Ed Sheeran - Gold Rush 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 C,G,D,F keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
[Opening]
[E] [F#m] [A]
[E]Smoke [F#m]alarm went off at [A]9
[E]I woke up, [F#m]wiped the sleep [A]out of my eyes
She [E]left a note [F#m]I’ll be back in 5′[A]
Well, [E]I’m still [F#m]waiting for that [A]moment to arrive,
[chorus]
[C#m]I was told to [A]put my job in front of [B]you
[C#m]But it won’t [A]hold me [B]like you do
[chorus]
But I do it for the [E]love, waiting on the [F#m]gold rush.
Keep it on the [A]edge, smoking on a roll up.
When I see my [E]friends, all they say is [F#m]hold up.
And remember the [A]time, when we were in [E]school.
Listening to [F#m]grown ups, didn’t learn a [A]thing.
But then again you know what, you know how to [E]sing.
But you don’t know [F#m]anything, [A]other than that.
[chorus]
So maybe you should learn to [E]love her
[F#m]Like, like the [A]way
Maybe you should learn to [E]love her
[F#m]Like, like the [A]way
Maybe you should learn to [E]love her
[F#m]Like, like the [A]way
And maybe you should learn to [E]love her
[F#m]Like, like the [A]way
You want to be loved
[Closing]
[E]I never [F#m]told her that I [A]liked
The [E]way she [F#m]dances slightly [A]out of time
[E]And pretends [F#m]she knows the [A]words
To a song she’s never heard
[E]But I [F#m]tell her all the [A]time
[chorus]
[C#m]I was [A]told to [B]put my job in front of you
[C#m]But it won’t [A]hold me [B]like you do
[chorus]
But I do it for the [E]love, waiting on the [F#m]gold rush.
Keep it on the [A]edge, smoking on a roll up.
When I see my [E]friends, all they say is [F#m]hold up.
And remember the [A]time, when we were in [E]school.
Listening to [F#m]grown ups, didn’t learn a [A]thing.
But then again you know what, you know how to [E]sing.
But you don’t know [F#m]anything, [A]other than that.
[chorus]
So maybe you should learn to [E]love her
[F#m]Like, like the [A]way
Maybe you should learn to [E]love her
[F#m]Like, like the [A]way
Maybe you should learn to [E]love her
[F#m]Like, like the [A]way
And maybe you should learn to [E]love her
[F#m]Like, like the [A]way
You want to be loved
[chorus]
But I do it for the [E]love, waiting on the [F#m]gold rush.
Keep it on the [A]edge, smoking on a roll up.
When I see my [E]friends, all they say is [F#m]hold up.
And remember the [A]time, when we were in [E]school.
Listening to [F#m]grown ups, didn’t learn a [A]thing.
But then again you know what, you know how to [E]sing.
But you don’t know [F#m]anything, [A]other than that.
[chorus]
So maybe you should learn to [E]love her
[F#m]Like, like the [A]way
Maybe you should learn to [E]love her
[F#m]Like, like the [A]way
Maybe you should learn to [E]love her
[F#m]Like, like the [A]way
And maybe you should learn to [E]love her
[F#m]Like, like the [A]way
You want to be loved
How to play Gold Rush on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Gold Rush 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.
Gold Rush uses these transitions most often: E → F#m (33), F#m → A (33), and A → E (30). 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 E - F#m chord transition.
1. E → F#m chord transition
To move from E to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
2. F#m → A chord transition
To move from F#m to A;
- While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
4. A → C#m chord transition
To move from A to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
5. A → B chord transition
To move from A to B;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
6. B → C#m chord transition
To move from B to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
7. B → E chord transition
To move from B to E;
- While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
Gold Rush chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Gold Rush.
- Gold Rush includes 110 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Gold Rush contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Gold Rush connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → E: 12%
- A → B: 4%
After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → F#m: 9%