Oasis - Bonehead’s Bank Holiday Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Em] [A] [C] [G] [Em] [A] [C]
You know I [G]need a little break to get away [Em]for a [A]holiday
So [C]I can see the [G]sun, ’cause in the sun [Em]they say it’s [A]fun, if you [C]get some.
Well [G]I could take a train [Em]or a boat or an [A]aero plane
Or [C]I could steal a [G]car, Cus in a car you [Em]can go [A]far,
It just [C]depends what kinda car you [G]are
[chorus]
La la la, [A]la la la la, [C]la la la, [G]la, what kinda car you are.
La la la, [A]la la la la, [C]la la la, [G]la.
[section 2]
I met a [G]funny looking girl on a crowded [Em]beach in [A]Spain,
Her [C]name was [G]Avaline, she said she [Em]came to [A]Spain, to have a [C]good time,
But [G]she was with her mum who had a face [Em]like a nun in [A]pain
She [C]said her name was [G]Dot, she didn’t [Em]half talk a [A]lot.
I couldn’t [C]tell if she was mad or [G]not.
[section 3]
La la la, [A]la la la la, [C]la la la, [G]la, mad or not.
La La La, [A]La La La La, [C]La La La, [G]La.
[section 4]
Don’t you [C]know, I should have stayed in [G]England,
On my polluted [C]beach with all my special [G]friends
Don’t you [C]know, I should have stayed in [G]England,
With me [G]big house, and me [Em]big car,
And all me [A]friends there at the [C]bar, la la l[D]a.
[Closing]
You know I [G]need a little break to get away [Em]for a [A]holiday
So [C]I can see the [G]sun, Cus in the sun [Em]they say it’s [A]fun, if you [C]get some.
Well [G]I could take a train [Em]or a boat or an [A]aero plane
Or [C]I could steal a [G]car, Cus in a car you [Em]can go [A]far,
It just [C]depends what kinda car you [G]are
[chorus]
La la la, [A]la la la la, [C]la la la, [G]la, what kinda car you are.
La la la, [A]la la la la, [C]la la la, [G]la.
La la la, [A]la la la la, [C]la la la, [G]la, what kinda car you are.
La la la, [A]la la la la, [C]la la la, [G]la.
La la la, [A]la la la la, [C]la la la, [G]la, what kinda car you are.
La la la, [A]la la la la, [C]la la la, [G]la.
How to play Bonehead's Bank Holiday on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Oasis - Bonehead's Bank Holiday on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Bonehead's Bank Holiday uses these transitions most often: C → G (27), A → C (25), and Em → A (15). 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 - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
2. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
3. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
5. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
6. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
7. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Bonehead's Bank Holiday chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bonehead's Bank Holiday.
- Bonehead's Bank Holiday includes 97 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Bonehead's Bank Holiday contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Bonehead's Bank Holiday connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Em: 9%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%