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Jake Bugg - Simple Pleasures Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBm, G, D, F#, B, A, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

[Opening]
[Bm]You’ve been huntin’ round for treasure
[G]Find it all in the simple pleasures
[D]I don’t understand this life you [F#]lead
[Bm]Tryna be somebody else and
[G]Tryna be the one’s who help
[D]Tryna find the one who helps you [F#]breathe

[chorus]
Maybe it’s [G]all a big mistake
And you [B]live on all you take
From the [A]lives that [E]have always been [B]close

[chorus]
[G]I’ve been roaming around for hours
[D]Singing [A]all your [Bm]songs [A]of [G]praise
How on earth can I com[D]plain
How in hell can I be [A]safe
This sudden fear of [F#]change
This sudden fear is [Bm]strange

[section 2]
[Bm] [G] [D] [A] [E] [G] [D] [A] [E] [Bm]
[Bm]Tryna understand your ways
[G]You hide them with convulsive rage
[D]Tried to be the best you could [F#]be
[Bm]People finding the most pleasure
[G]All within the smallest treasures
[D]This don’t seem possible to [F#]me

[section 3]
And maybe it’s [G]all that you’ve done wrong
So just [B]bite your silver tongue
That you [A]lied with, [E]lied to your[B]self

[chorus]
[G]I’ve been roaming around for hours
[D]Singing [A]all your [Bm]songs [A]of [G]praise
How on earth can I com[D]plain
How in hell can I be [A]safe
This sudden fear of [F#]change
This sudden fear is [G]strange

[interlude]
[G] [D] [A] [G] [D] [A] [Bm] [A]
[G] [D] [A] [G] [D] [A] [Bm] [A]
[Bm] [G] [D] [F#]

[section 4]
[Bm]You’ve been hunting round for treasure
[G]Find it all in the simple pleasures
[D]I don’t understand this life you [F#]lead

[chorus]
Maybe it’s [G]all a big mistake
And you [B]live on all you take
From the [A]lives that [E]have always been [B]close

[Closing]
[G]I’ve been roaming around for hours
[D]Singing [A]all your [Bm]songs [A]while
[G]Standing at the edge about to [D]fall
Faces crushed against the [A]wall
The sudden fear of [F#]singing all your songs of
[G]Staring into space I hear the [D]sound
From a voice that’s never [A]found
The sudden fear is [F#]strange

[chorus]
But maybe it’s [G]all a big mistake
And you [B]live on all you take
From the [A]lives that[E]have always been [B]close

[chorus]
[G]I’ve been roaming around for hours
[D]Singing [A]all your [Bm]songs [A]of [G]praise
How on earth can I com[D]plain
How in hell can I be [A]safe
This sudden fear is [F#]strange
This sudden fear of [Bm]change

[outro]
[Bm] [G] [D] [F#]

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ArtistJake Bugg
AlbumShangri La
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2013
KeyBm

How to play Simple Pleasures on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Jake Bugg - Simple Pleasures on ukulele requires 7 chords and 15 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.

Simple Pleasures uses these transitions most often: G → D (22), D → A (15), and Bm → G (8). 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 Bm - G chord transition.

1. Bm → G chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Bm to G;

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

2. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

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

3. D → F# chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from D to F#;

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

4. F# → Bm chord transition

Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

To move from F# to Bm;

  1. While playing F#, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.
F# to Bm

5. F# → G chord transition

To move from F# to G;

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

6. G → B chord transition

To move from G to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  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 G string fret 4.

7. B → A chord transition

To move from B to A;

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

8. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E;

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

9. E → B chord transition

To move from E to B;

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

10. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

11. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

12. A → G chord transition

To move from A 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

13. A → F# chord transition

To move from A to F#;

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

14. E → G chord transition

To move from E to G;

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

15. E → Bm chord transition

To move from E to Bm;

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

Simple Pleasures chord transition analysis

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

  • Simple Pleasures includes 112 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Simple Pleasures contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Simple Pleasures 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 → D: 24%
    • G → B: 1%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → G: 13%
    • A → E: 12%
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