The Head And The Heart - Rivers And Roads Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Am] [C] [Am] [F] [C] [C] [Am] [C] [Am] [F] [C]
A [C]year from now we’ll [Am]all be [C]gone, all our [Am]friends will [F]move [C]away
And they’re [Am]going to [F]better [C]places, but our [Am]friends will [F]be gone [C]away
[C]Nothing is as [Am]it has [C]been, and I [Am]miss your [F]face like [C]hell
And I [Am]guess it’s [F]just as [C]well, but I [Am]miss your [F]face like [C]hell
[chorus]
[C]Oooh [Am]ohh [C]oh, [Am] [F]oooh [C]ohh
[C]Oooh [Am]ohh [C]oh, [Am] [F]oooh [C]ohh
[section 2]
Been [C]talking bout the [Am]way things [C]change [C]
And my [C]family [Am]lives in a [F]different [C]state [C]
And if you [Am]don’t know [F]what to [C]make of this, then [Am]we will [F]not [C]relate
So if you [Am]don’t know [F]what to [C]make of this, then [Am]we will [F]not [C]relate
[chorus]
[C]Oooh [Am]ohh [C]oh, [Am] [F]oooh [C]ohh
[C]Oooh [Am]ohh [C]oh, [Am] [F]oooh [C]ohh
[C]Oooh [Am]ohh [C]oh, [Am] [F]oooh [C]ohh
[C]Oooh [Am]ohh [C]oh, [Am] [F]oooh [C]ohh
[Closing]
[C]Rivers and roads, [Am]rivers and [C]roads
[Am]Rivers ’til [F]I reach [C]you
How to play Rivers And Roads on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Head And The Heart - Rivers And Roads 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.
Rivers And Roads uses these transitions most often: C → Am (32), Am → F (20), and F → C (20). 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
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. 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.
3. 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.
Rivers And Roads chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rivers And Roads.
- Rivers And Roads includes 84 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Rivers And Roads contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Rivers And Roads connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → Am: 10%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%
- Am → C: 16%