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The Killers - Somebody Told Me Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, Dm, F, G, E, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [Dm]
[Am]Breaking my back just to know your name, seventeen tracks and I’ve had it with this [Dm]game [F]
[Am]I’m breaking my back just to know your name, [Am]but heaven ain’t close in a place like this
[Am]Anything goes but don’t blink you [Dm]might miss, [F] [Am]’cause heaven ain’t close in a place like this
[Am]I said heaven ain’t close in a place like this, [F]bring it back down, [G]bring it back down to[Am]night
[F]Never thought I’d let a [G]rumor ruin my moonlight

[chorus]
Well somebody [Am]told me, you had a [F]boyfriend, who looked like a [G]girlfriend
That I had in [E]February of [Am]last year, it’s not [F]confidential, I’ve got [G]potential

[section 2]
[Am]Ready? Let’s roll onto something new, raking its toll and I’m leaving without you [Dm] [F]
[Am]Ready? Let’s roll onto something new, [Am]but heaven ain’t close in a place like this
[Am]Anything goes but don’t blink you might miss, [Dm] [F] [Am]’cause heaven ain’t close in a place like this
[Am]I said heaven ain’t close in a place like this, [F]bring it back down, bring it back [G]down to[Am]night
[F]Never thought I’d let a [G]rumor ruin my moonlight

[chorus]
Well somebody [Am]told me, you had a [F]boyfriend, who looked like a [G]girlfriend
That I had in [E]February of [Am]last year, it’s not [F]confidential, I’ve got [G]potential
A rushing, a rushing [E]around

[Closing]
[F]Pace your[G]self from [Dm]me, I said [C]maybe [Dm]baby [F]please
But I just don’t [Am]know now, [G] [F]when [E]all I wanna do is try [G]

[chorus]
Well somebody [Am]told me, you had a [F]boyfriend, who looked like a [G]girlfriend
That I had in [E]February of [Am]last year, it’s not [F]confidential, I’ve got [G]potential
A rushing, a rushing [E]around

[chorus]
Well somebody [Am]told me, you had a [F]boyfriend, who looked like a [G]girlfriend
That I had in [E]February of [Am]last year, it’s not [F]confidential, I’ve got [G]potential
A rushing, a rushing [E]around [Am]

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ArtistThe Killers
AlbumHot Fuss
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2004
KeyAm

How to play Somebody Told Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Killers - Somebody Told Me 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.

Somebody Told Me uses these transitions most often: F → G (13), Am → F (12), and G → E (7). 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 Am - Dm chord transition.

1. Am → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
Am to Dm

2. Dm → F chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

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

3. F → Am chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
F to Am

4. F → G chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

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

5. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

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

6. G → E chord transition

To move from G to E;

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

7. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

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

8. E → F chord transition

To move from E to F;

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

9. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

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

10. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

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

Somebody Told Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Somebody Told Me.

  • Somebody Told Me includes 68 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Somebody Told Me contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Somebody Told Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Am: 11%
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