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Radiohead - Lotus Flower Ukulele Chords

Chord reference Dm, G, Bb, Gm, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Dm]I will shape myself into your pocket, invisible Do what you [G]want, do what you [Dm]want

[Dm]I will shrink and I will disappear I will slip into the groove and cut me [G]off And cut me [Dm]off

There’s an [Dm]empty space inside my heart Where the weeds take root, so now I’ll set you [G]free I’ll set you [Dm]free

[Bb]Slowly we [Gm]unfurl, as lotus [F]flowers ‘Cos [Bb]all I want is the moon upon a [Gm]stick Just to [F]see what [Bb]if, just to see what [Gm]is I can’t kick your [F]habit [Bb]Just to fill your fast ballooning [Gm]head Listen [F]to your [Dm]heart

Artist Radiohead
Album The King of Limbs
Genres Alternative, Indie
Year 2011
Key Dm

How to play Lotus Flower on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Radiohead - Lotus Flower on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.

When you are ready, begin with Dm - G chord transition.

1. Dm → G chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram To play Dm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave A open. Fingering: 2-2-1-0 Ukulele Dm chord diagram Ukulele G chord diagram To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open. Fingering: 0-2-3-2 Ukulele G chord diagram
  • To play the starting chord Dm; Place index finger on E string fret 1. Place middle finger on G string fret 2. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
  • To move from Dm to G; Move index finger from E string fret 1 to C string fret 2.
  • Move middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2. Move ring finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
Dm to G

3. Bb → Gm chord transition

Ukulele A# / Bb chord diagram To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 3 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2. Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Ukulele A# / Bb chord diagram Ukulele Gm chord diagram To play Gm, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open. Fingering: 0-2-3-1 Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • To move from Bb to Gm; Lift index finger.
  • Move middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 1. Move ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 2. Place pinky on E string fret 3.
Bb to Gm