Travis Meadows - Sideways 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 C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [C] [Am] [C] [G] [C]
If I could [G]buy myself a conscience.
That wasn’t [Am]broken.
[C]Mend every fence I drove my hard head through. [G]
[G]Re-lock all the doors I wish I never [Am]opened.
[C]Unlearn the things I wish I never knew. [G]
[G]Then it came out through the bottle.
[Am]Came out through my fists.
[C]Came out way too early,
[G]I wish it never did.
[chorus]
[G]Push it [Bm]down, it comes out [Am]sideways.
[G]Push it [Bm]down, it comes out [Am]sideways.
[Em]Bitter [Bm]roads turn into [Am]highways.
[G]Push it [Bm]down, it comes out [Am]sideways.
[Am]Sideways…
[section 2]
[G] [C]
[G]I have days when it’s just nose above the [Am]water.
[C]Keep it together while I fall apart. [G]
[G]I have moments when I act just like my [Am]father.
[C]The only man who ever broke my heart. [G]
[G]And it comes out in my silence.
[Am]Sometimes unwanted tears.
[C]Comes out disguised as anger.
[G]But it’s really fear.
[chorus]
[G]Push it [Bm]down, it comes out [Am]sideways.
[G]Push it [Bm]down, it comes out [Am]sideways.
[Em]Bitter [Bm]roads turn into [Am]highways.
[G]Push it [Bm]down, it comes out [Am]sideways.
[Am]Sideways…
[Closing]
[G] [C] [Am] [C] [G]
[G]Push it down, it comes back up.
[Am]Push it down, it comes back up.
[C]Push it down, it comes back up.
[G]Push it down, it comes back up.
[chorus]
[G]Push it [Bm]down, it comes out [Am]sideways.
[G]Push it [Bm]down, it comes out [Am]sideways.
[Em]Bitter [Bm]roads turn into [Am]highways.
[G]Push it [Bm]down, it comes out [Am]sideways.
[Am]Sideways…
[G] [D] [Am] [D] [C] [G]
How to play Sideways on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Travis Meadows - Sideways on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.
Sideways uses these transitions most often: Bm → Am (12), C → G (12), and Am → C (9). 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 - C chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. 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.
5. Bm → Am chord transition
To move from Bm to Am;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
7. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
8. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
9. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
10. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Sideways chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sideways.
- Sideways includes 74 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Sideways contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sideways connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → G: 21%
- Am → C: 16%