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Peter and Gordon - I Go To Pieces Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, C, F, G7, Am, Fm, G, D, Bm
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 F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm 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
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em] [C] [Em] [C]
[C]When I see her coming [Em]down the street
[F]I get so shaky and I [G7]feel so weak
[C]I tell my eyes look the [Em]other way
[F]But they don’t seem to hear a [G7]word I say, and I

[chorus]
[C]Go to pieces and I [Am]wanna hide
[C]Go to pieces and I [Am]almost die
Every [F]time my [Fm]baby passes [C]by [G7]

[section 2]
[C]I tell my arms they’ll hold [Em]someone new
[F]Another love that [G7]will be true
[C]But they don’t listen, they don’t [Em]seem to care
[F]They reach for her but [G7]she’s not there, and I

[chorus]
[C]Go to pieces and I [Am]wanna hide
[C]Go to pieces and I [Am]almost die
Every [F]time my [Fm]baby passes [C]by

[section 3]
[C]I remember what she said when she said
[Em]Goodbye [F]baby [G] [F] [F] [Em]
[Em]We’ll meet again soon [F]maybe [G] [F] [F] [Em]
[Em]But until we [F]do
[D]All my best to [G7]you
I’m so [F]lonely, I [Em]think about her [G7]only

[Closing]
[C]I go to places we [Em]used to go
[F]But I know she’ll [G7]never show
[C]She hurt me so [Em]much inside
[F]Now I hope she’s [G7]satisfied, and I

[chorus]
[C]Go to pieces and I [Am]wanna hide
[C]Go to pieces and I [Am]almost die
Every [F]time my [Fm]baby passes [C]by [Bm] [Am] [Am] [F]

[chorus]
[Am]Go to pieces and I [C]cry [Bm] [Am] [Am] [F]
[Am]Every time my baby passes[C]by [Bm] [Am] [Am] [F]

[chorus]
[Am]Go to pieces and I [C]cry [Bm] [Am] [Am] [F]
[Am]Every time my baby passes [C]by

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ArtistPeter and Gordon
AlbumI Go to Pieces
GenresPop
Year1964
KeyEm

How to play I Go To Pieces on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Peter and Gordon - I Go To Pieces on ukulele requires 9 chords and 14 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.

I Go To Pieces uses these transitions most often: Em → F (9), C → Em (8), and G7 → C (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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

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

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. Em → F chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Em to F;

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

3. F → G7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from F to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
F to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
G7 to C

5. C → Am chord transition

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.

6. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

7. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

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

8. 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.

9. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

10. F → D chord transition

To move from F to D;

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

11. D → G7 chord transition

To move from D to G7;

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

12. Em → G7 chord transition

To move from Em to G7;

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

13. C → Bm chord transition

To move from C to Bm;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.

14. Bm → Am chord transition

To move from Bm to Am;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

I Go To Pieces chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Go To Pieces.

  • I Go To Pieces includes 83 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Go To Pieces contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Go To Pieces 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 → Am: 10%
    • C → Em: 8%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Am: 11%
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