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Katy Perry - Pendulum Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, Em, Dm, Bb, F#m, G, G#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Am] [F] [C] [Am] [F]
[C] [Am] [F]You got patina, ain’t so green, nah
[C] [Am] [F]You earned this spot, got your receipts, yeah
[Am] [Em]Funny, [F]gotta add addendums to your dreams
Still you never [F]sleep, no You never sleep, ah

[section 2]
[C] [Am]Oh, [F]you learned to dance, to bob and weave, yeah
[C] [Am]To [F]let that water roll off easy, yeah
[Am] [Em]You [F]grew yourself above the weeds
Taller than the [F]trees,

[chorus]
So[Am], don’t try and re[Dm]invent your [Am]wheel
‘Cause you’re [Dm]too [Am]original, baby, [Dm]just stay classic
[F]Ain’t broke, ain’t broke, don’t fix it
[Bb]Your highs, your lows, just ride it

[chorus]
[Dm]It’s a pendulum, it [Em]all comes back [Am]around
[Dm]It’s a pendulum, [Em]it’s a [Am]pendulum
[Dm]Life’s a pendulum, it’ll [Em]all come back [Am]around
[Dm]It’s a pendulum, it [Am]all comes back, it [C]all comes back

[section 3]
[C] [Am] [F]So, just take those punches on the chin, yeah
[C] [Am] [F]Don’t fight the changes in the wind, no, no
[Am] [Em]'[F]Cause you’ll find your way home, oh
If you [F]find a way to let go, just let go

[chorus]
So[Am], don’t try and re[Dm]invent your [Am]wheel
‘Cause you’re [Dm]too [Am]original, baby, [Dm]just stay classic
[F]Ain’t broke, ain’t broke, don’t fix it
[Bb]Your highs, your lows, just ride it

[chorus]
[Dm]It’s a pendulum, it [Em]all comes back [Am]around
[Dm]It’s a pendulum, [Em]it’s a [Am]pendulum
[Dm]Life’s a pendulum, it’ll [Em]all come back [Am]around
[Dm]It’s a pendulum, it [Am]all comes back, it [C]all comes back [F]around

[section 4]
And there is no [F#m]need to worry, the pages [G]keep on turning
And it [Am]goes on and on, comes all the way [F]around
There is no [F#m]need to hurry if there’s a [G]fire bur[G#]ning
‘Cause it [Am]goes on and on, comes all the way around
All the way [Am]around.. Oh ( all the [Dm]way [Am]around..)
Hey [Dm]([Am]around..) ohh.. (all the [Dm]way around…)

[Closing]
[F]Ain’t broke, ain’t broke, don’t fix it
[Bb]Your highs, your lows, just ride it

[chorus]
[Dm]It’s a pendulum, it [Em]all comes back [Am]around
[Dm]It’s a pendulum, [Em]it’s a [Am]pendulum
[Dm]Life’s a pendulum, it’ll [Em]all come back [Am]around
[Dm]It’s a pendulum, it [Am]all comes back, it [C]all comes back

[chorus]
[Dm]It’s a pendulum, it [Em]all comes back [Am]around
[Dm]It’s a pendulum, [Em]it’s a [Am]pendulum
[Dm]Life’s a pendulum, it’ll [Em]all come back [Am]around
[Dm]It’s a pendulum, it [Am]all comes back, it [C]all comes back

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ArtistKaty Perry
AlbumWitness
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyC

How to play Pendulum on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Katy Perry - Pendulum on ukulele requires 9 chords and 16 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.

Pendulum uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (21), Dm → Em (12), and Em → Am (12). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

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

To move from C to Am;

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

3. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. Am → Em chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from Am to Em;

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

5. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

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

6. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

7. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

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

8. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb;

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

9. Bb → Dm chord transition

To move from Bb to Dm;

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

10. Dm → Em chord transition

To move from Dm to Em;

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

11. F → F#m chord transition

To move from F to F#m;

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

12. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G;

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

13. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

14. G → G# chord transition

To move from G to G#;

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

15. G# → Am chord transition

To move from G# to Am;

  1. While playing G#, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

16. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

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

Pendulum chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Pendulum.

  • Pendulum includes 111 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Pendulum contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Pendulum 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%
    • Am → C: 16%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    • Dm → F: 14%
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