Iggy Pop - Passenger Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [E]
[Am]I am the [F]passenger [C] [G] [Am]and I ride [F]and I ride [C] [E]
[Am]I ride through [F]the city [C]back streets, [G] [Am]I see the [F]stars come out [C]of the sky [E]
[Am]Yeah in the [F]bright and [C]hollow skies [G]
[Am]You know it [F]looks so good [C]tonight [E]
[section 2]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [E]
[Am]I am the [F]passenger [C] [G] [Am]I say under [F]glass [C] [E]
[Am]I look through [F]my window [C]so bright [G] [Am]I see the [F]stars come out [C]tonight [E]
[Am]I see the [F]bright and hollow [C]sky [G] [Am]over the [F]cities ripping [C]sky [E]
[Am]And everything [F]looks good [C]tonight [G]
[section 3]
[Am] [F] [C] [E]
[Am]Singing la [F]la laa la la [C]la laa la [G]la
[Am]La la la laa [F]la la la laa [C]la [E]la, [Am]la la laa [F]la la la laa [C]la [G]la
[section 4]
[Am] [F] [C] [E] [Am] [F] [C] [E]
[Am]Get into the [F]car, [C] [G] [Am]we’ll be the [F]passengers [C] [E]
[Am]We’ll ride [F]through the [C]city tonight, [G] [Am]we’ll see [F]the cities ripped [C]back sides [E]
[Am]We’ll see [F]the bright and [C]hollow sky, [G] [Am]we’ll see [F]the stars that [C]shine so bright [G]
[Am]The stars [F]made for us [C]tonight [E]
[section 5]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [E]
[Am]Oh the [F]passenger [C] [G] [Am]oh how you [F]ride [C] [E] [Am]oh the [F]passenger [C] [G]
[Am]He rides [F]and he rides [C] [E] [Am]he looks [F]through his [C]window, [G] [Am]and what [F]does he see [C] [E]
[Am]He sees the [F]bright and [C]hollow sky, [G] [Am]he sees the [F]stars come [C]out tonight [E]
[Am]He sees the [F]cities ripped [C]back sides [G], [Am]he sees the [F]winding ocean [C]drive [E]
[Am]And every[F]thing was made [C]for you and me [G], [Am]all of it [F]was made for [C]you and me [E]
[Am]And it just [F]belongs to you [C]and me, [G] [Am]so let’s [F]take a ride and [C]see what’s mine [E]
[section 6]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [E] [Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [E]
[Am]And Singing [F]la la laa la [C]la la laa la la! [G] [Am]La la laa [F]lalaaaaa la la [C]laa la la laa [E]
[Am]La laa [F]lalaaaaa la la laa [C]la la laa [G] [Am]la laa la [F] [C] [E]
[section 7]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [E]
[Am]Are you the [F]passenger, [C] [G] [Am]he sees [F]things from under [C]glass [E]
[Am]He looks [F]through his [C]window side, [G] [Am]he sees the [F]things he [C]knows are his [E]
[Am]He sees the [F]bright and [C]hollow sky, [G] [Am]he sees the [F]city sleeping [C]at night [E]
[Am]He sees the [F]stars are out [C]tonight, [G] [Am]and all of [F]it is yours and [C]mine [E]
[Am]And all of [F]it is yours and [C]mine, [G] [Am]so let’s all [F]ride and ride [C]and ride and ride [E]
[Closing]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [E]
[Am]Oh singing [F]la la laa la la [C]la laa la [G]la [Am]La la laa la [F]la la laa la [C]la [E]
[Am]La la laa [F]la la la laa la [C]la. [G] [Am]La la laa [F]la la la laa la [C]la [E]
[Am]Laa [F] [C] [G] [Am]Oh singing [F]la la laa la [C]la la laa la la [E]
[Am]La la laa [F]la la la laa la [C]la. [G] [Am]La la laa [F]la la la laa la [C]la [E]
[Am]La la laa [F]la la la laa la [C]la. [G] [Am]La la laa [F]la la la laa la [C]la [E]
How to play Passenger on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Iggy Pop - Passenger 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.
Passenger uses these transitions most often: Am → F (78), F → C (78), and C → E (39). 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 Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
2. 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.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. 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.
5. C → E chord transition
To move from C to E;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
6. E → Am chord transition
To move from E to Am;
- While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
Passenger chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Passenger.
- Passenger includes 311 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.08% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Passenger contains 4 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 Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%