Noah Kahan - Passenger 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 F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [F] [Am] [F]
[C]Oh, I think I’ve found a way to keep myself [F]whole
I [Am]write my [F]fears on green notes [C]
[C]I swallow my doubts away and watch them grow [F]old
Is that [Am]why the past [F]years seemed slow? [C]
[chorus]
[Am]Take me my heart and my [G]soul
[C]Pick me apart and look [F]in[C]side, [F]inside
[Am]Fill me with dreams I can’t [G]hold
[C]Keep me afloat in this cold [F] [C]world, cold [G]world
[chorus]
[F]Tell [Am]me it won’t hurt [C]
Now I, I’m [G]your [F]passenger, the old [Am]me, won’t work [C]
Now I, I’m your [G] [F]passenger, [Am]I’m your [C]passenger
I’m your [F]passenger, [Am]I’m your [C] [G]passenger
[section 2]
[C]Oh I think I’ve found a way to keep my hands [F]full
I [Am]spend long nights, oh I [F]question my [C]self-control
[chorus]
[Am]Take me my heart and my [G]soul
[C]Pick me apart and look [F]in[C]side, [F]inside
[Am]Fill me with dreams I can’t [G]hold
[C]Keep me afloat in this cold [F] [C]world, cold [G]world
[chorus]
[F]Tell [Am]me it won’t hurt [C]
Now I, I’m [G]your [F]passenger, the old [Am]me, won’t work [C]
Now I, I’m your [G] [F]passenger, [Am]I’m your [C]passenger
I’m your [F]passenger, [Am]I’m your [C] [G]passenger
[Closing]
Now a[F]ll of the [G]debts that I o[C]we
Oh they k[Am]eep me [F]useful, [C]my head held [G]tall
Now [F]I can’t [G]accept what I [C]lost
You can [Am]make me [F]balanced, [C]but you can’t make me [G]whole
[chorus]
So. [F]Tell [Am]me it won’t hurt [C]
Now I, I’m [G]your [F]passenger, the old [Am]me, won’t work [C]
Now I, I’m your [G] [F]passenger, [Am]I’m your [C]passenger
I’m your [F]passenger, [Am]I’m your [C] [G]passenger
How to play Passenger on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Noah Kahan - Passenger on ukulele requires 4 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.
Passenger uses these transitions most often: F → Am (18), C → F (13), and C → G (13). 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 - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger 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. 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.
Passenger chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Passenger.
- Passenger includes 100 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Passenger contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Passenger 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 → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%