Sara Bareilles - A Safe Place To Land Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
[Opening]
When holding your [G]breath is [D]safer than [Em]breathing
When letting [C]go is [G]braver than [Am]keeping
When [C]innocent [D]words turn to [Em]lies
And you [C]can’t hide by [D]closing your [G]eyes
[section 2]
When [G]pain is [D]all that they [Em]offer
Like a [C]kiss from the [G]lips of a [Am]monster
You know the [C]famine so [D]well, but never [Em]met the feast
When [C]home is the [D]belly of a [D]beast
[chorus]
The [C]ocean is wild and [Em]over your head
And the [C]boat [C]beneath you [Am]is sinking
Don’t need [C]room for your [D]bags, hope is [Em]all that you have
So say the [Am]Lord’s Prayer twice, hold your [Am]babies tight
[D]Surely someone will reach out a [D]hand
And [C]show you a [D]safe place to [G]land
[section 3]
Oh, [G]imagine [D]yourself in a [Em]building
Up in [C]flames, being [C]told to [Am]stand still
The [C]window’s wide [D]open, this is [Em]leap is on faith
You don’t [C]know who will catch you, but maybe [D]somebody will
[chorus]
The [C]ocean is wild and [Em]over your head
And the [C]boat [C]beneath you [Am]is sinking
Don’t need [C]room for your [D]bags, hope is [Em]all that you have
So say the [Am]Lord’s Prayer twice, hold your [Am]babies tight
[D]Surely someone will reach out a [D]hand
And [C]show you a [D]safe place to [G]land
[chorus]
Be the [Em]hand of a hopeful stranger
Little [G]scared, but you’re strong enough
Be the [C]light in the dark of this danger
‘Til the [G]sun [Gm]comes [D]up
[chorus]
Be the [Em]hand of a hopeful stranger
Little [G]scared but you’re strong enough
Be the [C]light in the dark of this danger
‘Til the [G]sun [Gm]comes [D]up
[chorus]
Be the [Em]hand of a hopeful stranger
You’re [G]scared but you’re strong enough
Be the [C]light in the dark of this danger
‘Til the [G]sun [Gm]comes [D]up
[Closing]
‘Til the [Em]sun comes up (Oh)
‘Til the [G]sun comes up (‘Til the sun)
‘Til the [C]sun comes up (Ooh)
‘Til the [G]sun (‘Til the sun) [Gm]
Comes up [G]
How to play A Safe Place To Land on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Sara Bareilles - A Safe Place To Land on ukulele requires 6 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 Safe Place To Land uses these transitions most often: D → Em (11), C → D (10), and Em → C (8). 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 - D chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
10. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
11. G → Gm chord transition
To move from G to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 3.
12. Gm → D chord transition
To move from Gm to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
A Safe Place To Land chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Safe Place To Land.
- A Safe Place To Land includes 78 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- A Safe Place To Land contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how A Safe Place To Land connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%