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The Cranberries - Disappointment Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, D, C, Em, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D 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 Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram


[G] [D]Disappointment you [C]shouldn’t have done, you couldn’t have done
You [Em]wouldn’t have done, the [D]things you did [G]then
And we could’ve been [D]happy, what a [C]piteous thing, a hideous thing
Was [Em]tainted by the [D]rest, but it [G]won’t get any [D]harder


And I [C]hope you’ll find your [Em]way [D]again
And it [G]won’t get any [D]higher
And it all [C]boils down to [Em]what you [D]did then [G] [D] [C] [Em] [D]
[Am]In the [Em]night, we fight, I fled, you’re right


It was [C]exactly then I [Em]decided, [Am]and drew you art
In the [Em]night we fight, I fled, you’re right
It was [C]exactly then I [Em]decided [G] [D] [C] [Em] [D]


But it [G]won’t get any [D]harder and I h[C]ope you’ll find your [Em]way again [D]
And it [G]won’t get any [D]higher,
And it all [C]boils down to [Em]what you [D]did then [G] [D] [C] [Em] [D]

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AlbumNo Need to Argue
Year1994
KeyG

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

The Cranberries - Disappointment on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Disappointment uses these transitions most often: C → Em (11), D → C (9), and Em → D (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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

2. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

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

3. C → Em chord transition

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

4. 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.
Em to D

5. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

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

6. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

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

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

  • Disappointment includes 52 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Disappointment contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Disappointment connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → C: 14%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → G: 18%