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Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out) Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, A, Em, 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 A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram


[Am] [A] [A] [Am] [A] [A] [Am] [A] [A] [Am] [A] [A]
[Am]Rows of houses, all bearing down on [Am]me
[Am]I can feel their blue hands touching [Am]me
[Em]All these things into position,


[Am] [Am] [A] [A] [Am] [Am] [A]
[A]All these things will one day swallow whole
[C]And fade [Em]out [Am]again, [A] [Am]and [A] [C] [Em]


[Am]This machine will, will not communicate
[Am]These thoughts and the strain I am under
[Em]Be a world child, form a circle,
Before we all, go [Am]under, [A] [Am] [A]
[C]And fade [Em]out [Am]again, [A]
[Am]And [A]fade [A]out [C]again


[Em] [Am] [A] [Am] [A] [C] [Am] [A] [C]
[Am] [A] [Am] [A] [C] [Am] [A] [Am] [A]
[Am]Cracked eggs, dead birds, scream as they fight for [Am]life
[Am]I can feel death, can see its beady [Am]eyes,
[Em]all these things into position
All these things will one day swallow [Am]whole, [A] [Am] [A]
[C]And fade [Em]out [Am]again, [A] [Am]
[A]And [A]fade out [C]again [Em] [Am] [A] [Am] [A]


[C] [Am] [A] [Am] [A] [C] [Am] [A] [Am] [A]
[C]Immerse your [Em]soul in [Am]love
[C]Immerse your [Em]soul in [Am]love
[Am] [A] [A] [Am]

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ArtistRadiohead
AlbumThe Bends
Year1995
KeyAm

How to play Street Spirit (Fade Out) on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out) on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Street Spirit (Fade Out) uses these transitions most often: Am → A (30), A → Am (18), and A → C (12). 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 - A chord transition.

2. 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.
Am to Em

3. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C;

  1. While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
A to C

4. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

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

5. 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Street Spirit (Fade Out).

  • Street Spirit (Fade Out) includes 88 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Street Spirit (Fade Out) contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Street Spirit (Fade Out) 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 → C: 16%
    • Am → Em: 10%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → C: 3%
    • A → Am: 1%