George Ezra - Green Green Grass Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
Well she moves like [G]lightning, and she counts [Em]to three
And she [C]turns out all the lights, and says she’s [D]coming for me
Now put your [G]hands up, this is a [Em]heist, and there’s [C]no one in here living
Gonna [D]make it out alive
[chorus]
[Em]Loading up when the sun goes [D]down, [C]getaway car for two young lovers
[Em]Me and the girl straight out of [D]town, [C]over the hills and undercover
[C]Undercover, undercover
[chorus]
She said, [G]green, green grass, [Em]blue, blue sky
You [C]better throw a [G]party on the [D]day that I [G]die
[G]Green, green grass, [Em]blue, blue sky
You [C]better throw a [G]party on the [D]day that I [G]die
[section 2]
We go [G]togеther, Adam and [Em]Eve
But the [C]girl is so much more than just [D]another apple thief
Yeah she’s a [G]genius (genius), watch [Em]and learn
As she [C]sets the world on fire, just to [D]watch the sucker burn
[chorus]
[Em]Loading up when the sun goes [D]down, [C]getaway car for two young lovers
[Em]Me and the girl straight out of [D]town, [C]over the hills and undercover
[C]Undercover, undercover
[chorus]
She said, [G]green, green grass, [Em]blue, blue sky
You [C]better throw a [G]party on the [D]day that I [G]die
[G]Green, green grass, [Em]blue, blue sky
You [C]better throw a [G]party on the [D]day that I [G]die
[Closing]
Throw a [G]party (hey), throw a [Em]party, yeah
Throw a [C]party (woo), on the [D]day that I [G]die
Throw a [G]party (hey), throw a [Em]party, babe
Throw a [C]party, on the [D]day that I [G]die
[chorus]
[Em]Loading up when the sun goes [D]down, [C]getaway car for two young lovers
[Em]Me and the girl straight out of [D]town, [C]over the hills and undercover
[C]Undercover, undercover
[chorus]
She said, [G]green, green grass, [Em]blue, blue sky
You [C]better throw a [G]party on the [D]day that I [G]die
[G]Green, green grass, [Em]blue, blue sky
You [C]better throw a [G]party on the [D]day that I [G]die
[chorus]
[G]Green, green grass, [Em]blue, blue sky
You [C]better throw a [G]party on the [D]day that I [G]die
[G]Green, green grass, [Em]blue, blue sky
You [C]better throw a [G]party on the [D]day that I [G]die
How to play Green Green Grass on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
George Ezra - Green Green Grass 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.
Green Green Grass uses these transitions most often: G → Em (15), Em → C (14), and D → G (12). 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 - Em chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. 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.
6. 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.
Green Green Grass chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Green Green Grass.
- Green Green Grass includes 83 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Green Green Grass contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Green Green Grass 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 → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%