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Cody Fry - I Hear A Symphony Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA#, D, Gm, Cm, F, Dm, D#, G#, G, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram

[Opening]
[A#]I used to [D]hear a simple [Gm]song
[Cm]That was [F]until you came [Dm]along
[A#]Now in its [D]place is something [Gm]new
[Cm]I hear it [F]when I look at [A#]you

[section 2]
[Cm] [Dm] [Gm] [Cm] [Cm] [D] [Gm] [F]
[Cm] [Dm] [Gm] [Cm] [D#] [D] [Cm] [F]
[A#] [F] [Gm] [F]
[A#]With simple [D]songs, I wanted [Gm]more
[Cm]Perfection [f]is so quick to [Dm]bore
[A#]You are my [D]beautiful, by [Gm]far
[Cm]Our flaws are [F]who we really [A#]are

[section 3]
[Cm] [Dm] [Gm] [Cm] [Cm] [D] [Gm] [F]
[Cm] [Dm] [Gm] [Cm] [D#] [D] [Cm] [F]
[A#] [D#] [G#] [A#]
[D#]I used to [G]hear a simple [Cm]song
[Fm]That was [A#]until you came [Gm]along
[D#]You took my [G]broken [Cm]melody
[Fm]And now I [A#]hear a [D#]symphony

[Closing]
[Fm] [Gm] [Cm] [Fm] [Fm] [G] [Cm] [A#]
[Fm] [Gm] [Cm] [Fm] [G#] [G] [Fm] [A#]
And [D#]now, I hear, a [Cm]sym[A#]phony[D#]

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ArtistCody Fry
AlbumFlying
GenresFolk, Pop
Year2017
KeyA#

How to play I Hear A Symphony on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Cody Fry - I Hear A Symphony on ukulele requires 10 chords and 28 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 Hear A Symphony uses these transitions most often: Gm → Cm (10), D → Gm (6), and A# → D# (5). 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 A# - D chord transition.

1. A# → D chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from A# to D;

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

2. D → Gm chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

To move from D to Gm;

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

3. Gm → Cm chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram

To move from Gm to Cm;

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

4. Cm → F chord transition

Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Cm to F;

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

5. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

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

6. Dm → A# chord transition

To move from Dm to A#;

  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. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.

7. F → A# chord transition

To move from F to A#;

  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 G string fret 3.

8. A# → Cm chord transition

To move from A# to Cm;

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

9. Cm → Dm chord transition

To move from Cm to Dm;

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

10. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm to Gm;

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

11. Cm → D chord transition

To move from Cm to D;

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

12. Gm → F chord transition

To move from Gm to F;

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

13. Cm → D# chord transition

To move from Cm to D#;

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

14. D# → D chord transition

To move from D# to D;

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

15. A# → D# chord transition

To move from A# to D#;

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

16. D# → G# chord transition

To move from D# to G#;

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

17. G# → A# chord transition

To move from G# to A#;

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

18. D# → G chord transition

To move from D# to G;

  1. While playing D#, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

19. G → Cm chord transition

To move from G to Cm;

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

20. Cm → Fm chord transition

To move from Cm to Fm;

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

21. Fm → A# chord transition

To move from Fm to A#;

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

22. A# → Gm chord transition

To move from A# to Gm;

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

23. Gm → D# chord transition

To move from Gm to D#;

  1. While playing Gm, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

24. D# → Fm chord transition

To move from D# to Fm;

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

25. Fm → Gm chord transition

To move from Fm to Gm;

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

26. Fm → G chord transition

To move from Fm to G;

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

27. Fm → G# chord transition

To move from Fm to G#;

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

28. G# → G chord transition

To move from G# to G;

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

I Hear A Symphony chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Hear A Symphony.

  • I Hear A Symphony includes 91 chord transitions, 28 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Hear A Symphony contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Hear A Symphony connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Cm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (22%), F (11%), and Gm (9%).
    • Cm → F: 11%
    • Cm → Fm: 8%
    After A#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (24%), C (16%), and D# (11%).
    • A# → F: 24%
    • A# → D#: 11%
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