Radiohead - Bloom Ukulele Chords

Chord reference D, F, G, C

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D] [D] [F] [G] [C] [G] [C] [D] Open your [D]mouth [D]wide [F] [G] [C] [G] [C] [D] The [D]uni[D]versal sigh [F] [G] [C] [G] [C] [D] And while the [D]ocean [D]blooms [F] [G] [C] [G] [C] [D] It’s what keeps [D]me [D]alive [F] [G] [C] [G] [C] [D] So why does [D]this [D]still [F]hurt? [G] [C] [G] [C] [D] Don’t blow your [D]mind [D]with [F]whys [G] [C] [G] [C] [D]

[D]Ohh, [F]oh oh oh oh [G]oh oh oh oh [D]Ohh, [F]oh oh oh oh [G]oh oh oh oh [D]Oh oh oh oh oh oh [F] [G] [D]

I’m moving [D]out [D]of orbit [F] [G] [C] [G] [C] [D] Turning in [D] [D]somersaults [F] [G] [C] [G] [C] [D] A giant [D] [D]turtle’s eyes [F] [G] [C] [G] [C] [D] As [D]jellyfish [D]float by [F] [G] [C] [G] [C] [D]

[D] [D] [F] [G]It’s what keeps me [C]alive [G] [C] [D]

Artist Radiohead

Album The King of Limbs

Genres Alternative, Indie, Rock

Year 2011

Key D

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

Radiohead - Bloom on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

When you are ready, begin with D - F chord transition.

1. D → F chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open. Fingering: 2-2-2-0

Ukulele F chord diagram To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open. Fingering: 2-0-1-0

To play the starting chord D; Place index finger on G string fret 2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
To move from D to F; Lift ring finger.
Move index finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1. Move middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

2. F → G chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open. Fingering: 0-2-3-2

To move from F to G; Move index finger from E string fret 1 to C string fret 2.
Move middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

3. G → C chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open. Fingering: 0-0-0-3

To move from G to C; Lift index finger and middle finger.
Move ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.

4. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D; Move ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
Place index finger on G string fret 2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

5. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D; Move index finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Move middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2. Move ring finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.