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Christina Perri - Bang Bang Bang Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, Bm, Em, D, C, B, Cm
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 Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram

[Opening]
[G] [G] [Bm] [Em] [D] [C] [C]
[G]All my life you know, I haven’t been very [Bm]love strong
There’s been [Em]so many fights that I [D]fought and I never won [C]
So I [G]decided that I should just give up in trying to [Bm]right your wrong
And [Em]word on the street that is [D]she did to you what you [C]did to me…

[chorus]
[C]5, 4, 3, 2, 1, [G]bang, bang, bang, boy!
You’re going [B]down, down, down, boy.
To the [C]ground where you left my heart to bleed.
[Cm]Bang, she shot you, karma tastes so sweet. [G]

[Closing]
[G] [Bm] [Em] [D] [C] [C]
So [G]unfortunately for girls like me there are [Bm]more like you
[Em]Bending and breaking the [D]rules that we’re making [C]exceptions too
But [G]how does it feel, to swim in your [Bm]own tears
You [Em]lied and you lied and I [D]died and I died
And now [C]you know why…

[chorus]
[C]5, 4, 3, 2, 1, [G]bang, bang, bang, boy!
You’re going [B]down, down, down, boy.
To the [C]ground where you left my heart to bleed.
[Cm]Bang, she shot you, karma tastes so sweet. [G]

[chorus]
[G] [G] [Bm] [Em] [D] [C] [C]
[C]5, 4, 3, 2, 1, [G]bang, bang, bang, boy!
You’re going [B]down, down, down, boy.
To the [C]ground where you left my heart to bleed.
[Cm]Bang, she shot you, karma tastes so sweet. [G]

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ArtistChristina Perri
AlbumLovestrong
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyG

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

Christina Perri - Bang Bang Bang on ukulele requires 7 chords and 9 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.

Bang Bang Bang uses these transitions most often: Bm → Em (7), C → G (7), and D → C (7). 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 - Bm chord transition.

1. G → Bm chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

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.
G to Bm

2. Bm → Em chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from Bm to Em;

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

3. Em → D chord transition

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

To move from Em to D;

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

4. D → C chord transition

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

To move from D to C;

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

5. 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.

6. G → B chord transition

To move from G to B;

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

7. B → C chord transition

To move from B to C;

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

8. C → Cm chord transition

To move from C to Cm;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 3.

9. Cm → G chord transition

To move from Cm to G;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

Bang Bang Bang chord transition analysis

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

  • Bang Bang Bang includes 47 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Bang Bang Bang contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Bang Bang Bang 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 → Cm: 1%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Bm: 4%
    • G → B: 1%
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