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FINNEAS - Partners In Crime Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, Bm, C, D, Em, A, Am, Cm
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram

[Opening]
[G] [Bm] [C] [G] [Bm] [C] [G] [Bm] [C] [G] [Bm] [C]
I said you look pretty, [G] [C]all strung out on coke [G] [C]
You said it’s not funny, [G] [C]but it wasn’t a joke [G] [C]
And you won’t remember, [G] [C]but I carried you home [G] [C]
You sat in the shower, [G] [C]while I washed off your [G]clothes [C]

[section 2]
But [D]isn’t that what [Em]friends are [D]for, even if we [C]used to be [G]more?
Like [A]lovers or [Am]partners in [G]crime, [C]and you were still [G]mine [C]

[section 3]
You said we should get out, [G] [C]while we still could [G] [C]
And I shoulda listened, [G] [C]but I misunderstood [G] [C]
Thought you wanted [G]me tied [C]down, I started to chafe [G] [C]
But it’s easy to see now, [G] [C]you just wanted me safe [G] [C]

[section 4]
And [D]when the cops broke [Em]down our [D]door, and held us both [C]against our [G]floor
Did we look like [A]lovers or [Am]partners in [G]crime? [C]
Did you look like [G]mine? [C]Or [D]did we look like [Em]fools [D]
Tryna get [C]away with it [G]all? Thinking we’d be [Cm]saved by a [G]call
For each [A]other [Am]we were on the same [G]boat [C]

[section 5]
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C]
Didn’t see you for ages, [G] [C]didn’t pick up your phone [G] [C]
Made it out of our cages, [G] [C]never made it back home [G] [C]
I was late to the party, [G] [C]of an old family friend [G] [C]
I was looking for parking, [G] [C]thought I saw you again [G] [C]

[section 6]
Someone I’ve [Em]seen [D]before, you couldn’t look [C]any more [G]like a [A]lover
Or a [Am]partner in [G]crime, [C]or something of [G]mine [C]

[Closing]
I said you look pretty, [G] [C]all strung out on coke [G] [C]
You said it’s not funny, [G] [C]but it wasn’t a joke [G] [C]

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ArtistFINNEAS
AlbumBlood Harmony
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2019
KeyG

How to play Partners In Crime on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

FINNEAS - Partners In Crime on ukulele requires 8 chords and 10 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.

Partners In Crime uses these transitions most often: C → G (42), G → C (39), and A → Am (4). 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 - Bm chord transition.

1. G → Bm chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

To move from G to Bm;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
G to Bm

2. Bm → C chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Bm to C;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Bm to C

3. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
C to G

4. C → D chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
C to D

5. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

6. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

7. A → Am chord transition

To move from A to Am;

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

8. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

9. G → Cm chord transition

To move from G to Cm;

  1. While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.

10. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

Partners In Crime chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Partners In Crime.

  • Partners In Crime includes 118 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Partners In Crime contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Partners In Crime 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 → A: 6%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
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