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Oasis - Half the World Away Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, G, D7, E7, G7, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Am] [C] [Am]
[C]I would like to [Am]leave this city
[C]This old town don’t [Am]smell too pretty and
[C]I can [G]feel the [Am]warning signs [D7]running around my [Am]mind
[C]And when I [Am]leave this island
I [C]booked myself into a [Am]soul asylum
[C]’Cause, I can [G]feel the [Am]warning signs
[D7]running around my [Am]mind

[chorus]
[Am]So here I [C]go I’m still [E7]scratching around in the [Am]same old hole
My [Am]body feels young but my [D7]mind is very [G]old [G7]
[Am]So what do you [C]say?
You can’t [E7]give me the dreams that are [Am]mine anyway
I’m [Am]half the world away [Fm]half the world away
[C]Half the [G]world a[Am]way
I’ve been [D7]lost I’ve been found but I [Am]don’t feel down

[interlude]
[C] [Am] [C] [Am]

[section 2]
[C]And when I [Am]leave this planet
You [C]know I’d stay but I [Am]just can’t stand it and
[C]I can [G]feel the [Am]warning signs
[D7]running around my [Am]mind
[C]And if I could [Am]leave this spirit
I’d [C]find me a hole and [Am]I’ll live in it and
[C]I can [G]feel the [Am]warning signs
[D7]running around my [Am]mind

[chorus]
[Am]So here I [C]go I’m still [E7]scratching around the in [Am]same old hole
My [Am]body feels young but my [D7]mind is very [G]old [G7]
[Am]So what do you [C]say?
You can’t [E7]give me the dreams that are [Am]mine anyway
I’m [Am]half the world away [Fm]half the world away
[C]Half the [G]world a[Am]way
I’ve been [D7]lost I’ve been found but I [Am]don’t feel down

[section 3]
No, I [Am]don’t feel down
No, I [Am]don’t feel down

[interlude]
[C] [Am] [C] [Am]

[Closing]
Don’t feel [C]down [Am]
Don’t feel [C]down [Am]
Don’t feel [C]down [Am]
Don’t feel [C]down [Am] [C]

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ArtistOasis
AlbumDefinitely Maybe
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year1994
KeyC

How to play Half the World Away on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Oasis - Half the World Away on ukulele requires 7 chords and 11 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.

Half the World Away uses these transitions most often: Am → C (26), C → Am (18), and Am → D7 (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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Am

2. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

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

3. G → Am chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

4. Am → D7 chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

To move from Am to D7;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Am to D7

5. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7;

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

6. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

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

8. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7;

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

9. G7 → Am chord transition

To move from G7 to Am;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

10. Am → Fm chord transition

To move from Am to Fm;

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

11. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C;

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

Half the World Away chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Half the World Away.

  • Half the World Away includes 88 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Half the World Away contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Half the World Away connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    • Am → D7: 2%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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