Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Fm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
[chorus]
There are [C]nine million bicycles in Bei[Em]jing
That’s a [Dm]fact,
It’s a [F]thing we can’t deny
Like the [Dm]fact that I will [G]love you till I [C]die.
[Opening]
We are [C]twelve billion light years from the [Em]edge,
That’s [Dm]a guess,
No one can [F]ever say it’s true
But I [Dm]know that I will [G]always be with [C]you.
[section 2]
I’m [Fm]warmed by the [C]fire of your [G]love every [Am]day
So [Fm]don’t call me a [C]liar,
Just [Dm]believe every [F]thing that I [G]say
[section 3]
There are [C]six billion people in the [Em]world
More or [Dm]less
and it [F]makes me feel quite small
But [Dm]you’re the one I [G]love the most of [C]all
[interlude]
[G7] [C] [G7] [C]
[section 4]
We’re [Fm]high on the [C]wire
With the [G]world in our [Am]sight
And [Fm]I’ll never [C]tire,
Of the [Dm]love that you [F]give me every [G] night
[chorus]
There are [C]nine million bicycles in Bei[Em]jing
That’s a [Dm]fact,
It’s a [F]thing we can’t deny
Like the [Dm]fact that I will [G]love you till I [C]die.
[interlude]
[G7] [Am]
[section 5]
And there are [Dm]nine million [G]bicycles in [C]Beijing
[interlude]
[G7] [Am]
[Closing]
And you [Dm]know that I will [G]love you till I [C]die!
[outro]
[G7] [C]
How to play Nine Million Bicycles on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles on ukulele requires 8 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.
Nine Million Bicycles uses these transitions most often: G → C (8), Dm → F (6), and Dm → G (6). 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 C - Em chord transition.
1. 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.
2. Em → Dm chord transition
To move from Em to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
3. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string 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.
6. C → Fm chord transition
To move from C to Fm;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
7. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. Am → Fm chord transition
To move from Am to Fm;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
9. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
10. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
11. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
12. G7 → Am chord transition
To move from G7 to Am;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
13. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
Nine Million Bicycles chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nine Million Bicycles.
- Nine Million Bicycles includes 60 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Nine Million Bicycles contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Nine Million Bicycles 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 → Em: 8%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → G: 16%
- Dm → F: 14%