The Moldy Peaches - Lucky Number Nine Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,F,A,G,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[E] [C#m] [E] [C#m]
[E]Indie boys are [C#m]neurotic, [E]makes my eyes [C#m]bleed
[E]Tight black pants [C#m]exotic, [E]some loving is what I [C#m]need
But [B]hey, I’m [A]starting to feel [E]OK. [B]Lucky number [A]nine, [E] hooray!
[section 2]
[E]Sepia on the [C#m]staircase, [E]mirror in the back of my [C#m]brain
[E]Makes these hot-pants feel [C#m]great, [E]I used to like to [C#m]complain
But [B]hey, I’m [A]starting to feel [E]OK. [B]Lucky number [A]nine, [E] hooray!
[section 3]
[E]Bloody Mary, [C#m]Mother of God. [E]Grandpa’s on the hobby horse [C#m]again
[E]Damp and broken pants [C#m]chafing, [E]I’m running out of ethnic [C#m]friends
[Closing]
But [B]hey, I’m [A]starting to feel [E]OK. [B]Lucky number [A]nine, [E] hooray!
[B]Lucky number [A]nine, [E] hooray! [B]Lucky number [A]nine, [E] hooray!
How to play Lucky Number Nine on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Moldy Peaches - Lucky Number Nine 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.
Lucky Number Nine uses these transitions most often: E → C#m (14), C#m → E (11), and A → E (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 E - C#m chord transition.
1. E → C#m chord transition
To move from E to C#m;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
2. C#m → B chord transition
To move from C#m to B;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.
3. B → A chord transition
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
4. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. E → B chord transition
To move from E to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
Lucky Number Nine chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lucky Number Nine.
- Lucky Number Nine includes 49 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Lucky Number Nine contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Lucky Number Nine connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → B: 11%
- E → C#m: 6%
After C#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).- C#m → B: 21%
- C#m → E: 9%