Paulo Nutini - Pencil Full Of Lead Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]I got a sheet for my bed,
[D]And a pillow for my head
[D]I got a pencil full of lead,
[D]And some water for my throat
[section 2]
I’ve got [G]buttons for my coat; and sails on my boat
[D]So much more than I needed before
[A7]I got money in the meter and a [G]two bar heater
[D]Now it’s getting hotter; oh it’s only getting sweeter
[section 3]
[D]I got legs on my chairs and a head full of hair
Pot and a pan, and some shoes on my feet;
[G]I got a shelf full of books and most of my teeth
[D]A few pairs of socks and a door with a lock
[A7]I got food in my belly and a [G]license for my telly
And [D]nothing’s going to bring me down
[chorus]
[D]But best of all (best of all), I’ve got my baby
[G]But best of all (best of all), I’ve got my baby
She’s [A7]mighty fine and says [G]she’s all mine
And [D]nothing’s going to bring me down
[Closing]
[D]I got a nice guitar and tyres on my car
I got most of the means; and scripts for the scenes
[G]I’m out and about, so I’m in with a shout
I got a [D]fair bit of chat but better than that
[A7]Food in my belly and a [G]license for my telly
And [D]nothing’s going to bring me down[A7]
[D]Nothing’s going to bring me down
[chorus]
[D]But best of all (best of all), I’ve got my baby
[G]But best of all (best of all), I’ve got my baby
She’s [A7]mighty fine and says [G]she’s all mine
And [D]nothing’s going to bring me down
[D]Not today, no, no…
How to play Pencil Full Of Lead on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Paulo Nutini - Pencil Full Of Lead on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Pencil Full Of Lead uses these transitions most often: G → D (8), A7 → G (5), and D → G (5). 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 D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. D → A7 chord transition
To move from D to A7;
- While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
3. A7 → G chord transition
To move from A7 to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Pencil Full Of Lead chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Pencil Full Of Lead.
- Pencil Full Of Lead includes 25 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Pencil Full Of Lead contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Pencil Full Of Lead connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A7: 1%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A7: 1%