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George Ezra - Listen To The Man Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, D, E7, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram


[A] [D] [A] [D]
I feel your [A]head resting heavy on your [D]single bed
I want to [A]hear all about it
Get it [D]all off your chest oh


[A]I feel the tears and you’re [D]not alone oh
[A]When I hold you, well I [D]won’t let go oh
[A]Why should [D]we care for what they’re [E7]selling us [D]anyway?
[A]We’re so [D]younger than you [E7]know, whoa


[A]You don’t have to be [D]there [A]babe
[A]You don’t have to be [D]scared [A]babe
You don’t [D]need a [A]plan of [D]what you wanna [A]do
Won’t you [D]listen to the [A]man that’s [E7]loving [A]you


[A]Your world keeps spinning and you [D]can’t jump off
But I will [A]catch you if you fall I can’t [D]tell you enough
[A]I hate to hear that [D]feeling low


[A]I hate to hear that [D]you won’t come home
[A]Why should [D]we care for what they’re [E7]selling us [D]anyway?
[A]We’re so [D]younger than you [E7]know, whoa
[A]You don’t have to be [D]there [A]babe


[A]You don’t have to be [D]scared [A]babe
You don’t [D]need a [A]plan of [D]what you wanna [A]do
Won’t you [D]listen to the [A]man that’s [E7]loving [A]you
Who[A]a [E7]Who[A]a…


[F#m]Easy, easy and a [D]one, two, three oh
[F#m]Easy, breezy if you [D]come with me oh
[F#m]Easy, easy and a [D]one, two, three, four, [A]five six, seven,


Eight, [D]nine, nine, nine, nine
[A]You don’t have to be [D]there [A]babe
[A]You don’t have to be [D]scared [A]babe
You don’t [D]need a [A]plan of [D]what you wanna [A]do


Won’t you [D]listen to the [A]man that’s [E7]loving you
[A]You don’t have to be [D]there [A]babe
[A]You don’t have to be [D]scared [A]babe
You don’t [D]need a [A]plan of [D]what you wanna [A]do


Won’t you [D]listen to the [A]man that’s [E7]loving you
[A]Whoa, [E7]who[A]a, [E7]who[A]a, [E7]who[A]a

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AlbumWanted on Voyage
GenresBlues, Folk, Pop
Year2014
KeyA

How to play Listen To The Man on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

George Ezra - Listen To The Man on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Listen To The Man uses these transitions most often: A → D (35), D → A (34), and E7 → A (10). 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

To move from A to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C 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.
A to D

2. D → E7 chord transition

To move from D to E7;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to 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.
D to E7

3. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
E7 to A

5. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C 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. Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Listen To The Man.

  • Listen To The Man includes 99 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Listen To The Man contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Listen To The Man connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → F#m: 6%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → F#m: 2%