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Green Day - Stray Heart Ukulele Chords

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ChordsE, G#, C#m, A, B, G#m, Am, C, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

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

[Opening]
[E]
[E]I lost my way oh baby [G#]this stray [C#m]heart.
[A]Went to [E]another, [A]can you [B]recover baby.
[E]Oh you’re the only one that [G#]I’m [C#m]dreaming of.
[A]Your precious [E]heart.
[A]Was torn [B]apart by me and [G#m]you.

[chorus]
[G#m]You’re not [C#m]alone
Oh oh and now [A]I’m [B]where I [E]belong
[G#m]We’re not [C#m]alone, oh oh I’ll [A]hold
Your heart and [Am]never let go [C] [D]

[chorus]
[E]Everything [G#m]that I want, I want from [A]you.
But I [Am]just can’t have you.
[E]Everything [G#m]that I need, I need from [A]you.
But I [Am]just can’t have you.

[Closing]
[E]
[E]I’ve said a thousand times, and [G#]now a thousand [C#m]one
[A]We’ll never [E]part, [A]I’ll never [B]stray again from [E]you
[E]This dog is destined, for a [G#]home to your [C#m]heart
[A]We’ll never [E]part, [A]I’ll never [B]stray again from [G#m]you

[chorus]
[G#m]You’re not [C#m]alone
Oh oh and now [A]I’m [B]where I [E]belong
[G#m]We’re not [C#m]alone, oh oh I’ll [A]hold
Your heart and [Am]never let go [C] [D]

[chorus]
[E]Everything [G#m]that I want, I want from [A]you.
But I [Am]just can’t have you.
[E]Everything [G#m]that I need, I need from [A]you.
But I [Am]just can’t have you.

[chorus]
[G#m]You’re not [C#m]alone
Oh oh and now [A]I’m [B]where I [E]belong
[G#m]We’re not [C#m]alone, oh oh I’ll [A]hold
Your heart and [Am]never let go [C] [D]

[chorus]
[E]Everything [G#m]that I want, I want from [A]you.
But I [Am]just can’t have you.
[E]Everything [G#m]that I need, I need from [A]you.
But I [Am]just can’t have you.

[chorus]
[E]Everything [G#m]that I want, I want from [A]you.
But I [Am]just can’t have you.

[chorus]
[E]Everything that [G#m]I need, I need from [A]you
But I [Am]just…
[Am]Just can’t have you…
[E]

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ArtistGreen Day
Album¡Dos!
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2012
KeyE

How to play Stray Heart on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Stray Heart on ukulele requires 9 chords and 16 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.

Stray Heart uses these transitions most often: A → Am (11), E → G#m (11), and C#m → A (10). 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 E - G# chord transition.

1. E → G# chord transition

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

To move from E to G#;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.
E to G#

2. G# → C#m chord transition

Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from G# to C#m;

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

3. C#m → A chord transition

Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from C#m to A;

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

4. A → E chord transition

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

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.
A to E

5. A → B chord transition

To move from A to B;

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

6. B → E chord transition

To move from B to E;

  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 G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

7. B → G#m chord transition

To move from B to G#m;

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

8. G#m → C#m chord transition

To move from G#m to C#m;

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

9. E → G#m chord transition

To move from E to G#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A 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.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

10. A → Am chord transition

To move from A to Am;

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

11. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

12. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

13. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E;

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

14. G#m → A chord transition

To move from G#m to A;

  1. While playing G#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A 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.

15. Am → E chord transition

To move from Am to E;

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

16. Am → G#m chord transition

To move from Am to G#m;

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

Stray Heart chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Stray Heart.

  • Stray Heart includes 93 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Stray Heart contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Stray Heart connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → G#m: 3%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E: 12%
    • A → B: 4%
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