Cam - Burning House Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [G] [C] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [D] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [D]
[Em]I had a dream about a [G]burning [C]house, [Em]you were stuck inside, I couldn’t [C]get you [D]out
[Em]I laid beside you and [D]pulled you [C]close, and the [G]two of us went [C]up in [D]smoke
[chorus]
[C]Love isn’t [Em]all that it seems I [G]did, you [C]wrong
I’ll [C]stay here with [Em]you until this, [G]dream is [C]gone
[chorus]
I’ve been [G]sleepwalking, been [D]wandering all night, trying to [Em]take what’s lost and [G]broken
Make it [C]right, I’ve been [G]sleepwalking, [D]too close to the fire
But it’s the [Em]only place that [G]I can, hold you [C]tight, in this [C] [G]burning [D]house
[section 2]
[Em]See you at a party and you [G]look the [C]same,
I could [Em]take you back, but [C]people don’t [D]ever change
[Em]Wish that we could go [D]back [C]in time, I’d [G]be the one you [C]thought you [D]find
[chorus]
[C]Love isn’t [Em]all that it seems I [G]did, you [C]wrong
I’ll [C]stay here with [Em]you until this, [G]dream is [C]gone
[chorus]
I’ve been [G]sleepwalking, been [D]wandering all night, trying to [Em]take what’s lost and [G]broken
Make it [C]right, I’ve been [G]sleepwalking, [D]too close to the fire
But it’s the [Em]only place that [G]I can, hold you [C]tight, in this [C] [G]burning [D]house
[Closing]
The [G]flames are getting [C]bigger now, in this [C] [G]burning [D]house
I can [G]hold on to you [C]somehow, in this [C] [G]burning [D]house
Oh when [G]I don’t want to wake [C]up, in this [C] [G]burning [D]house
[chorus]
I’ve been [G]sleepwalking, been [D]wandering all night, trying to [Em]take what’s lost and [G]broken
Make it [C]right, I’ve been [G]sleepwalking, [D]too close to the fire
But it’s the [Em]only place that [G]I can, hold you [C]tight, in this [C] [G]burning [D]house
How to play Burning House on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Cam - Burning House on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.
Burning House uses these transitions most often: G → C (20), C → G (16), and G → D (14). 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 Em - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
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.
Burning House chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Burning House.
- Burning House includes 100 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Burning House contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Burning House 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 → D: 11%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%