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Mumford & Sons - Hopeless Wanderer Ukulele Chords

Chord reference G, D, Am, Em, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G] [G] [D] [Am] [Em] [D] [C] [G]You heard [D]my [Am]voice, I came [Em]out of the [D]woods by [C]choice [G]Shelter also [D]gave us [Am]shade, but in the [Em]dark I [D]have no [G]name

[G]So leave that click [D]in my [Am]head, and I will [Em]remember the [D]words that you [C]said [G]Left a clouded mind and a [D]heavy [Am]heart, but I was [Em]sure we could [D]see a new [C]start

[Em] [D]So when your [G]hopes on [C]fire, [Em] [D]but you know [G]your [C]desire Don’t hold a [Em]glass over the [D]flame, don’t let your [G]heart grow [C]cold I will [Em]call you by [D]name, I will [G]share your [C]load

[Em] [Em]Hold me fast, hold me fast, ’cause I’m a [C]hope[Em]less [D]wanderer [Em] Hold me fast, [Em]hold me fast, ’cause I’m a [C]hope[Em]less [D]wanderer [G]

[G] [D] [Am] [Em] [D] [C] [G]I wrestled long [D]with my [Am]youth, we tried so [Em]hard to [D]live in the [C]truth [G]But do not tell me [D]all is [Am]fine, when I lose my [Em]head, I [D]lose my [G]spine [G]So leave that click [D]in my [Am]head, and I will [Em]remember the [D]words that you [C]said [G]You brought me out [D]from the [Am]cold, now how I [Em]long, how I [D]long to grow [C]old

[Em] [D]So when your [G]hopes on [C]fire, [Em] [D]but you know [G]your [C]desire Don’t hold a [Em]glass over the [D]flame, don’t let your [G]heart grow [C]cold I will [Em]call you by [D]name, I will [G]share your [C]road

[Em] [C] [Em] [D] [Em] [C] [Em] [D] [Em]Hold me fast, hold me fast, ’cause I’m a [C]hope[Em]less [D]wanderer [Em] Hold me fast, [Em]hold me fast, ’cause I’m a [C]hope[Em]less [D]wanderer [G] I will learn, [Em]I will learn to love the [C]skies [Em]I’m [D]under [G] I will learn, [G]I will learn to love the [C]skies [Em]I’m [D]under [G] The [C]skies [G]I’m [D] [Em]under er [D] [C]er. [G]

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Year 2012
Key G

How to Play Hopeless Wanderer on Ukulele?

Mumford & Sons - Hopeless Wanderer can be played in the key of G using the G, D, Am, Em, C chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Hopeless Wanderer with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.