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James Arthur - Suicide Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, D, Am, Cm, F, Bb
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram


[G]It ain’t the [D]gun, it’s the [Am]man behind the trigger
Gets [Cm]blood on his fingers, and [G]runs, it ain’t the [D]lie
It’s the [Am]way that, the truth is denied [Cm]


But [Cm]if there is one thing that I’m guilty of
It’s [D]loving and giving when you take too much
If [F]somebody asked how we died
[D]Please look them straight in the eye


Call it [G]suicide, [D]don’t [Am]fabricate
Just [Cm]tell them babe, it was [G]suicide [D]
Don’t [Am]sugarcoat it, just [Cm]let them know


[G]It ain’t the [D]knife, it’s the [Am]way that you use it
[Cm]How you abuse it in fights, [G]it ain’t about the life [D]
You [Am]feel you were given, as [Cm]long as you’re living it right


But [Cm]if there is one thing that I’m guilty of
It’s [D]loving and giving when you take too much
If [F]somebody asked how we died
[D]Oh, you look them straight in the eye


Call it [G]suicide, [D]don’t [Am]fabricate
Just [Cm]tell them babe, it was [G]suicide [D]
Don’t [Am]sugarcoat it, just [Cm]let them know


You’ve been [F]killing me softly, and finally the pain is too much [G]
And I’m all [F]out of whisky, to soak up the damage you’ve done [Cm]
If there’s [Bb]anything I’m guilty of
It’s loving you too much, if [D]anybody asks how we died


Call it [G]suicide, [D]don’t [Am]fabricate
Just [Cm]tell them babe, it was [G]suicide [D]
Don’t [Am]sugarcoat it, just [Cm]let them know


[G] [D]Oh baby [Am] [Cm]just let them know, just…

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AlbumJames Arthur
GenresPop
Year2013
KeyG

How to play Suicide on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

James Arthur - Suicide 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.

Suicide uses these transitions most often: Am → Cm (11), D → Am (11), and G → D (11). 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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

2. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

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

3. Am → Cm chord transition

To move from Am to Cm;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 3.
Am to Cm

4. Cm → G chord transition

To move from Cm to G;

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

5. Cm → D chord transition

To move from Cm to D;

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

6. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

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

7. Cm → F chord transition

To move from Cm to F;

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

8. F → G chord transition

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.

9. Cm → Bb chord transition

To move from Cm to Bb;

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

10. Bb → D chord transition

To move from Bb to D;

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

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

  • Suicide includes 55 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Suicide contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Suicide connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Am: 4%
    After Cm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (22%), F (11%), and Gm (9%).
    • Cm → G: 22%
    • Cm → F: 11%