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Train - Bruises Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, C, Em, D, Am, B, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

[Opening]
[G] [C] [Em] [D] [G] [C] [Em] [D]
[G]Haven’t seen [C]you since high [D]school
[G]Good to see [C]you’re still [D]beautiful, [G]gravity hasn’t [C]started to [D]pull.
[Em]Quite yet I bet you’re [D]rich as [C]hell [D]

[section 2]
[G]One that’s five [C]and one that’s [D]three
[G]Been two years [C]since he left [D]me, [G]good to know [C]that you got free [D]
[Em]That town I know [D]was keeping [C]you down [G]on yo[Am]ur knee[D]s

[chorus]
[G]These [C]bruises [Em]make for better [D]conversation
[G]Loses [C]the vibe [Em]that separates [D] [C]it’s good to let you in [D]again
[B]You’re not alone in how [Em]you’ve been
[Am]Everybody [G]loses [C]we all [D]got bruises, [G]we all [C]got [Em]bruises [D]

[section 3]
[G]Have you seen [C]him, not in [D]years, [G]how ‘bout her, [C]no but I hear [D]
[G]She’s in Queens [C]with the man [D]of her dreams
[Em]Funny back then she said [D]that a[C]bout yo[D]u

[section 4]
[G]Que sera, [C]you’ll never guess [D]who I saw
[G]Remember Johnny B, remember him we were best [C]friends [D]practically
[G]Let’s do this soon [C]again, ten years is that [D]what it’s been
[Em]Can’t believe [D]how time [C]flies [G]by, [Am]leaving you makes me wanna [D]cry

[chorus]
[G]These [C]bruises [Em]make for better [D]conversation
[G]Loses [C]the vibe [Em]that separates [D] [C]it’s good to let you in [D]again
[B]You’re not alone in how [Em]you’ve been
[Am]Everybody [G]loses [C]we all [D]got bruises, [G]we all [C]got [Em]bruises [D]

[section 5]
[C]I would [D]love to fix it [G]all [C]for you [G]
[Am]I would [D]love [G]to fix [B]you too, [C]please don’t fix [D]a thing what[G]ever you do [A]

[section 6]
[G]These [C]bruises [Em]make for better [D]conversation
[G]Loses [C]the vibe [Em]that separates [D] [C]it’s good to know you [D]got a friend
[B]To remember now [Em]and then, [Am] [G]everybody [C]loses [D]
[Am] [G]Everybody [C]loses [D]

[Closing]
[Am] [G]Everybody [C]loses, [D] [Am] [G]everybody [C]loses [D]
[G]We all [C]got [Em]bruises, [D] [G]we all [C]got [Em]bruises[D]
[G]We all got bruises

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ArtistTrain
AlbumCalifornia 37
GenresCountry
Year2012
KeyG

How to play Bruises on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Train - Bruises on ukulele requires 7 chords and 13 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.

Bruises uses these transitions most often: G → C (31), D → G (26), and C → D (25). 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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

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

2. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em;

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

3. Em → D chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from Em to D;

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

4. D → G chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from D to G;

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

5. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

6. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

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

8. D → B chord transition

To move from D to B;

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

9. B → Em chord transition

To move from B to Em;

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

10. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

11. G → B chord transition

To move from G to B;

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

12. B → C chord transition

To move from B to C;

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

13. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

Bruises chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bruises.

  • Bruises includes 153 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Bruises contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Bruises connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
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