The Killers - Sam’s Town Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Nobody [Bm]ever had a [Em]dream round [Bm]here
But [G]I don’t really [Em]mind that it’s [B]starting to [Em]get to me
[G]Nobody [Bm]ever pulls the [Em]seams round [Bm]here
But [G]I don’t really [Em]mind that it’s [B]starting to [Em]get to me
[D]I’ve got this [Em]energy be[Am]neath my [G]feet
Like [C]something under[D]ground’s gonna [B]come up and [C]carry me
[D]I’ve got this [Em]sentimental [Am]heart that [G]beats
But [C]I don’t really [D]mind that it’s [B]starting to [C]get to me
[section 2]
[D]Now, “Why [B]do you waste my [Em]time?” Is the [Bm]answer to the [C]question [D]on your [G]mind
And I’m [Em]sick of all my [B]judges so [C]scared of [D]what they’ll [B]find
But I [Em]know that I can [Bm]make it as long as [C]somebody [D]takes me [G]home
Every [G#m]now and [Am]then… [Em] [Bm]
[section 3]
Oh, have you [G]ever seen the [Bm]lights? [Em] [G] [Em] [Bm]
Have you [G]ever seen the [Bm]lights? [Em] [G] [Em] [Bm]
[section 4]
[G]I took a [Bm]shuttle on a [Em]shockwave [Bm]ride
Where [G]people on the [Em]pen pull the [B]trigger for [Em]accolade
[G]I took a [Bm]bullet and I [Em]looked in[Bm]side
[G]Running through my [Em]veins an [B]American [Em]masquerade
[D]I still [Em]remember Grandma [Am]Dixie’s [G]wake
I’d [C]never really [D]known any[B]body to [C]die before
[D]Red, white, and [Em]blue upon a [Am]birthday [G]cake
My [C]brother he was [D]born on the [B]Fourth of [C]July and that’s
[Closing]
[D]All, so [B]”Why do you waste my [Em]time?” Is the [Bm]answer to the [C]question [D]on your [G]mind
And I’m [Em]sick of all my [B]judges so [C]scared of [D]letting me [B]shine
But I [Em]know that I can [Bm]make it, as long as [C]somebody [D]takes me [G]home. [Em]
[G#m]Every now and [Am]then, [Bm]every now and [C]then [D]
You know [G]I [Bm]see [Em]Lon[Bm]don, [C]I [Am]see [G]Sam’s [D]Town
[G]Holds [Bm]my [Em]hand [Bm]and [C]let’s [Am]my [G]hair [D]down
[G]Rolls [Bm]that [Em]world [Bm]right [C]off [Am]my [G]shoulder [D]
[G]I [Bm]see [Em]Lon[Bm]don, [C]I [Am]see [G]Sam’s [D]Town [E]now
How to play Sam's Town on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Killers - Sam's Town on ukulele requires 9 chords and 19 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.
Sam's Town uses these transitions most often: C → D (15), Em → Bm (15), and Bm → Em (10). 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
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
4. Em → B chord transition
To move from Em to B;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.
5. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
6. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
8. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
10. D → B chord transition
To move from D to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
11. B → C chord transition
To move from B to C;
- While playing B, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
12. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
13. 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.
14. G → G#m chord transition
To move from G to G#m;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
15. G#m → Am chord transition
To move from G#m to Am;
- While playing G#m, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
16. Em → G#m chord transition
To move from Em to G#m;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
17. Am → Bm chord transition
To move from Am to Bm;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
18. 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.
19. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
Sam's Town chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sam's Town.
- Sam's Town includes 152 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Sam's Town contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sam's Town connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → G: 18%
- Em → D: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%