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Oasis - (It’s Good) To Be Free Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, C, A, Am, G
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 A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A 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


[Em] [C] [A] [Am] [Em] [Em] [Em] [Em] [C] [A] [Am] [Em] [Em] [Em]
[Em]Head like a rock spinning round and round, I [C]found it in a hole sitting upside down
You [A]point the finger at me [Am]but I don’t [Em]believe [Em] [Em]
[Em]Paint me a wish on a velvet sky, [C]you demand the answers but I don’t know why
[A]In my mind, [Am]there is no [Em]time [Em] [Em]


The [G]little things, they [A]make me so [Em]happy, all I [G]want to do is [A]live by the [Em]sea
The [G]little things, they [A]make me so [Em]happy,
But it’s [A]good, yes it’s [Am]good, it’s good to be [Em]free


So [Em]what would you say if I said to you, it’s [C]not in what you say it’s in what you do
You [A]point the finger at me [Am]but I don’t [Em]believe [Em] [Em]
[Em]Bring it on home to where we found, my [C]head like a rock sitting upside down
[A]In my mind, [Am]there is no [Em]time [Em] [Em]


The [G]little things, they [A]make me so [Em]happy, all I [G]want to do is [A]live by the [Em]sea
The [G]little things, they [A]make me so [Em]happy
But it’s [A]good, yes it’s [Am]good, it’s good to be [Em]free
But it’s [A]good, yes it’s [Am]good, it’s good to be [Em]free


[C] [A] [Em] [x3] [A] [Am] [Em] [x2]

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ArtistOasis
AlbumDefinitely Maybe
Year1994
KeyEm

How to play (It's Good) To Be Free on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Oasis - (It's Good) To Be Free on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

(It's Good) To Be Free uses these transitions most often: A → Am (10), Am → Em (10), and A → Em (7). 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 → A chord transition

To move from C to A;

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

3. A → Am chord transition

To move from A to Am;

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
A to Am

4. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

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

5. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

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

6. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

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

7. A → Em chord transition

To move from A to Em;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in (It's Good) To Be Free.

  • (It's Good) To Be Free includes 57 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • (It's Good) To Be Free contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how (It's Good) To Be Free connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → G: 18%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → Em: 7%
    • A → Am: 1%