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Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, F, G, Dm, Bb, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

[Opening]
[D] [F] [G]
[D]Out where the river broke, the bloodwood and the desert oak
Holden wrecks and boiling diesels, steam in forty five degrees

[chorus]
The [Dm]time has come, to [Bb]say fair’s fair;
to [F]pay the rent, to [C]pay our share
The [Dm]time has come, a [Bb]fact’s a fact;
it be[F]longs to them, let’s [C]give it back

[chorus]
[D] [F] [G]
[Dm]How can we dance when our [Bb]earth is turning? [F]
[Dm]How do we sleep while our [Bb]beds are burning? [C]
[Dm]How can we dance when our [Bb]earth is turning? [F]
[Dm]How do we sleep while our [Bb]beds are burning? [C]

[section 2]
The [Dm]time has come, to [Bb]say fair’s fair;
to [F]pay the rent, to [C]pay our share

[Closing]
[D]Four wheels scare the cockatoos, from Kintore East to Yuendemu
The western desert lives and breathes, in forty five degrees

[chorus]
The [Dm]time has come, to [Bb]say fair’s fair;
to [F]pay the rent, to [C]pay our share
The [Dm]time has come, a [Bb]fact’s a fact;
it be[F]longs to them, let’s [C]give it back

[chorus]
[D] [F] [G]
[Dm]How can we dance when our [Bb]earth is turning? [F]
[Dm]How do we sleep while our [Bb]beds are burning? [C]
[Dm]How can we dance when our [Bb]earth is turning? [F]
[Dm]How do we sleep while our [Bb]beds are burning? [C]

[chorus]
The [Dm]time has come, to [Bb]say fair’s fair;
to [F]pay the rent, to [C]pay our share
The [Dm]time has come, a [Bb]fact’s a fact;
it be[F]longs to them, let’s [C]give it back

[chorus]
[Dm]How can we dance when our [Bb]earth is turning? [F]
[Dm]How do we sleep while our [Bb]beds are burning? [C]
[Dm]How can we dance when our [Bb]earth is turning? [F]
[Dm]How do we sleep while our [Bb]beds are burning? [C]

[outro]
[D] [F] [G]

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ArtistMidnight Oil
AlbumDiesel and Dust
GenresRock
Year1987
KeyD

How to play Beds Are Burning on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning 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.

Beds Are Burning uses these transitions most often: Dm → Bb (19), Bb → F (13), and C → Dm (9). 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 D - F chord transition.

1. 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

2. F → G chord transition

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

To move from F 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
F to G

3. G → D chord transition

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

To move from G to D;

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

4. D → Dm chord transition

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

To move from D to Dm;

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

5. Dm → Bb chord transition

To move from Dm to Bb;

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

6. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F;

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

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

10. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

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

11. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

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

12. Bb → C chord transition

To move from Bb to C;

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

Beds Are Burning chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beds Are Burning.

  • Beds Are Burning includes 77 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Beds Are Burning contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Beds Are Burning connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Bb: 9%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
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