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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, C, G, D, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C 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 Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram


[Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em]Come to decide that the [C]things that I tried, were [G]in my life just [D]to get high on.
[Em]When I sit alone, [C]come, get a little known, [G]but I need more than [D]myself this time.
[Em]Step from the road to the [C]sea to the sky, and I [G]do believe what [D]we rely on.
[Em]When I lay it [C]on, come, get to play it on, [G]all my life to [D]sacrifice.


[Em]Hey [C]oh, [G]listen [D]what I [Em]say, [C]oh. [G] [D]
I got your, [Em]hey [C]oh, [G]now listen [D]what I [Em]say, [C]oh. [G] [D]


[Em]When will know that [C]really can’t go, to the [G]well one more time [D]to decide on.
[Em]When it’s killing me, [C]when will really see, [G]all that I need to [D]look inside?
[Em]Come to believe that I [C]better not leave, [G]before I get my [D]chance to ride.
[Em]When it’s killing me, [C]what do I really need, [G]all that I need to [D]look inside?


[Em]Hey [C]oh, [G]listen [D]what I [Em]say, [C]oh. [G] [D]
Come back and, [Em]hey [C]oh, [G]look at [D]what I [Em]say, [C]oh. [G] [D]
The [C]more I see, the less I know, the [Am]more I like to let it go, [Em]hey [C]oh, oh oh oh.


[G]Deep beneath the cover of [D]another perfect wonder, where it’s [Am]so white as snow.
[G]Privately divided by a [D]world so undecided, and there’s [Am]nowhere to go.
[G]In between the cover of [D]another perfect wonder, where it’s [Am]so white as snow.
[G]Running through the field where all my [D]tracks will be concealed, and there’s [Am]nowhere to go.


[Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em]When to descend to [C]amend for a friend, all the [G]channels that have [D]broken down.
[Em]Now you bring it up, [C]I’m gonna ring it up, [G]just to hear you [D]sing it out.
[Em]Step from the road to the [C]sea to the sky, and I [G]do believe what [D]we rely on.
[Em]When I lay it on, [C]come, get to play it on, [G]all my life to [D]sacrifice.


[Em]Hey [C]oh, [G]listen [D]what I [Em]say, [C]oh. [G] [D]
I got your, [Em]hey [C]oh, [G]listen [D]what I [Em]say, [C]oh. [G] [D]
The [C]more I see, the less I know, the [Am]more I like to let it go, [Em]hey [C]oh, oh oh oh.


[G]Deep beneath the cover of [D]another perfect wonder, where it’s [Am]so white as snow.
[G]Privately divided by a [D]world so undecided, and there’s [Am]nowhere to go.
[G]In between the cover of [D]another perfect wonder, where it’s [Am]so white as snow.
[G]Running through the field where all my [D]tracks will be concealed, and there’s [Am]nowhere to go.


I said, [G]hey, hey [D]yeah, oh [Am]yeah, tell my love now! [G]Hey, hey [D]yeah, oh [Am]yeah, tell my love now!
I said, [G]hey, oh [D]yeah, oh [Am]yeah, tell my love now! [G]Hey, hey [D]yeah, oh [Am]yeah.


[G] [D] [Am] [G] [D] [Am]

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AlbumStadium Arcadium
Year2006
KeyEm

How to play Snow (Hey Oh) on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow (Hey Oh) on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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.

Snow (Hey Oh) uses these transitions most often: G → D (44), C → G (32), and Em → C (32). 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

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

2. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

3. G → D chord transition

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

4. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

5. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

7. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

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

8. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

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

9. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Snow (Hey Oh).

  • Snow (Hey Oh) includes 169 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Snow (Hey Oh) contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Snow (Hey Oh) 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%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%