Vance Joy - Bonnie & Clyde Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
We [F]came out of the [C]cinema, we were [G]rubbing our [C]eyes
Our [F]mouths were [C]dry from the [G]sugar and [C]the popcorn
And we [F]felt a little [C]guilty
About [G]spending that [C]whole sunny day [F] [C]inside [G]
[section 2]
The [F]movie we were [C]watching, about [G]Bonnie and [C]Clyde
They were [F]driving down a [C]backroad
They [G]thought they were [C]home free
The [F]police knew they were [C]coming
They were [G]hiding in the trees, and they [F]shot them [C]down
One [G]hundred and thirty [C]rounds, they [F]shot them [C]down [G]
[chorus]
[F]So we [C]might as well say [Am]
[G]What’s on our [F]minds, ’cause [C]there’s no way to know [Am]
When [G]it’s your time to go [F]when [G]it’s your time to go
[Closing]
[F]Later we were [C]walking on the [G]streets of [C]Monterey
The [F]trees beside the [C]water
[G]Reminded you of [C]childhood holiday[F]s [C]
[G]Hey babe, I know [C]the way, to a [F]little stretch of [C]beach
Where we could [G]lose ourselves
[chorus]
Don’t [F]matter where [C]you’ve been
You [G]jump into the [C]water and you [F]come out [C]clean [G]
Don’t [F]matter where [C]you’ve been
You [G]jump into this [C]water and you [F]come out [C]clean [G]
[chorus]
[F]So we [C]might as well say [Am]
[G]What’s on our [F]minds, ’cause [C]there’s no way to know [Am]
When [G]it’s your time to go [F]
When [G]it’s your [F]time [C]to go [G] [F] [C]
[G]There’s no way to know
[chorus]
Don’t [F]matter where [C]you’ve been
You [G]jump into the [C]water and you [F]come out [C]clean [G]
Don’t [F]matter where [C]you’ve been
You [G]jump into this [C]water and you [F]come out [C]clean [G]
How to play Bonnie & Clyde on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Vance Joy - Bonnie & Clyde 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.
Bonnie & Clyde uses these transitions most often: F → C (27), C → G (23), and G → F (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 F - C chord transition.
1. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. 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.
3. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Bonnie & Clyde chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bonnie & Clyde.
- Bonnie & Clyde includes 101 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Bonnie & Clyde contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Bonnie & Clyde 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 → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%