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Luke Combs - Houston, We Got A Problem Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, C, G, D
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram


[Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D]
This is my [Em]kinda [C]town, this is my [G]kinda place [D]
I wouldn’t mind [Em]hangin’ [C]round for more than just a [G]couple days [D]
I got a [Em]twelfth floor room with a k[C]iller view of the [G]empty astrodome [D]
A tab at the [Em]bar [C]downstairs, but all I can [D]think about is home


I got my new [G]boots covered in red dirt, [C]A don’t mess with Texas t-shirt
and a [G]Lone star postcard postmarked from missing [C]you
It’s got the [G]biggest sky you’ve ever seen, the [C]coldest beer you’d ever drink
but [G]I still feel like I landed on [C]the moon
‘Cause it ain’t got [Em]you, [D]Houston we got a problem


[Em] [C] [G] [D]
You shoulda seen [Em]19th [C]street, should have seen the mid[G]night rodeo [D]
The way them [Em]saloon doors swing [C]when they line[G]dance to copperhead[D]road
Something bout the [Em]air down here that’ll [C]make you feel the [G]way all them cowboys do [D]
Oh I wish I was an [Em]outlaw, [C]but all i can [D]think about is you


I got my new [G]boots covered in red dirt, [C]A don’t mess with Texas t-shirt
and a [G]Lone star postcard postmarked from missing [C]you
It’s got the [G]biggest sky you’ve ever seen, the [C]coldest beer you’d ever drink
but [G]I still feel like I landed on [C]the moon
‘Cause it ain’t got [Em]you, [D]Houston we got a problem


It’s got the [G]biggest sky you’ve ever seen, the [C]coldest beer you’d ever drink
But [G]I still feel like I landed on [C]the moon, ’cause it ain’t got [Em]you
[D]Houston we got a [Em]problem, [C] [G] [D]Houston we got a [Em]problem [C] [G]
We got a [Em]problem

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AlbumThis One's for You
GenresCountry
Year2017
KeyEm

How to play Houston, We Got A Problem on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Luke Combs - Houston, We Got A Problem 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.

Houston, We Got A Problem uses these transitions most often: C → G (18), Em → C (13), and D → Em (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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

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 → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

4. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
D to Em

5. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

6. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Houston, We Got A Problem.

  • Houston, We Got A Problem includes 75 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Houston, We Got A Problem contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Houston, We Got A Problem connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%