Amos Lee - Sweet Pea Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [E7] [Am] [Dm] [C] [A] [Dm] [G] [C] [Am] [Dm] [G]
[C]Sweet pea, [E7]apple of my eye
[Am]Don’t know when and I [Dm]don’t know why
[C]You’re the only [A]reason I [Dm]keep on [G]coming [C]home [Am] [Dm] [G]
[section 2]
[C]Sweet pea, what’s all [E7]this about?
[Am]Don’t get your way, all you do is [Dm]fuss and pout
[C]You’re the only [A]reason I [Dm]keep on [G]coming [C]home [Am] [Dm] [G]
[section 3]
I’m like the [E7]Rock of Gibraltar, I [E7]always seem to falter
And the [C]words just [Am]get in the [C]way, [A]oh, I [D]know I’m gonna crumble
I’m [E7]trying to stay humble, ’cause I [G]never think before I say
[Closing]
[C] [E7] [Am] [Dm] [C] [A] [Dm] [G] [C] [Am] [Dm] [G]
[C]Sweet pea, [E7]keeper of my soul
[Am]I know, sometimes, I’m [D]out of control
[C]You’re the only [A]reason I [Dm]keep on [G]coming
[C]You’re the only [A]reason I [Dm]keep on [G]coming, yeah
[C]You’re the only [A]reason I [Dm]keep on [G]coming [C]home [G] [C]
How to play Sweet Pea on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Amos Lee - Sweet Pea on ukulele requires 7 chords and 14 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.
Sweet Pea uses these transitions most often: G → C (12), Dm → G (11), and Am → Dm (8). 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 C - E7 chord transition.
1. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
2. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
4. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. A → Dm chord transition
To move from A to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
7. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
10. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
11. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
12. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
13. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
14. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Sweet Pea chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sweet Pea.
- Sweet Pea includes 74 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Sweet Pea contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sweet Pea connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → Am: 10%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → C: 18%
- Dm → G: 16%