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Katy Perry - Chained To The Rhythm Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, Dm, F, C, Em, G
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

[Opening]
Are we [Am]crazy, living our lives [Dm]through a lens
Trapped in our white [F]picket fence, like ornaments
So [C]comfortable, we’re living in a bubble, bubble
So [Em]comfortable, we cannot see the trouble, trouble

[section 2]
Aren’t you [Am]lonely, up there in [Dm]utopia
Where nothing will ever [F]be enough. Happily numb
So [C]comfortable, we’re living in a bubble, bubble
So [Em]comfortable, we cannot see the trouble, trouble

[section 3]
[F][Dm]So [C]put, our rose-colored [Am]glasses on
And [Em]party on…

[chorus]
[Am]Turn it up, it’s your favorite song
Dance, dance, dance to the distortion
[Dm]Turn it up, keep it on repeat
Stumbling around like a wasted [F]zombie
YEAH! We think we’re free, drink, this one’s on me
We’re [C]all chained to the rhythm, [Em]to the rhythm, to the rhythm

[chorus]
[Am]Turn it up, it’s your favorite song
Dance, dance, dance to the distortion
[Dm]Turn it up, keep it on repeat
Stumbling around like a wasted [F]zombie
YEAH! We think we’re free, drink, this one’s on me
We’re [C]all chained to the rhythm, [Em]to the rhythm, to the [Am]rhythm

[section 4]
Are we [Am]tone deaf, keep sweeping it [Dm]under the mat
[F]Thought we could do [F]better than that, I [F]hope we can
So [C]comfortable, we’re living in a bubble, bubble
So [Em]comfortable, we cannot see the trouble, trouble

[section 5]
[F][Dm]So [C]put, your rose-colored [Am]glasses on
And [Em]party on…

[chorus]
[Am]Turn it up, it’s your favorite song
Dance, dance, dance to the distortion
[Dm]Turn it up, keep it on repeat
Stumbling around like a wasted [F]zombie
YEAH! We think we’re free, drink, this one’s on me
We’re [C]all chained to the rhythm, [Em]to the rhythm, to the rhythm

[chorus]
[Am]Turn it up, it’s your favorite song
Dance, dance, dance to the distortion
[Dm]Turn it up, keep it on repeat
Stumbling around like a wasted [F]zombie
YEAH! We think we’re free, drink, this one’s on me
We’re [C]all chained to the rhythm, [Em]to the rhythm, to the rhythm

[section 6]
[Dm]It is my [Em]desire, [F]break down the walls to connect, [G]inspire
[Am]Up in your high place, liars, [G]time is ticking for the empire
[Dm]The truth they feed is [Em]feeble, [F]as so many times before [G]
[Am]The greed over the people, they [G]stumbling and fumbling and we about to riot
They [G]woke up, they woke up the lions

[chorus]
[Am]Turn it up, it’s your favorite song
Dance, dance, dance to the distortion
[Dm]Turn it up, keep it on repeat
Stumbling around like a wasted [F]zombie
YEAH! We think we’re free, drink, this one’s on me
We’re [C]all chained to the rhythm, [Em]to the rhythm, to the rhythm

[Closing]
It goes [Am]on, and on, and on, it goes [Dm]on, and on, and on
It goes [F]on, and on, and on, ’cause we’re [C]all [Em]chained to the rhythm

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14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master ukulele today with the 100 most repeated chord transitions from 14,015 analyzed.
ArtistKaty Perry
AlbumWitness
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyAm

How to play Chained To The Rhythm on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Katy Perry - Chained To The Rhythm on ukulele requires 6 chords and 12 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.

Chained To The Rhythm uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (9), C → Em (9), and Dm → F (9). 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 Am - Dm chord transition.

1. Am → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
Am to Dm

2. Dm → F chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Dm to F;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
Dm to F

3. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em;

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

5. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

6. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

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

7. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

8. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

9. Em → Dm chord transition

To move from Em to Dm;

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

10. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

11. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

12. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

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

Chained To The Rhythm chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Chained To The Rhythm.

  • Chained To The Rhythm includes 66 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Chained To The Rhythm contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Chained To The Rhythm connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → Em: 10%
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