Phoebe Bridgers - Funeral Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [D]
I’m [G]singing at a [C]funeral [G]tomorrow, for a [Em]kid a year [C]older than me [D]
And I’ve been [G]talking to his dad, [C]it makes me so [G]sad
When I [C]think too much [D]about it I can’t [G]breathe
[section 2]
And I have this [G]dream where I am [C]screaming [G]underwater
While my [Em]friends are all [C]waving from the [D]shore
[G]I don’t need you to [C]tell me what that [G]means
I [C]don’t believe in [D]that stuff [G]anymore
[chorus]
[Em]Jesus [C]Christ, I’m so [G]blue all the [D]time
And [Em]that’s just how I [C]feel, always [G] [D]have…
And I [Em]always [C]will. [G]I always [D]have and always will
[section 3]
[Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [D]
[G]And I have a [C]friend I [G]call, when I’ve [Em]bored myself [C]to [D]tears
And we [G]talk until we think we [C]might just kill [G]ourselves
But [C]then we laugh [D]until it [G]disappears
[section 4]
[G]Last night I blacked out [C]in my [G]car
And I [Em]woke up in my [C]childhood [D]bed
Wishing [G]I was someone else, feeling [C]sorry for [G]myself
And I [C]remembered someone’s k[D]id is [G]dead
[chorus]
[Em]Jesus [C]Christ, I’m so [G]blue all the [D]time
And [Em]that’s just how I [C]feel, always [G] [D]have…
And I [Em]always [C]will. [G]I always [D]have and always will
[Closing]
[Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [D]
[C]And it’s [G] [D]4AM, again [G] [C]and I’m [G]doing [D]nothing, [G] [C]again
[G] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [G] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [D]
How to play Funeral on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Phoebe Bridgers - Funeral on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.
Funeral uses these transitions most often: C → G (27), Em → C (17), and G → C (17). 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 - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
6. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
Funeral chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Funeral.
- Funeral includes 115 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Funeral contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Funeral connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%