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Lana Del Rey - Freak Ukulele Chords

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ChordsFm, Ab, Bbm, Db, C, Cm, Dbm, Eb
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[Fm] Flames so [Ab]hot that they turn [Bbm]blue, [Db] [C]
[Fm] palms [Ab]reflecting in your [Bbm]eyes, like an [Db]endless [C]summer.
[Fm] That’s the [Ab]way I feel for [Bbm]you, [Db] [C]
[Fm] If time stood [Ab]still, I’d take this [Bbm]moment
Make it [Db]last [C]forever.

[section 2]
[Fm] Your [Ab]halo’s full of [Bbm]fire, I’m [Db]rising up, r[C]ising up.
[Fm] My heart [Ab]love’s full of fire, [Bbm]love’s full of fire,

[chorus]
[Fm]Baby, if you wanna leave, come to California,
Be a [Bbm]freak like me [Db]too. [C]
[Fm]Screw your anonymity, loving me is all you need to [Bbm]feel
Like I [Db]do. [C]
We could slow [Fm]dance to rock music, [Cm]kiss while we do it,
[Ab]Talk ’til we both turn [Db]blue. [C]
[Fm]Baby, if you wanna leave, come to California,
Be a [Bbm]freak like me [Db]too. [C]

[section 3]
[Fm] Leather [Ab]black and eyes of [Bbm]blue ([Db]blue, [C]blue, blue)
[Fm] Sun [Ab]reflecting in your [Bbm]eyes, like an [Db]easy [C]rider,
[Fm] Life makes [Ab]sense when I’m with [Bbm]you [Db] [C]
[Fm] Looking [Ab]back my past, it [Bbm]all seems stranger [Db]than a st[C]ranger

[section 4]
[Fm] So let’s [Ab]dance in slow moti[Bbm]on, [Db]tear it up, [C]tear it up.
[Fm] Let’s [Ab]dance by the ocean, [Bbm]ah, ah.

[chorus]
[Fm]Baby, if you wanna leave, come to California,
Be a [Bbm]freak like me [Db]too. [C]
[Fm]Screw your anonymity, loving me is all you need to [Bbm]feel
Like I [Db]do. [C]
We could slow [Fm]dance to rock music, [Cm]kiss while we do it,
[Ab]Talk ’til we both turn [Db]blue. [C]
[Fm]Baby, if you wanna leave, come to California,
Be a [Bbm]freak like me [Db]too. [C]

[section 5]
[Ab]Oh, You’re cold as [Cm]ice baby, but when you’re [Fm]nice, baby,
It’s so [Dbm]amazing in every way.
[Ab]Oh, You’re cold as [Cm]ice baby, I don’t wanna [Fm]fight, baby,
It’s like I [Dbm]told you; If you stay, [Eb]I’ll stay, yeah.

[section 6]
[Fm]Baby, if you wanna leave, come to California,
be a [Bbm]freak like me [Db]too. [C]
[Fm]Screw your anonymity, loving me is all you need to [Bbm]feel
Like I [Db]do. [C]

[section 7]
We could slow [Fm]dance to rock music, [Cm]kiss while we do it,
[Ab]Talk ’til we both turn [Db]blue. [C]
[Fm]Baby, if you wanna leave, come to California,
be a [Bbm]freak like me [Db]too. [C]

[Closing]
[Fm]Hmmmhmmm, hmmmhmmm…

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ArtistLana Del Rey
AlbumHoneymoon
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2015
KeyFm

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

Lana Del Rey - Freak on ukulele requires 8 chords and 14 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.

Freak uses these transitions most often: Db → C (22), C → Fm (21), and Bbm → Db (19). 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 Fm - Ab chord transition.

1. Fm → Ab chord transition

Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram

To move from Fm to Ab;

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

2. Ab → Bbm chord transition

Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram

To move from Ab to Bbm;

  1. While playing Ab, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
Ab to Bbm

3. Bbm → Db chord transition

Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram

To move from Bbm to Db;

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

5. C → Fm chord transition

To move from C to Fm;

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

6. Bbm → Fm chord transition

To move from Bbm to Fm;

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

7. Fm → Cm chord transition

To move from Fm to Cm;

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.

8. Cm → Ab chord transition

To move from Cm to Ab;

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

9. Ab → Db chord transition

To move from Ab to Db;

  1. While playing Ab, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Lift your pinky from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.

10. C → Ab chord transition

To move from C to Ab;

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

11. Fm → Dbm chord transition

To move from Fm to Dbm;

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

12. Dbm → Ab chord transition

To move from Dbm to Ab;

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

13. Dbm → Eb chord transition

To move from Dbm to Eb;

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

14. Eb → Fm chord transition

To move from Eb to Fm;

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

Freak chord transition analysis

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

  • Freak includes 116 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Freak connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Fm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (43%), Bb (5%), and Cm (5%).
    • Fm → Cm: 5%
    • Fm → Bbm: 5%
    After Db, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Gb (24%), Bbm (18%), and Ab (11%).
    • Db → C: 10%
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