Green Day - Oh Love Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G]
[C]Oh [G]love, [C]oh [G]love, won’t you [C]rain on me [G]tonight.
[C]Oh [G]life, [C]oh [G]life, [C]please don’t pass me [G]by.
[C]Don’t [G]stop, [C]don’t [G]stop, don’t [C]stop when the red lights [G]flash.
[C]Oh [G]ride, [C]free [G]ride, won’t you [C]take [G]me [C]close [G]to [D]you.
[chorus]
Far [G]away, far [D]away, waste [G]away [C]tonight.
I’m [G]wearing my [D]heart on a [G]noose. [D]
Far [G]away, far [D]away, waste [G]away [C]tonight.
[G]Tonight my [D]heart’s on the [G]loose.
[section 2]
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G]
[C]Oh, [G]lights [C]and [G]action, I just [C]can’t be [G]satisfied
[C]Oh, [G]losers [C]and [G]choosers, won’t you [C]please hold on my [G]life
[C]Oh, [G]hours [C]and [G]hours, like the [C]dog years of the [G]day
[C]Old [G]story, same [C]old [G]story, won’t you [C]see [G]the [C]light [G]of [D]day
[chorus]
[D]
Far [G]away, far [D]away, waste [G]away [C]tonight.
I’m [G]wearing my [D]heart on a [G]noose. [D]
Far [G]away, far [D]away, waste [G]away [C]tonight.
[G]Tonight my [D]heart’s on the [G]loose. [F]
[section 3]
[C]Talk [C]myself out of [G]feeling [F]
[C]Talk my [C]way out of [G]control [F]
[C]Talk [C]myself out of [G]falling [D]in [Em]love
[C]Falling [G]in [C] [G]love with [D]you
[section 4]
[G] [D] [G] [C] [G] [D] [G] [D]
[G] [D] [G] [C] [C] [G] [C] [G] [D]
[D]
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G]
[C]Oh [G]love, [C]oh [G]love, won’t you [C]rain on me [G]tonight?
[C]Oh [G]ride, [C]free [G]ride, won’t you [C]take [G]me [C]close [G]to [D]you
[D]
Far [G]away, far [D]away, waste [G]away [C]tonight.
I’m [G]wearing my [D]heart on a [G]noose. [D]
Far [G]away, far [D]away, waste [G]away [C]tonight.
[G]Tonight my [D]heart’s on the [G]loose. [D]
[chorus]
Far [G]away, far [D]away, waste [G]away [C]tonight.
I’m [G]wearing my [D]heart on a [G]noose. [D]
Far [G]away, far [D]away, waste [G]away [C]tonight.
[G]Tonight my [D]heart’s on the [G]loose. [D]
[Closing]
[G]Tonight my [D]heart’s on the [G]loose [D]
[G]Tonight my [D]heart’s on the [G]loose [C] [G]
How to play Oh Love on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Oh Love on ukulele requires 5 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.
Oh Love uses these transitions most often: C → G (56), G → C (52), and G → D (35). 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 - C chord transition.
1. 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.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
6. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Oh Love chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Oh Love.
- Oh Love includes 185 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Oh Love contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Oh Love 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%