Nirvana - Lake Of Fire Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram- Ukulele G#* chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[chorus]
[F] [D#] [Ab] [F] [A#] [Ab] [F] [D#] [Ab] [A#] [D#] [Ab] [F]
[F]Where do bad folks [D#]go when they [Ab]die?
[F]They don’t go to heaven where the [A#]angels [Ab]fly
[F]They go to a lake out of [D#]fire and [Ab]fry
[A#]Wont see them again till the [D#]fourth of [Ab]July [F]
[Opening]
[Cm]I knew a lady who [Ab*]came from Duluth
[Cm]She got bitten by a dog [G]with a rabid tooth
[Cm]She went to her grave just a [Ab*]little too soon
[A#]And flew away howling on the [Cm]yellow moon
[chorus]
[F]Where do bad folks [D#]go when they [Ab]die?
[F]They don’t go to heaven where the [A#]angels [Ab]fly
[F]They go to a lake out of [D#]fire [Ab]and fry
[A#]Wont see them again till the [D#]fourth of [Ab]July [F]
[Closing]
[Cm]Now the people cry and the [Ab*]people moan
[Cm]They look for a dry place to [G]call their home
[Cm]And try to find some place to [Ab*]rest their bones
[A#]While the angels and the devils try to [Cm]make them their own
[chorus]
[F]Where do bad folks [D#]go when they [Ab]die?
[F]They don’t go to heaven where the [A#]angels [Ab]fly
[F]They go to a lake out of [D#]fire and [Ab]fry
[A#]Wont see them again till the [D#]fourth of [Ab]July [F]
How to play Lake Of Fire on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Nirvana - Lake Of Fire on ukulele requires 7 chords and 11 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.
Lake Of Fire uses these transitions most often: Ab → F (12), D# → Ab (12), and F → D# (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 F - D# chord transition.
1. F → D# chord transition
To move from F to D#;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
2. D# → Ab chord transition
To move from D# to Ab;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on E string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
3. Ab → F chord transition
To move from Ab to F;
- While playing Ab, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
4. F → A# chord transition
To move from F to A#;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
5. A# → Ab chord transition
To move from A# to Ab;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
6. A# → D# chord transition
To move from A# to D#;
- While playing A#, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
7. F → Cm chord transition
To move from F to Cm;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.
8. Cm → Ab* chord transition
To move from Cm to Ab*;
- While playing Cm, lift your index finger from C string fret 3.
9. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
10. Ab* → A# chord transition
To move from Ab* to A#;
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
11. A# → Cm chord transition
To move from A# to Cm;
- While playing A#, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.
Lake Of Fire chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lake Of Fire.
- Lake Of Fire includes 66 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Lake Of Fire 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 → A#: 1%
- F → Cm: 0%
After Ab, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Cm (15%), Eb (12%), and Db (11%).- Ab → F: 8%
- Ab → A#: 2%