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Christina Perri - Lonely Child Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, D, C, Bm, G, B, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em]Just as fast as you came, just as fast the sun set.
You [D]pushed me away, you pushed me down.
Down, down, down, where my [Em]dreams lay, and just as quick you left.
Just as quick as you left my heart [D]undressed.
And I fell down, down, down, down, you took my wish back to the [Em]well.

[chorus]
And [C]I remember [Bm]all the words that [G]you said.
That [C]love is just a [Bm]spark that starts in your [G]heart.
And ends in [B]your head.

[chorus]
Darling [Em]calm down, [Bm]calm down, you’ll [C]lose yourself in the [B]clouds.
[Em]Slow down, [Bm]slow down, your [C]world’s spinning [B]around.
May your [Em]untamed [D]heart stay, [C]restless running [B]wild.
‘Cause you’re [Am]only, just a [C]lonely, [D]lonely, [Em]child.

[section 2]
[Em]Just as dark as the night,
Just as dark as the night when, I [D]lost my mind, I lost control.
Down, down, down you let me sell my love for [Em]my soul.

[Closing]
And [C]I remember [Bm]all the words that [G]you wrote
That [C]love is just a [Bm]sound that plays in your [G]heart
And gets caught in [B]your throat

[chorus]
Darling [Em]calm down, [Bm]calm down, you’ll [C]lose yourself in the [B]clouds.
[Em]Slow down, [Bm]slow down, your [C]world’s spinning [B]around.
May your [Em]untamed [D]heart stay, [C]restless running [B]wild.
‘Cause you’re [Am]only, just a [C]lonely, [D]lonely, [Em]child.

[chorus]
[C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em]
And [C]I remember all the words that [G]you said.
That [C]love is just a spark that starts in your [G]heart.
And ends in [B]your head.

[chorus]
Darling [Em]calm down, [Bm]calm down, you’ll [C]lose yourself in the [B]clouds.
[Em]Slow down, [Bm]slow down, your [C]world’s spinning [B]around.
May your [Em]untamed [D]heart stay, [C]restless running [B]wild.
Cause you’re [Am]only just a [C] [D]lonely.
[D]Yes you’re [Em]only just a lonely, lonely, child.

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ArtistChristina Perri
AlbumHead or Heart
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyEm

How to play Lonely Child on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Christina Perri - Lonely Child on ukulele requires 7 chords and 13 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.

Lonely Child uses these transitions most often: B → Em (9), C → B (9), and D → Em (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 Em - D chord transition.

1. Em → D chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from Em to D;

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

2. Em → C chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

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

3. C → Bm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

To move from C to Bm;

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

4. Bm → G chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Bm to G;

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

5. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. G → B chord transition

To move from G to B;

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

7. B → Em chord transition

To move from B to Em;

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

8. Em → Bm chord transition

To move from Em to Bm;

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

9. C → B chord transition

To move from C to B;

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

10. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

11. B → Am chord transition

To move from B to Am;

  1. While playing B, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

12. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

13. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

Lonely Child chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lonely Child.

  • Lonely Child includes 81 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Lonely Child contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Lonely Child connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → D: 17%
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