Nicky Thomas - Love Of The Common People Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Living on free food tickets
Water in the milk from a hole in the roof
Where the [F]rain came through
What can you [C]do [D]
[section 2]
[G]Tears from your little sister
Crying because she doesn’t have a dress without a patch
For the [F]party to go
Oh but you [C]know she’ll get [D]by
[chorus]
‘Cos she’s [G]living in the love of the [C]common people
[G]Smiles from the heart of a [D]family man
[G]Daddy’s gonna buy her a [C]dream to cling to
[G]Mama’s gonna love her just as [D]much as she can
And she [G]can
[section 3]
It’s a [G]good thing you don’t have a bus fare
It would fall through the hole in your pocket
And you’d lose it in the [F]snow on the ground
You got to walk into [C]town to find a [D]job
[section 4]
[G]Tryin’ to keep your hands warm
When the hole in your shoe lets the snow come through
And [F]chills you to the bone
So now you’d better go [C]home where it’s [D]warm
[section 5]
You can [G]live in the love of the [C]common people
[G]Smiles from the heart of a [D]family man
[G]Daddy’s gonna buy you a [C]dream to cling to
[G]Mama’s gonna love you just as [D]much as she can
And she [G]can
[section 6]
[G]Living on a dream ain’t easy
But the closer the knit the tighter the fit
And the [F]chills stay away
You take ’em in [C]stride for family [D]pride
[Closing]
You know that [G]faith is your foundation
Whole lot of love and a warm conversation
But [F]don’t forget to pray
Just make it [C]strong where you be[D]long
[chorus]
‘Cos she’s [G]living in the love of the [C]common people
[G]Smiles from the heart of a [D]family man
[G]Daddy’s gonna buy her a [C]dream to cling to
[G]Mama’s gonna love her just as [D]much as she can
And she [G]can
[chorus]
‘Cos she’s [G]living in the love of the [C]common people
[G]Smiles from the heart of a [D]family man
[G]Daddy’s gonna buy her a [C]dream to cling to
[G]Mama’s gonna love her just as [D]much as she can
And she [G]can
How to play Love Of The Common People on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Nicky Thomas - Love Of The Common People 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.
Love Of The Common People uses these transitions most often: D → G (14), C → G (8), and G → C (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 G - F chord transition.
1. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
2. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
4. 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.
5. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Love Of The Common People chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Love Of The Common People.
- Love Of The Common People includes 56 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Love Of The Common People contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Love Of The Common People connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%