Go West - King Of Wishful Thinking Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [F] [G] [C] [Am] [F] [G] [C]
[Am]I don’t [F]need, to [G]fall at your [C]feet
Just [Am]cause you [F]cut me [G]to the [C]bone
[Am]And I won’t [F]miss, the [G]way that you [C]kiss me
[Am]We were never [F]carved in [G]stone [C]
[Dm]If I don’t listen to the [F]talk of the [Dm]town
[Dm]Maybe I can [F]fool my[G]self
[chorus]
I’ll get [C]over [F]you, I [G]know I [Am]will
I’ll pre[C]tend my [F]ship’s not [G]sin[Am]king
And I’ll [C]tell my[F]self, I’m [G]over [Am]you
Cause I’m the [C]King of wishful thin[Dm]king
[Am] [F] [G] [C]I am the [Am]King of [F]wishful thin[G]king
[section 2]
[Am]I re[F]fuse to give [G]in to my [C]blues
[Am]That’s not how it’s [F]gonna be [G] [C]
[Am]And I de[F]ny, the [G]tears in my [C]eyes
[Am]I don’t want to [F]let you see,[G] [C]no!
[Dm]That you have made a [F]hole in my [Dm]heart
[Dm]And now I’ve got to [F]fool my[G]self
[chorus]
I’ll get [C]over [F]you, I [G]know I [Am]will
I’ll pre[C]tend my [F]ship’s not [G]sin[Am]king
And I’ll [C]tell my[F]self, I’m [G]over [Am]you
Cause I’m the [C]King of [Dm]wishful [C]thin[F]king
[chorus]
(I’ll get over you) [G]I know [Am]I will
I’ll pre[C]tend my [F]ship’s not [G]sin[Am]king
And I’ll [C]tell my[F]self, I’m [G]over [Am]you
Cause I’m the [C]King of wishful thin[Dm]king, yeah!
[interlude]
[F] [C]
[section 3]
[F]I will never never shed a tear for [G]you
I’ll get [Am]over [F]you, (I [G]know I [C]will)[Am] [F] [G] [C]
[Dm]If I don’t listen to the [F]talk of the town
[Dm]Maybe I can [F]fool my[G]self
[section 4]
I’ll get over you, I know I will
I’ll pretend my ship’s not sinking!
And I’ll tell myself, I’m over you
Cause I’m the [F]King of wishful thin[Dm]king
I’m the [F]King of wishful thin[G]king
[section 5]
I’ll get [C]over [F]you (I [G]know I [Am]will)
[C]You made a [F]hole in my [G]heart [Am]
[Am]But I [F]won’t shed a [G]tear for [Am]you
I’ll be the [C]King of wishful thin[Dm]king
[section 6]
I’ll get [C]over [F]you (I [G]know I [Am]will)
I’ll pre[C]tend my [F]heart’s still [G]beat[Am]ing
Cause [C]I’ve got [F]no more [G]tears for [Am]you
I’m the [C]King of wishful thin[Dm]king
[Closing]
I’ll get [C]over [F]you, I [G]know I [Am]will
[C]You made a [F]hole in my [G]heart [Am]
And I’ll [C]tell my[F]self…
How to play King Of Wishful Thinking on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Go West - King Of Wishful Thinking on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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.
King Of Wishful Thinking uses these transitions most often: F → G (36), G → Am (19), and C → F (18). 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 Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
2. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
8. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
King Of Wishful Thinking chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in King Of Wishful Thinking.
- King Of Wishful Thinking includes 156 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- King Of Wishful Thinking contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how King Of Wishful Thinking connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%