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Ricky Montgomery - A Line Without A Hook Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, Em, C, D, Am, Bm, En
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele En chord diagramUkulele En chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]I don’t really give a [Em]damn about the way you touch me when we’re alone
[C]You can hold my [D]hand if no one’s home
[G]Do you like it [Em]when I’m away?
[C]If I went and hurt my body, baby, [D]would you love me the same?

[section 2]
[G]I can feel all my bones [Em]coming back and I’m craving motion
[C]Mama never really learned how to [D]live by herself
[G]It’s a curse [Em]and it’s growing; [C]you’re a pond and [D]I’m an ocean
[G]All my [Em]emotions [C]feel like [D]explosions when you are [G]around
[Em]And I’ve [C]found a way to [D]kill the sound

[chorus]
[G]Oh, baby, [Em]I am a wreck when I’m [C]without you
[D]I need you here to [G]stay
[Em]I broke all my [C]bones that day I found you
[D]Crying at the [G]lake
[Em]Was it something [C]I said to make you [D]feel like you’re a burden?
[G]Oh, and if I could take [Em]it all back I [C]swear that [D]
I [G]would pull [Em]you from the [C]tide

[section 3]
[D]Oh woah woah woah I said [G]no
[Em]I said no
[C]Listen close; [D]it’s a no
[G]The wind is a [Em]pounding on my back
[C]And I’ve found [D]hope in a heart attack
[G]Oh, at last [Em]it is passed
[C]Now I’ve got it [D]and you [G]can’t have it

[chorus]
[G]Oh, baby, [Em]I am a wreck when I’m [C]without you
[D]I need you here to [G]stay
[Em]I broke all my [C]bones that day I found you
[D]Crying at the [G]lake
[Em]Was it something [C]I said to make you [D]feel like you’re a burden?
[G]Oh, and if I could take [Em]it all back I [C]swear that [D]
I [G]would pull [Em]you from the [C]tide

[section 4]
[Am]Tide, [G] [Bm] [Am]oh oh oh oh [G]oh oh oh [Em]oh oh.
[Am]Darling, when I’m [G]fast [Bm]asleep I’ve [Am]seen this [G]
[Bm]Person watching me sayin,
[Am]Is it worth it? [G]Is it [Bm]worth it?
[Am]Tell me is it [D]worth [G]it? [Em] [C] [D]

[Closing]
[G]Ohh, [Em] [C] [D] cause there is [G]something and there is [Em]nothing
[C]There is [D]nothing in between
[G]And, in my eyes, [Em]there is a [C]tiny dancer [D]watching over me
[G]He’s singing [Em]she’s a, [C]she’s a lady and [D]I am just a boy
[G]He’s singing [Em]she’s a, [C]she’s a lady” and [D]I am just a [G]line without a hook

[chorus]
[G]Oh, baby, [Em]I am a wreck when I’m [C]without you
[D]I need you here to [G]stay
[Em]I broke all my [C]bones that day I found you
[D]Crying at the [G]lake
[Em]Was it something [C]I said to make you [D]feel like you’re a burden?
[G]Oh, and if I could [En]take it all back I [C]swear that [D]I would pull…

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ArtistRicky Montgomery
AlbumMontgomery Ricky
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyG

How to play A Line Without A Hook on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ricky Montgomery - A Line Without A Hook on ukulele requires 7 chords and 12 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.

A Line Without A Hook uses these transitions most often: G → Em (29), C → D (28), and D → G (28). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

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

2. Em → C chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Em to C

3. C → D chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from C to D;

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

4. D → G chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from D to G;

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

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.

6. Am → G chord transition

To move 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.

7. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.

8. Bm → Am chord transition

To move from Bm to Am;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

9. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

10. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

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

11. G → En chord transition

To move from G to En;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

12. En → C chord transition

To move from En to C;

  1. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

A Line Without A Hook chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Line Without A Hook.

  • A Line Without A Hook includes 131 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • A Line Without A Hook contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how A Line Without A Hook 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 → Em: 9%
    • G → Bm: 4%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → Am: 12%
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