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Leeland - The Great Awakening Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, D, F#m, E, Bm
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,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

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


[A]One man wakes, awakens [D]another
[A]Second one wakes his next door brother
[D]Three awake can [F#m]rouse a town
[E]And turn the whole place upside down
[A]Many awake will cause such a [D]fuss
[A]It finally awakes all of us
[D]One man wakes with [F#m]dawn in his eyes
[E]Surely then it multiplies
[Bm]Surely then it [D]multiplies


[A] [D] [F#m] [E]
[A]One man wakes, awakens [D]another
[A]Second one wakes his next door brother
[D]Three awake can [F#m]rouse a town
[E]And turn the whole place upside down
[A]Many awake will cause such a [D]fuss
[A]It finally awakes all of us
[D]One man wakes with [F#m]dawn in his eyes
[E]Surely then it multiplies
[Bm]Surely then it [D]multiplies


[A] [F#m] [E] [F#m] [D] [A] [F#m] [E] [F#m] [D]
[A]One man wakes, awakens [D]another
[A]Second one wakes his next door brother
[D]Three awake can [F#m]rouse a town
[E]And turn the whole place upside down
[A]Many awake will cause such a [D]fuss
[A]It finally awakes all of us
[D]One man wakes with [F#m]dawn in his eyes
[E]Surely then it multiplies
[Bm]Surely then it [D]multiplies
Surely then it multiplies, yeah


[A] [F#m] [E] [F#m] [D] [A] [A] [F#m] [E] [F#m] [D]
[A]One man wakes, awakens another
[A]Second one wakes his next door brother
[D]Three awake can [F#m]rouse a town
[E]And turn the whole place upside down
[A]Many awake will cause such a fuss
[A]It finally awakes all of us
[D]One man wakes with [F#m]dawn in his eyes
[E]Surely then it multiplies

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ArtistLeeland
AlbumThe Great Awakening
Year2011
KeyA

How to play The Great Awakening on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Leeland - The Great Awakening on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

The Great Awakening uses these transitions most often: A → D (15), D → A (13), and F#m → E (13). 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 A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

2. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m;

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

3. F#m → E chord transition

To move from F#m to E;

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

4. 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.
E to A

5. E → Bm chord transition

To move from E to Bm;

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

6. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D;

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

7. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m;

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Great Awakening.

  • The Great Awakening includes 73 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • The Great Awakening contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how The Great Awakening connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → F#m: 6%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → F#m: 2%