Alec Benjamin - Must Have Been The Wind 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 A,B,D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]I heard a g[D]lass shatter on the wall in the [Bm]apartment above [C]mine
[Em]At first I [D]thought that I was [Bm]dreaming [C]
[Em]But then I heard the [D]voice of a girl
And it [Bm]sounded like she’d been [C]crying
[Em]Now I’m too [D]worried to be [Bm]sleeping [C]
[section 2]
[Em]So I took the elevator [D]to the second floor
[Bm]Walked down the hall and then I [C]knocked upon her door
[Em]She opened up [D]and I asked about the things I’ve been [Bm] [C]hearing
[chorus]
She said, [Em]”I think your ears are [D]playing tricks on you”
[Bm]Sweater zipped up to her [C]chin
[Em]”Thanks for caring, [D]sir, that’s nice of you, but I [Bm]have to go back [C]in
[Em]Wish I could tell you [D]about the noise, but I [Bm]didn’t hear a [C]thing”
She said, [Em]”It must have been the [D]wind, must have been the wind
Must have been the [Bm]wind, it must have been the [C]wind”
She said, [Em]”It must have been the [D]wind, must have been the wind
Must have been the [Bm]wind, it must have been the [C]wind”
[section 3]
[Em]So I was laying [D]on the floor of my room, cold [Bm]concrete on my [C]back
[Em]No, I just [D]couldn’t shake the [Bm]feeling [C]
[Em]I didn’t want to [D]intrude because I knew that I [Bm]didn’t have all[C] the facts
[Em]But I couldn’t [D]bear the thought of [Bm]leaving [C]her
[section 4]
[Em]So I took the elevator [D]to the second floor
[Bm]Walked down the hall and then I [C]knocked upon her door
[Em]She opened up a[D]nd I asked about the things I’ve been h[Bm]eari[C]ng
[chorus]
She said, [Em]”I think your ears are [D]playing tricks on you”
[Bm]Sweater zipped up to her [C]chin
[Em]”Thanks for caring, [D]sir, that’s nice of you, but I [Bm]have to go [C]back in
[Em]Wish I could tell you [D]about the noise, but I [Bm]didn’t hear a [C]thing”
She said, [Em]”It must have been the [D]wind, must have been the wind
Must have been the [Bm]wind, it must have been the [C]wind”
She said, [Em]”It must have been the [D]wind, must have been the wind
Must have been the [Bm]wind, it must have been the [C]wind”
[section 5]
Aim my [Em]boom box at the [D]roof, I’m playing “lean on me”
[Bm]Just so that she knows that she can [C]lean on me
And [Em]when she hears the words, I hope she [D]knows she’ll be [Bm]okay [C]
Aim my [Em]boom box at the roof, I’m [D]playing “lean on me”
Just [Bm]so that she knows [C]that she can lean on me
And w[Em]hen she hears the words, I[D] know exactly what I[Bm]’ll [C]say
[Em]Promise I’m not [D]playing tricks on you, [Bm]you’re always welcome [C]to come in
[Em]You could stay here [D]for an hour or two, if you [Bm]ever need [C]a friend
[Closing]
[Em]We can [D]talk about the noise, when [Bm]you’re ready, but [C]till then
I say, [Em]”It must have been the [D]wind, must have been the wind
Must have been the [Bm]wind, it must have been [C]the wind”
I say, [Em]”It must have been the [D]wind, must have been the wind
Must have been the [Bm]wind, it must have been the [C]wind”
How to play Must Have Been The Wind on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Alec Benjamin - Must Have Been The Wind on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Must Have Been The Wind uses these transitions most often: Bm → C (31), D → Bm (31), and Em → D (31). 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
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
2. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
3. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
Must Have Been The Wind chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Must Have Been The Wind.
- Must Have Been The Wind includes 123 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Must Have Been The Wind contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Must Have Been The Wind connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → D: 17%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Bm: 5%