Oasis - Little By Little Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [C] [C] [G] [Em] [A] [Em] [A]
[Em]We the people fight for our [A]existence, we [Em]don’t claim to be perfect but we’re [A]free
We [Em]dream our dreams alone with no [A]resistance, [Em]fading like the stars we wish to [A]be
[chorus]
You know I didn’t [D]mean, [D]what I just [G]said
But my [Em]god woke up on the wrong side of his [A]bed, and it just don’t matter [G]now
[chorus]
‘Cause little by [D]little, we [A]gave you everything you [Em]ever [F#]dreamed of [G]
Little by [D]little, the [A]wheels of your life they’re [Em]slowly [F#]falling [G]off
Little by [D]little, you [A]have to give it [Em]all with [F#]all your [G]life
And all the [D]time, I just [C]ask myself [G]why, you’re really [A]here
[section 2]
[Em]True perfection has to be [A]imperfect, I [Em]know that that sounds foolish but [A]it’s true
[Em]The day has come and now you’ll [A]have to accept, [Em]the life inside your head we [A]give to you
[chorus]
You know I didn’t [D]mean, [D]what I just [G]said
But my [Em]god woke up on the wrong side of his [A]bed, and it just don’t matter [G]now
[chorus]
‘Cause little by [D]little, we [A]gave you everything you [Em]ever [F#]dreamed of [G]
Little by [D]little, the [A]wheels of your life they’re [Em]slowly [F#]falling [G]off
Little by [D]little, you [A]have to give it [Em]all with [F#]all your [G]life
And all the [D]time, I just [C]ask myself [G]why, you’re really [A]here
[chorus]
[A] [G]Hey! [A] [G]Hey! [D] [C] [C] [D] [A]
‘Cause little by [D]little, we [A]gave you everything you [Em]ever [F#]dreamed of [G]
Little by [D]little, the [A]wheels of your life they’re [Em]slowly [F#]falling [G]off
Little by [D]little, you [A]have to give it [Em]all with [F#]all your [G]life
And all the [D]time, I just [C]ask myself [G]why, you’re really [A]here
[Closing]
[D] [A] [Em] [F#] [G] [D] [A]
Why [Em]am I [F#] [G]really [D]here? [A]
Why [Em]am I [F#] [G]really [D]here? [C] [G] [D]
How to play Little By Little on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Oasis - Little By Little on ukulele requires 6 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.
Little By Little uses these transitions most often: A → Em (21), G → D (16), and D → A (13). 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 C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
3. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
4. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
5. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
7. Em → F# chord transition
To move from Em to F#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
8. F# → G chord transition
To move from F# to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Little By Little chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Little By Little.
- Little By Little includes 114 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Little By Little contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Little By Little 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 → G: 13%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → A: 5%
- Em → F#: 0%