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Arctic Monkeys - Suck It And See Ukulele Chords

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

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,G,F keys to play this song with easier chords.

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

[Opening]
[E]Your love is like a studded leather [C#m]headlock.
Your [F#m]kiss it could put creases in the [B]rain.
[E]You’re rarer than a can of dandelion and [C#m]burdock.
And those [F#m]other girls are just [B]post mix [E]lemonade.

[chorus]
[E]Suck it and see, you never [A]know. [B]
[E]Sit next to me, before [A]I go. [B]
[F#m]Jigsaw women with [B]horror movie [C#m]shoes.
[F#m]Be cruel to me, ’cause [A]I’m [B]a fool [E]for you.

[section 2]
[E]I poured my aching heart into a [C#m]pop song.
[F#m]I couldn’t get the hang of [B]poetry.
[E]That’s not a skirt girl, that’s a sawn off [C#m]shotgun.
And I can [F#m]only hope, you’ve [B]got it aimed at [E]me.

[chorus]
[E]Suck it and see, you never [A]know. [B]
[E]Sit next to me, before [A]I go. [B]
[F#m]Jigsaw women with [B]horror movie [C#m]shoes.
[F#m]Be cruel to me, ’cause [A]I’m [B]a fool [E]for you.

[interlude]
[C#m] [B] [C#m] [B]

[Closing]
[A]Blue [F#m]moon girls from once upon a [C#m]Shangri-La.
[G#]How I often [C#m]wonder where you [B]are.
[A]You [F#m]have got that face that just says
[A]”Baby I was made to break your [B]heart.” [A]

[chorus]
[E]Suck it and see, you never [A]know. [B]
[E]Sit next to me, before [A]I go. [B]
[F#m]Jigsaw women with [B]horror movie [C#m]shoes.
[F#m]Be cruel to me, ’cause [A]I’m [B]a fool [E]for you.

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ArtistArctic Monkeys
AlbumSuck It And See
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2011
KeyE

How to play Suck It And See on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Arctic Monkeys - Suck It And See on ukulele requires 6 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.

Suck It And See uses these transitions most often: A → B (10), B → E (10), and C#m → F#m (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 E - C#m chord transition.

1. E → C#m chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from E to C#m;

  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 4.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.
E to C#m

2. C#m → F#m chord transition

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

To move from C#m to F#m;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  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.
  4. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.
C#m to F#m

3. F#m → B chord transition

Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram

To move from F#m 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. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
F#m to B

4. B → E chord transition

Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

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.
B to E

5. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

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

6. 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.

7. B → C#m chord transition

To move from B to C#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

8. F#m → A chord transition

To move from F#m to A;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

9. C#m → G# chord transition

To move from C#m to G#;

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

Suck It And See chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Suck It And See.

  • Suck It And See includes 68 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Suck It And See contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Suck It And See connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After B, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
    • B → E: 21%
    • B → A: 16%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → C#m: 6%
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