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Rex Orange County - Corduroy Dreams Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, B, Em, A, Fm, G, Gm, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram


[D] [B] [Em] [A]
[D]How could I [B]ignore you, [Em]trust me I [A]adore you. [D]
We’re [B]swimming through our [Em]dreams [A]
[D]Kiss me in the [B]shower, [Em]for a couple [A]hours [D]
Though we’re [B]only six[Em]teen [A]
And [D]sit down beside [B]me, [Em]don’t call me [A]daddy [D]
Cause [B]that’s just really [Em]weird [A]
[D]Promise that you’ll [B]stay here, [Em]you and I can [A]lay here. [D]
[B]Until the end of [Em]time [A]


But [D]girl, well don’t you worry [Fm]about [Em]me.
It ain’t [G]new to me, feeling [Gm]this lonely. [Gm]Dar[Em]ling. [A]
[D]Girl, don’t worry [Fm]about [Em]me.
But if you’re [D]ever [F#m]un[Fm]ha[Em]ppy.
Then [Em]maybe, baby, [A]I must let you [D]go. [B] [Em]
[A]Let you [D]go… [B] [Em] [A]


[D]Baby, now it’s [B]best here, to [Em]lay me down and [A]rest here. [D]
Let’s [B]dream of [Em]Corduroy. [A]
[D]Work for what you [B]love to do, and [Em]I will watch right [A]over you. [D]
With your [B]heart, I’ll never [Em]toy. [A]
And [D]you’re the other half of [B]me, [Em]drink and sleep and [A]laugh with me. [D]
[B]Save me from my[Em]self, [A]see [D]I am a damn [B]basket-case.
Un[Em]til I’m able to [A]see your face. [D]You [B]saved me from my[Em]self. [A]


But [D]girl, well don’t you worry [Fm]about [Em]me.
It ain’t [G]new to me, feeling [Gm]this lonely. [Gm]Dar[Em]ling. [A]
[D]Girl, don’t worry [Fm]about [Em]me, but if you’re [D]ever [F#m]un[Fm]ha[Em]ppy.
Then [Em]maybe, baby, [A]I must let you [D]go. [B] [Em]
[A]Let you [D]go… [B] [Em] [A]


But [D]girl, well don’t you worry [Fm]about [Em]me.
‘Cause it ain’t [G]new to me, feeling [Gm]this lonely. [Gm]Darling, [Em]baby. [A]
[D]Girl, don’t worry [Fm]about [Em]me, ’cause if you’re [D]ever [F#m]un[Fm]ha[Em]ppy.
If you’re [D]ever [F#m]un[Fm]ha[Em]ppy, if you’re [D]ever [F#m]un[Fm]ha[Em]ppy.
Then [Em]maybe, baby, [A]I must let you go.


[D] [B] [Em] [A]

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AlbumBcos U Will Never B Free
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyD

How to play Corduroy Dreams on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Rex Orange County - Corduroy Dreams on ukulele requires 8 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.

Corduroy Dreams uses these transitions most often: Em → A (28), A → D (27), and B → Em (22). 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 D - B chord transition.

1. D → B chord transition

To move from D to B;

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

2. B → Em chord transition

To move from B to Em;

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

3. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A;

  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 C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
Em to A

4. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

5. D → Fm chord transition

To move from D to Fm;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

6. Fm → Em chord transition

To move from Fm to Em;

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

7. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

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

8. G → Gm chord transition

To move from G to Gm;

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

9. Gm → Em chord transition

To move from Gm to Em;

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

10. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

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

11. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m;

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

12. F#m → Fm chord transition

To move from F#m to Fm;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Corduroy Dreams.

  • Corduroy Dreams includes 140 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Corduroy Dreams contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Corduroy Dreams 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 → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 17%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → F#m: 2%
    • D → B: 1%