Sabrina Carpenter - Thumbs Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]Somewhere in the world there is a father and a mother
And the father is a son who has a mother
The mother has a [F]daughter who gets married to the brother of a mother
And they [Dm]all just try to [Em]multiply with one another
[chorus]
‘Cause [Am]that’s just the way of the world, it never ends till the end, then you start again
[F]That’s just the way of the world, [Dm]that’s just the way of the [Em]world
[section 2]
[Am]Somewhere in the world they think they work all for themselves
They get up everyday to go to work for someone else
[F]Somebody works for them and so they think they’ve got it made
But [Dm]they’re all just working to get [Em]paid the very same
[chorus]
And so they [Am]keep on twiddling them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum
They gonna [F]keep on twiddling them thumbs, [Dm]skiddly-dee-da-dum-dum [Em]
And so they [Am]keep on twiddling them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum
They gonna [F]keep on twiddling them thumbs, [Dm]skiddly-dee-da-dum-dum [Em]
[section 3]
[Am]Somewhere in the world you got a robber at a bank
And the bank robbed the people so the people rob the bank
And the [F]police came to get him, but they let him get away
‘Cause [Dm]they’re all just working to get [Em]paid the very same
[chorus]
‘Cause [Am]that’s just the way of the world, it never ends till the end, then you start again
[F]That’s just the way of the world, [Dm]that’s just the way of the [Em]world
[chorus]
And so they [Am]keep on twiddling them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum
They gonna [F]keep on twiddling them thumbs, [Dm]skiddly-dee-da-dum-dum [Em]
And so they [Am]keep on twiddling them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum
They gonna [F]keep on twiddling them thumbs, [Dm]skiddly-dee-da-dum-dum [Em]
[section 4]
[Am]Don’t believe everything that you hear, let it go through your left and right ear
[F]Don’t just march to the beat of that drum, don’t be [Dm]one of them people just [Em]twiddling them thumbs
[chorus]
‘Cause [Am]that’s just the way of the world, it never ends till the end, then you start again
[F]That’s just the way of the world, [Dm]that’s just the way of the [Em]world
[chorus]
And so they [Am]keep on twiddling them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum
They gonna [F]keep on twiddling them thumbs, [Dm]skiddly-dee-da-dum-dum [Em]
And so they [Am]keep on twiddling them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum
They gonna [F]keep on twiddling them thumbs, [Dm]skiddly-dee-da-dum-dum [Em]
[Closing]
And so they [Am]keep on twiddling them thumbs, skiddly-dee-da-dum
They gonna [F]keep on twiddling them thumbs (skiddly-dee-da-dum-dum)
‘Cause [Dm]that’s just the way of the [Em]world
How to play Thumbs on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Sabrina Carpenter - Thumbs on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Thumbs uses these transitions most often: Am → F (14), Dm → Em (14), and F → Dm (14). 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 Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
2. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
3. Dm → Em chord transition
To move from Dm to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 4.
4. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Thumbs chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Thumbs.
- Thumbs includes 55 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Thumbs contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Thumbs connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → Dm: 5%