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Oasis - Acquiesce Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, D, G, F, E, C, D#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [D] [G]
I [Am]don’t know what it is that makes me [D]feel [G]alive
I [Am]don’t know how to wake the things that [D]sleep [G]inside
I [Am]only wanna see the light that [D]shines [G]behind your [Am]eyes[D] [G]

[section 2]
I [Am]hope that I can say the things I [D]wish I’d [G]said
To [Am]sing my soul to sleep and take me [D]back to [G]bed
Who [Am]wants to be alone when we can [D]feel [G]alive instead

[chorus]
[Am] [G] [D] [F] [E]
Because we [F]need [C]each [G]other we [F]believe [C]in one an[G]other
And I know [F]we’re [C]going to [G]uncover what’s sleeping in our soul [F] [C] [G]
because we [F]need [C]each [G]other we [F]believe [C]in one an[G]other
And I know [F]we’re [C]going to [G]uncover what’s sleeping in our soul [F] [C] [G]
What’s sleeping in our [Am]soul [G] [D] [F] [E]

[Closing]
[Am]There are many things that i would [D]like to [G]know
[Am]And there are many places that i [D]wish to go [G]
[Am]But everything’s depending on the [D]way the [G]wind may blow
[Am]I don’t know what it is that makes [D]me feel [G]alive
[Am]I don’t know how to wake the things [D]that [G]sleep inside
[Am]I only wanna see the light that [D]shines behind your [G]eyes…

[chorus]
[Am] [G] [D] [F] [E]
Because we [F]need [C]each [G]other we [F]believe [C]in one an[G]other
And I know [F]we’re [C]going to [G]uncover what’s sleeping in our soul [F] [C] [G]
because we [F]need [C]each [G]other we [F]believe [C]in one an[G]other
And I know [F]we’re [C]going to [G]uncover what’s sleeping in our soul [F] [C] [G]
sleeping in our [F]soul [C] [G]’cause we [F] [C]believe [G]

[outro]
[F] [C] [D#] [C] [G]

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ArtistOasis
AlbumSome Might Say
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock, Britpop
Year1995
KeyAm

How to play Acquiesce on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Oasis - Acquiesce on ukulele requires 7 chords and 10 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.

Acquiesce uses these transitions most often: C → G (19), F → C (19), and G → F (17). 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 Am - D chord transition.

1. Am → D chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

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.
Am to D

2. 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

3. G → Am chord transition

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

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

4. D → F chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from D to F;

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

5. F → E chord transition

To move from F to E;

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

6. F → C chord transition

To move 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.

7. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

8. G → F chord transition

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.

9. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

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

10. C → D# chord transition

To move from C to D#;

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

Acquiesce chord transition analysis

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

  • Acquiesce includes 115 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Acquiesce contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Acquiesce 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 → D: 24%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → E: 1%
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