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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Scar Tissue Ukulele Chords

ChordsF, C, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

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


[F] [C] [Dm] [C] [F][F][C][Dm]
[F] Scar tissue that I wish you saw, [Dm]sarcastic mister know it all
[F] Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you ’cause, [Dm]with the birds I’ll share
[F] With the birds I’ll share, [Dm]this lonely view
[F] With the birds I’ll share, [Dm]this lonely view


[F] Push me up against the wall, [Dm]young Kentucky girl in a push-up bra
[F] Falling all over myself, [Dm]to lick your heart and taste your health ’cause
[F] With the birds I’ll share, [Dm]this lonely view
[F] With the birds I’ll share, [Dm]this lonely view


[F] Blood loss in a bathroom stall, [Dm] Southern girl with a scarlet drawl
[F] Wave goodbye to ma and pa ’cause, [Dm]with the birds I’ll share
[F] With the birds I’ll share, [Dm]this lonely view
[F] With the birds I’ll share, [Dm]this lonely view


[F] Soft spoken with a broken jaw, [Dm]step outside but not to brawl
[F] Autumn’s sweet we call it fall, [Dm]I’ll make it to the moon if I have to crawl and
[F] With the birds I’ll share, [Dm]this lonely view
[F] With the birds I’ll share, [Dm]this lonely view


[F] Scar tissue that I wish you saw, [Dm]sarcastic mister know it all
Close [F]your eyes and I’ll kiss you ’cause, [Dm]with the birds I’ll share
[F] With the birds I’ll share, [Dm]this lonely view
[F] With the birds I’ll share, [Dm]this lonely view

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AlbumCalifornication
Year1999
KeyF

How to play Scar Tissue on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Scar Tissue 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.

Scar Tissue uses these transitions most often: Dm → F (20), F → Dm (20), and C → Dm (2). 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 F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

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

2. 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.
C to Dm

3. 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.
Dm to F

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

  • Scar Tissue includes 46 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Scar Tissue contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Scar Tissue connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → F: 14%