Nirvana - Something In The Way Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]Underneath the [C]bridge, the [Em]tarp has sprung a [C]leak
And the [Em]animals [C]I’ve trapped, have [Em]all become my [C]pets
And I’m [Em]living off of [C]grass, and the [Em]drippings from the [C]ceiling
[Em]It’s okay to eat [C]fish, ’cause they [Em]don’t have any [C]feelings
[chorus]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, yeah, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, yeah, [Em]mmm [C]
[Closing]
[Em]Underneath the [C]bridge, the [Em]tarp has sprung a [C]leak
And the [Em]animals [C]I’ve trapped, have [Em]all become my [C]pets
And I’m [Em]living off of [C]grass, and the [Em]drippings from the [C]ceiling
[Em]It’s okay to eat [C]fish, ’cause they [Em]don’t have any [C]feelings
[chorus]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, yeah, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, yeah, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, yeah, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, yeah, [Em]mmm [C]
How to play Something In The Way on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Nirvana - Something In The Way on ukulele requires 2 chords and 1 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.
Something In The Way uses these transitions most often: Em → C (40) and C → Em (39). 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;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Something In The Way chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Something In The Way.
- Something In The Way includes 79 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Something In The Way contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Something In The Way connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 27%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → Em: 8%