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Jeremy Zucker - Desire Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, D, Em, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram


[C] [D] [Em] [Bm] [C] [D] [Em] [Bm]
[C]Why do you cry with your [D]hair tied up [Em]and my t[Bm]-shirt on?
[C]I guess I’ll be gone when the [D]lease is up. [Em] [Bm]Where did we go wrong?


But [C]damn, you look good when your [D]tears dry up
I [Em]hate to be the one to make your [Bm]fears fire up
[C]I’ll be outside when the [D]sky falls down, [Em]wanna get the fuck out this [Bm]lonely town
[C]Where will you be when [D]I go insane? I [Em]don’t give a fuck, it all [Bm]feels the same
[C]Easier to blame with a [D]broken heart, [Em]hate me now that we’ve [Bm]grown apart


[C]What do you [D]desire? (Hold me down when I fall apart), [Em](hold me down when I fall [Bm]apart)
[C]What do you [D]desire? (Hold me down when I fall apart), [Em](hold me down when I [Bm]fall apart)


[C]By now, I should [D]be in LA, [Em]wasting my time [Bm]chasing better days
[C]But I know way too [D]many things to stay, [Em]alone, at loss for words, [Bm]but still
[C]I’ve won and I’ve lost but I’ve [D]fell and I’ve fucked it up [Em] [Bm]
[C]I’ve won and I’ve lost but I’ve [D]fell and I’ve fucked it up [Em] [Bm]
[C]Laying in bed with my [D]headphones on, [Em]and our [Bm]playlist stop
[C]I’m spinning right now, hope it [D]don’t last long, [Em]why [Bm]did I get drunk?


But [C]damn, you look good when your [D]tears dry up
I [Em]hate to be the one to make your [Bm]fears fire up
[C]I’ll be outside when the [D]sky falls down, [Em]wanna get the fuck out this [Bm]lonely town
[C]All of these years, do you [D]feel the same? [Em]Chasing our ride in the [Bm]pouring rain
[C]Staying up late just to [D]walk you home, [Em]clinging to me like it’s all [Bm]you know


[C]What do you [D]desire? (Hold me down when I fall apart), [Em](hold me down when I fall [Bm]apart)
[C]What do you [D]desire? (Hold me down when I fall apart), [Em](hold me down when I [Bm]fall apart)


[C]Lately I’ve been [D]left out for dead, [Em]caught between hits of your [Bm]cigarette
[C]If I’m honest, pretty [D]sure I’m still, [Em]alone, at loss for [Bm]words, but still
[C]I’ve won and I’ve lost but I’ve [D]fell, and I’ve fucked it up [Em] [Bm]
[C]I’ve won and I’ve lost but I’ve [D]fell, and I’ve fucked it up [Em] [Bm]


But [C]damn, you look good in your [D]photographs, [Em]breaking my heart every [Bm]time you laugh
[C]All of these shots poured [D]down the drain, I [Em]tried, but it tastes like [Bm]Novocaine
[C]Now that you’re free, do you [D]feel alright, [Em]downing these shots with [Bm]another guy
I [C]know you’ve moved on, just [D]know that I’m trying, [Em]anything it takes [Bm]to feel alright [C] [D] [Em] [Bm]


[C] [D]
[Em]For you[Bm], yeah I’v[C]e heard it all an[D]d made mistakes [Em]
Chased my [Bm]days with [C]Novocaine, oh, I [D]wonder, [Em]are we a [Bm]work of art [C]
I know we’ll [D]suck at making [Em]plans, in [Bm]the end you’ll [C]understand, (for you)


[C] [D] [Em] [Bm]

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AlbumSummer
Year2018
KeyC

How to play Desire on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Jeremy Zucker - Desire on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Desire uses these transitions most often: C → D (36), D → Em (36), and Em → Bm (36). 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 - D chord transition.

1. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

2. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string 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 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
D to Em

3. Em → Bm chord transition

To move from Em to Bm;

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

4. Bm → C chord transition

To move from Bm to C;

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

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

  • Desire includes 143 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Desire contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Desire connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%