Oasis - Cast No Shadow Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [G] [A] [G]
[A]Here’s a thought for every man who tries to understand
What is in his [G]hands (what’s in his hands)
He [A]walks along the open road of love and life,
Surviving if he [G]can (only if he can)
[chorus]
[Em]Bound with all the [D]weight of all the [C]words he tried to [G]say
[Em]Chained to all the [D]places that he never [C]wished to stay [G]
[Em]Bound with all the [D]weight of all [C]the words he tried [G]to say
[Em]As he faced the [D]sun he [C]cast no shadow
[chorus]
[G]As they took his [A]soul they stole [C]his pride (pride) [Em] [D]
[G]As they took his [A]soul they stole [C]his pride (pride) [Em] [D]
[G]As they took his [A]soul they stole [C]his pride (pride) [Em] [D]
[Em]As he faced the [D]sun he [C]cast no shadow
[Closing]
[A] [G] [A] [G]
[A]Here’s a thought for every man who tries to understand
What is in his [G]hands (what’s in his hands)
He [A]walks along the open road of love and life
Surviving if he [G]can (only if he can)
[chorus]
[Em]Bound with all the [D]weight of all the [C]words he tried to [G]say
[Em]Chained to all the [D]places that he never [C]wished to stay [G]
[Em]Bound with all the [D]weight of all [C]the words he tried [G]to say
[Em]As he faced the [D]sun he [C]cast no shadow
[chorus]
[Em]As they took [D]his soul [C]they stole his pride [Em] [D]
[Em]As they took [D]his soul [C]they stole his pride [Em] [D]
[Em]As they took [D]his soul [C]they stole his pride [Em] [D]
[Em]As he faced the [D]sun he [C]cast no shadow
[Em]As he faced the [D]sun he [C]cast no shadow
[Em]As he faced the [D]sun he [C]cast no shadow
[Em]As he faced the [D]sun he [C]cast no shadow
How to play Cast No Shadow on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Oasis - Cast No Shadow on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.
Cast No Shadow uses these transitions most often: Em → D (22), D → C (16), and C → Em (10). 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 - G chord transition.
1. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
2. 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.
3. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
4. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
Cast No Shadow chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cast No Shadow.
- Cast No Shadow includes 90 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Cast No Shadow contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Cast No Shadow connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → D: 17%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%