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The Killers - Bones Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, Bm, F#m, E, D, C#, B, F#, G#, F, C#m
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram


[A] [Bm] [F#m] [E] [D] [E]
We took a [C#]back road, we’re gonna [D]look at the stars, we took a [B]back road in my [C#]car
Down to the [F#]ocean, it’s only [D]water and sand, and in the [G#]ocean, we’ll hold [C#]hands
But I don’t really [C#]like you, apolo[D]getically dressed in the [B]best, but on a heartbeat [C#]glide
Without an [F#]answer, the thunder [D]speaks from the sky, and on the [G#]cold, wet dirt I [C#]cry [D]
And on the [C#]cold, [B]wet [A]dirt [G#]I [F#m]cry [E]


[E]Don’t you wanna [A]come with me?
Don’t you wanna [Bm]feel my [F#m]bones [E]on [D]your bones? It’s only [E]natural


This cinematic [C#]vision [D]ensued, [B]like the holiest [E]dream [F]
There’s someone [F#]calling, an angel [D]whispers my name, but the [G#]message relayed is the [C#]same [D]
Wait till tomorrow you’ll be [E]fine, but it’s gone to the [E]dogs in my mind
[C#]I always [D]hear them [Bm]when the [C#]dead of [F#m]night comes [D]calling
To [G#]save me [C#]from this [D]fright, nut they can [C#]never [B] [A]wrong [G#]this [F#m]right [E]


[E]Don’t you wanna [A]come with me?
Don’t you wanna [Bm]feel my [F#m]bones [E]on [D]your bones? It’s only [E]natural
Don’t you wanna [A]swim with me?
Don’t you wanna [Bm]feel my [F#m]skin [E]on [D]your skin? It’s only [E]natural


[F#m](I never had a lover) I [C#]never had a lover, [E](I never had soul) [B]I never had soul
[A](never had a good time) And [C#m]I never had a good time, [D](never got bold) I [E]never got bold


Don’t you wanna come with me?
Don’t you wanna [Bm]feel my [F#m]bones [E]on [D]your bones? It’s only [E]natural
Don’t you wanna [A]swim with me?
Don’t you wanna [Bm]feel my [F#m]skin [E]on [D]your skin? It’s only [E]natural
Don’t you wanna come with me?
Don’t you wanna [Bm]feel my [F#m]bones [E]on [D]your bones? It’s only [E]natural
Come and take a [A]swim with [D]me
Don’t you wanna [E]feel my [F#m]skin [E]on [D]your skin? It’s only [E]natural [A]

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AlbumSam's Town
Year2006
KeyA

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

The Killers - Bones on ukulele requires 11 chords and 27 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.

Bones uses these transitions most often: D → E (11), F#m → E (10), and E → D (8). 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 A - Bm chord transition.

1. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
A to Bm

2. Bm → F#m chord transition

To move from Bm to F#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Bm to F#m

3. F#m → E chord transition

To move from F#m to E;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
F#m to E

4. E → D chord transition

To move from E to D;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
E to D

5. E → C# chord transition

To move from E to C#;

  1. While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

6. C# → D chord transition

To move from C# to D;

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

7. D → B chord transition

To move from D to B;

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

8. B → C# chord transition

To move from B to C#;

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

9. C# → F# chord transition

To move from C# to F#;

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

10. F# → D chord transition

To move from F# to D;

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

11. D → G# chord transition

To move from D to G#;

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

12. G# → C# chord transition

To move from G# to C#;

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

13. B → A chord transition

To move from B to A;

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

14. A → G# chord transition

To move from A to G#;

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

15. G# → F#m chord transition

To move from G# to F#m;

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

16. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

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

17. B → E chord transition

To move from B to E;

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

18. E → F chord transition

To move from E to F;

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

19. F → F# chord transition

To move from F to F#;

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

20. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

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

21. Bm → C# chord transition

To move from Bm to C#;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

22. C# → F#m chord transition

To move from C# to F#m;

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

23. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D;

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

24. A → C#m chord transition

To move from A to C#m;

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

25. C#m → D chord transition

To move from C#m to D;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.

26. E → Bm chord transition

To move from E to Bm;

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

27. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

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

  • Bones includes 103 chord transitions, 27 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Bones contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Bones connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → D: 14%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Bm: 5%
    • D → E: 3%