Alec Benjamin - The Knife In My Back Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
[Bb]I’m slowly [C]learning, that the [Dm]things you promised me [C]
Are [Bb]burning like the [C]embers, of a [Dm]thousand willow trees, and
[Bb]Every single [C]secret, has been [Dm]broadcast like TV
[C]Now [Bb]all the threads are [C]severed, that were [Dm]tying you to me
[chorus]
[Bb]I [C]thought we [Dm]were friends, but [C]now we’re
[Bb] [C]Enemies [Dm] [Bb]I [C]thought we[Dm]
Were friends, but [C]now we’re, [Bb] [C]enemies [Dm]
[chorus]
Pull your knife out of my [Bb]back, [C]your blood runs [Dm]black
I [C]was just [Bb]surprised at how [C]you turned on me so [Dm]fast
I let you [Bb]in, [C]I held you [Dm]close
My blood [C]flows like a [Bb]river, ’cause [C]I trusted you the [Dm]most
[chorus]
And now I know it’s over [Bb] [C] [Dm]
And now I know [C]it’s over [Bb] [C] [Dm]
And now I know it’s over [Bb] [C] [Dm]
And now I know [C]it’s over [Bb] [C] [Dm]
[Closing]
[Bb]I was so [C]naive I even [Dm]let you in my home [C]
[Bb]Took you out for [C]dinner and [Dm]let you wear my clothes
[Bb]I can’t even [C]breathe; I have your [Dm]scent still in my nose
[C]It’s [Bb]like I almost [C]miss you; [Dm]I should have known
[chorus]
BbI [C]thought we [Dm]were friends, but [C]now we’re
[Bb] [C]Enemies, [Dm] [Bb]I [C]thought we[Dm]
Were friends, but [C]now we’re, [Bb] [C]enemies [Dm]
[chorus]
Pull your knife out of my [Bb]back, [C]your blood runs [Dm]black
I [C]was just [Bb]surprised at, how [C]you turned on me so [Dm]fast
I let you [Bb]in, [C]I held you [Dm]close
My blood [C]flows like a [Bb]river, ’cause [C]I trusted you the [Dm]most
[chorus]
And now I know it’s over [Bb] [C] [Dm]
And now I know [C]it’s over [Bb] [C] [Dm]
And now I know it’s over [Bb] [C] [Dm]
And now I know [C]it’s over [Bb] [C] [Dm]
[chorus]
BbI [C]thought we [Dm]were friends, but [C]now we’re
[Bb] [C]Enemies [Dm] [Bb]I [C]thought we[Dm]
Were friends, but [C]now we’re [Bb] [C]enemies [Dm]
[chorus]
Pull your knife out of my [Bb]back, [C]your blood runs [Dm]black
I [C]was just [Bb]surprised at how [C]you turned on me so [Dm]fast
I let you [Bb]in, [C]I held you [Dm]close
My blood [C]flows like a [Bb]river, ’cause [C]I trusted you the [Dm]most
[chorus]
And now I know it’s over [Bb] [C] [Dm]
And now I know [C]it’s over [Bb] [C] [Dm]
And now I know it’s over [Bb] [C] [Dm]
And now I know [C]it’s over [Bb] [C] [Dm]
How to play The Knife In My Back on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Alec Benjamin - The Knife In My Back on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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 Knife In My Back uses these transitions most often: C → Dm (44), Bb → C (42), and Dm → C (24). 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 Bb - C chord transition.
1. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. Dm → Bb chord transition
To move from Dm to Bb;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
The Knife In My Back chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Knife In My Back.
- The Knife In My Back includes 151 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- The Knife In My Back contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how The Knife In My Back 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 → Dm: 5%
- C → Bb: 2%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → C: 18%
- Dm → Bb: 9%