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Mumford & Sons - Awake My Soul Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F, Dm
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

[chorus]
[C]
[C]How fickle my heart and how woozy my eyes, I struggle to find any truth in your lies
[C]And now my heart stumbles on things I don’t know, my weakness I feel I must finally show

[Opening]
[C]Lend me your hand and we’ll [G]conquer them [C]all
[C]But lend me your heart and I’ll [G]just let you [C]fall
[C]Lend me your eyes I can [G]change what you [C]see
[C]But your soul you must keep, [G]totally [C]free

[section 2]
[G]Har [Am]har, [G]har [C]har, [G]har [Am]har, [G]har [C]har
[G] [F]Awake [G]my [C]soul, [G] [F]awake [G]my [C]soul

[chorus]
How [C]fickle my heart and how [G]woozy my [C]eyes
[C]I struggle to find any [G]truth in your [C]lies
And [C]now my heart stumbles on [G]things I don’t [C]know
My [C]weakness I feel I must [G]finally [C]show

[section 3]
[G]Har [Am]har, [G]har [C]har, [G]har [Am]har, [G]har [C]har
In these [F]bodies we will [C]live, in these [Am]bodies we will [C]die
Where [F]you invest your [C]love, [Am]you invest your life [C]

[Closing]
[F] [G] [C] [C] [G] [F] [G] [C] [G] [F] [G] [C] [F] [F] [G] [Am]
[F] [C] [Dm] [C] [F] [C] [Dm] [G] [C]
[G] [F]Awake [G]my [C]soul, [G] [F]awake [G]my [C]soul [G] [F]awake [G]my [Am]soul
[F]You [C]were [Dm]made [C]to [F]meet [C]your [Dm] [G] [C]maker
[G] [F]Awake [G]my [C]soul, [G] [F]awake [G]my [C]soul [G] [F]awake [G]my [Am]soul
[F]You [C]were [Dm]made [C]to [F]meet [C]your [Dm] [G] [C]maker
[F]You [C]were [Dm]made [C]to [F]meet [C]your [Dm] [G] [C]maker

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ArtistMumford & Sons
AlbumSigh No More
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2009
KeyC

How to play Awake My Soul on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Mumford & Sons - Awake My Soul 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.

Awake My Soul uses these transitions most often: G → C (25), C → G (22), and F → G (12). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

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

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.
C to G

2. 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

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. C → F chord transition

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

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to F

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 → 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.

7. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

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

8. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

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

Awake My Soul chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Awake My Soul.

  • Awake My Soul includes 122 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Awake My Soul contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Awake My Soul 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 → F: 16%
    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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