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U2 - Acrobat Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, Em, G, F, C
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 Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em 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 C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]Don’t believe what you [Em]hear, [Am]don’t believe what you [Em]see
[Am]If you just close your [Em]eyes, you can [Am]feel the [Em]enemy

[section 2]
[Am]When I first met you [G]girl, you had [F]fire in your [Em]soul
[Am]What happened your [G]face, of [F]melting [Em]snow?

[section 3]
Now it [C]looks like this, and [Am]you can swallow, or you can spit
You can [F]throw it up, or [G]choke on it, and [C]you can dream
So [Am]dream out loud, you [F]know that your [G]time is coming [Am]’round
So [F]don’t let the [G]bastards grind you down

[section 4]
[Am] [Em]
No, [Am]nothing makes [Em]sense, [Am]nothing seems to [Em]fit
I [Am]know you’d hit [Em]out, if you [Am]only knew who to [Em]hit
And [Am]I’d join the [G]movement, if there was [F]one I could [Em]believe in
Yeah I’d [Am]break bread and [G]wine, if there was a [F]church I could [Em]receive in

[section 5]
‘Cause I [C]need it now, to [Am]take a cup, to fill it up
To [F]drink it slow, I can’t [G]let you go, [C]I must be an [Am]acrobat
To [F]talk like this, and [G]act like that
And [C]you can dream, so [Am]dream out loud
And [F]don’t let the [G]bastards grind you down

[section 6]
[Am] [Em]
[Em]Oh, it hurts baby, (What are we going to do now it’s all been said)
(No new ideas in the house and every book has been read)

[Closing]
[C]I must be an [Am]acrobat, to [F]talk like this, and [G]act like that
And [C]you can dream, so [Am]dream out loud, and [F]you can find, your [G]own way out
[C]You can build, and [Am]I can will, and [F]you can call, I can’t [G]wait until
[C]You can stash, and [Am]you can seize, in [F]dreams begin, [G]responsibilities
And [C]I can love, and [Am]I can love
And I [F]know that the [G]tide is turning [Am]’round
So [F]don’t let the [G]bastards grind you [Am]down

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ArtistU2
AlbumAchtung Baby
GenresRock
Year1991
KeyAm

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

U2 - Acrobat on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Acrobat uses these transitions most often: Am → F (12), F → G (12), and Em → Am (11). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. Am → Em chord transition

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

To move from Am to Em;

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

2. Am → G chord transition

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

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.
Am to G

3. G → F chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

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.
G to F

4. F → Em chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from F to Em;

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

5. Em → C chord transition

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.

6. 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.

7. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

8. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

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

Acrobat chord transition analysis

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

  • Acrobat includes 82 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Acrobat contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Acrobat connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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