Cavetown - This Is Home 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 Cm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Cm] [G]
[C]Often [Cm]I am upset [G]that I cannot fall in love but I [C]guess
This avoids the [Cm]stress of falling out of [G]it
[C]Are you [Cm]tired of me yet? [G]I’m a little sick right now but I [C]swear
When I’m ready [Cm]I will fly us out of [G]here
[section 2]
[Em]Ooo [C]oo, [G]I’ll cut my hair
[Em]Ooo [C]oo, [G]To make you stare
[Em]Ooo [C]oo, [G]I’ll hide my chest
[section 3]
And I’ll [Em]figure out a way to get us [C]out of [G]here
[Em]Ooo [C]oo [G], [Em]Ooo [C]oo [G], [Em]Ooo [C]oo [G], [Em]Ooo [C]oo [G]
[section 4]
[C]Turn off your [Cm]porcelain face, [G]I can’t really think right now and this [C]place
Has too many [Cm]colours enough to drive [G]all of us insane
Are you [C]dead? Some[Cm]times I think I’m [G]dead
Cause I can feel ghosts and ghouls wrapping my head
But I don’t wanna [Cm]fall asleep just [G]yet
[section 5]
[Em]Ooo [C]oo, [G]My eyes went dark
[Em]Ooo [C]oo, [G]I don’t know where
[Em]Ooo [C]oo, [G]My pupils are
But I’ll [Em]figure out a way to get us [C]out of [G]here
[section 6]
[Em]Get a load of this monster
[A]He doesn’t know how to communicate
[C]His mind is in a different place
[G]Will everybody please give him a [Cm]little bit of space
[Em]Get a load of this train wreck
[A]His hair’s a mess and he doesn’t know who he is [C]yet
But little do we know, the stars
[G]Welcome him with open arms
[Closing]
[C] [Cm]
[Em]Ooo [C]oo, [G]Time is
[Em]Ooo [C]oo, [G]Slowly
[Em]Ooo [C]oo, [G]Tracing his face
[Em]But strangely he [C]feels at home in this [G]place
How to play This Is Home on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Cavetown - This Is Home on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.
This Is Home uses these transitions most often: C → G (18), Em → C (16), and G → Em (16). 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 - Cm chord transition.
1. C → Cm chord transition
To move from C to Cm;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 3.
2. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
5. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
7. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
8. Cm → Em chord transition
To move from Cm to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
This Is Home chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in This Is Home.
- This Is Home includes 84 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- This Is Home contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how This Is Home 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 → Cm: 1%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → Em: 9%