin - 1994 on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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.
1994 uses these transitions most often: G → D (23), D → Am (16), and Em → 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 Em - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
5. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
6. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C 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.
8. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
1994 chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 1994.
- 1994 includes 112 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- 1994 contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how 1994 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 (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 27%
- Em → G: 18%