Mumford & Sons - Cold Arms Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]
[G]Weekend wreckers take the [D]streets, [Em]with abandon in their [B7]eyes
[Am]But in our bedroom we’re bloodshot [D]and beat, [Am]and never so [Em]alive
[chorus]
[C]And I know what’s on your [G] [B7] [C]mind, God knows I put it [G] [B7] [C]there
But if I took it [G] [B7] [C]back, well you’d be no[Cm]where, you’d be nowhere [G]again
[section 2]
[G]Now look at you all [D]torn up, [Em]I left you waiting to [B7]bleed
[Am]I guess the truth works two [D]ways, [Am]maybe the truth’s not what we [Em]need
[chorus]
[C]And I know what’s on your [G] [B7] [C]mind, God knows I put it [G] [B7] [C]there
But if I took it [G] [B7] [C]back, well you’d be no[Cm]where, you’d be nowhere [G]again
[Closing]
[G]But in my [B7]cold [Em]arms [C]you don’t [G]sleep, in my [B7]cold [Em]arms [C]
Your fear [G]beats, in my [B7]cold [Em]arms, [C] [Cm]you [G]stay
How to play Cold Arms on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Mumford & Sons - Cold Arms on ukulele requires 7 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.
Cold Arms uses these transitions most often: G → B7 (9), C → G (8), and B7 → C (6). 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 G - D chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Em → B7 chord transition
To move from Em to B7;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- 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 3.
4. B7 → Am chord transition
To move from B7 to Am;
- While playing B7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
7. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. 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.
9. G → B7 chord transition
To move from G to B7;
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
10. B7 → C chord transition
To move from B7 to C;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
11. C → Cm chord transition
To move from C to Cm;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 3.
12. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Cold Arms chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cold Arms.
- Cold Arms includes 51 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Cold Arms contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Cold Arms connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → B7: 0%
After B7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Em (58%), E7 (10%), and C (8%).- B7 → Em: 58%
- B7 → C: 8%