John Hiatt - Down Around My Place 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 A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [D] [Em] [D]
The [Em]radio is busted, [D]down around my [Em]place
[Em]Every tool is rusted, [D]down around my [Em]place
[Em]Creeks and rivers dried up, [D]down around my [Em]place
My [Em]woman’s tears are cried up, [D]down around my [Em]place
[section 2]
And [G]before there came a [D]flood, some lost [Am]all, even [Em]blood
Now the [G]sun and wind have [D]come, and left no [A]trace
Down around my [Em]place, [D]down around my [Em]place
[section 3]
These [Em]hunting grounds were hallowed, [D]down around my [Em]place
[Em]Exhausted fields lay fallow, [D]down around my [Em]place
[Em]Kingdoms come and crumble, [D]down around my [Em]place
My [Em]prayers are merely mumbles, [D]down around my [Em]place
[section 4]
And I [G]put my faith in [D]you, did you [Am]make that error [Em]too?
[G]Bound to fail that [D]he might show his [A]grace
Down around my [Em]place, [D]down around my [Em]place
[section 5]
They said you [C]wouldn’t believe, what a [G]paradise this was
‘Til every [D]Adam and Eve, Tom, Dick and Harry
Started [A]fighting for what he [Em]loved
[section 6]
So, we [C]fortified the ramparts, and we [G]built the mighty towers
But it was [D]plain to see, we never were free
From the [Am]tyranny of the [Em]hour
[section 7]
The [Em]family graves keep winking, [D]down around my [Em]place
At [Em]every thought I’m thinking, [D]down around my [Em]place
While the [Em]young ones crowd the table, [D]down around my [Em]place
[Em]Bitching about no cable, [D]down around my [Em]place
[Closing]
And my [G]grandpa says, “Don’t [D]worry
It’s always the [Am]last one in who’s in a [Em]hurry
To [G]try and slam the [D]door in the next one’s [A]face”
Down around my [Em]place
[D]Down around my [Em]place, [D]down around my [Em]place
[D]Down around my [Em]place, [D]down around my [Em]place
How to play Down Around My Place on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
John Hiatt - Down Around My Place on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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.
Down Around My Place uses these transitions most often: D → Em (20), Em → D (20), and G → D (8). 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 Em - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- 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 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
2. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. 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.
6. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- 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 C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
7. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
8. 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.
9. 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.
Down Around My Place chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Down Around My Place.
- Down Around My Place includes 74 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Down Around My Place contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Down Around My Place 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 → C: 27%
- Em → G: 18%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → Em: 17%