James Arthur - Coming Home For Summer Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele Fm chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Dm] [Am] [G] [C] [Dm] [Am]
We [C]started in October, drowned our sins in [Dm]cold [Am]November rain [G]
[C]Thoughts all through December, prayed for snow to [Dm]cover up the [Am]pain
Been so long under [F]winter’s [G]night, waiting for [D]the sun, watching the [F] [E]horizon
[chorus]
[Am]Everybody’s [C]coming home for [F]summer [E]
[Am]Battlefields a [C]thousand miles [F]away [E]
[Am]What a [C]feeling, taste the freedom
[D]There with every bite, [F]finally we’re [Fm]coming [C]home [Dm] [Am]
[section 2]
We [C]shadow-boxed the enemy, swing until [Dm]we extradite our [Am]fears [G]
[C]They’re backed into a corner, ring the bell, we [Dm]shed our blood and [Am]tears
Like hibernating [F] [G]stowaways, hoping for the [D]sun
Watching the [F]horizon [E]
[chorus]
[Am]Everybody’s [C]coming home for [F]summer [E]
[Am]battlefields a [C]thousand miles [F]away [E]
[Am]What a [C]feeling, taste the freedom, [D]there with every bite
[F]Finally we’re [F]coming [E]home
[section 3]
[Am] [C] [F] [E]
[Dm]Oh, we suffered in silence, [F]through storms and through violence
We [Am]stayed our [G]way, [Dm]the waves have subsided
[F]Clouds have divided [Am](I [G]found)
[Dm]Found a reason to survive, [F]found the will to stay alive
[section 4]
[E]That will be the last thing that we [Am]do
Heading for [D]summer, back home [Fm]for summer
[Closing]
[Am]Everybody’s [C]coming home for [F]summer [E]
[Am]Battlefields a [C]thousand miles [F]away [E]
[Am]What a [C]feeling, taste the freedom
[D]There with every bite, [F]finally we’re [Fm]coming [C]home
Oh, [Dm]we’re coming [Am]home, [G] [C]ohh, [Dm]I’m coming [Am]home
How to play Coming Home For Summer on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
James Arthur - Coming Home For Summer on ukulele requires 8 chords and 21 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.
Coming Home For Summer uses these transitions most often: Am → C (12), F → E (11), and E → Am (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 C - Dm chord transition.
1. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
6. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
7. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
8. 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.
9. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
10. F → E chord transition
To move from F to E;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
11. E → Am chord transition
To move from E to Am;
- While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
12. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
13. 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.
14. F → Fm chord transition
To move from F to Fm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
15. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
16. E → Dm chord transition
To move from E to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
17. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
18. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- 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.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
19. 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.
20. D → Fm chord transition
To move from D to Fm;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
21. Fm → Am chord transition
To move from Fm to Am;
- While playing Fm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
Coming Home For Summer chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Coming Home For Summer.
- Coming Home For Summer includes 97 chord transitions, 21 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Coming Home For Summer contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Coming Home For Summer connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
- Am → G: 21%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → D: 11%