James Arthur - Train Wreck Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,B keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [Bm] [Am] [D] [C] [D] [Em]
[Em]Laying in the silence, [Bm]waiting for the sirens.
[Am]Signs, [D]any [C]signs I’m [D] [Em]alive still.
[section 2]
[Em]I don’t wanna lose it, [Bm]I’m not getting through this.
[Am]Hey, should [D]I [C]pray, [C]should [D]I [Em]fray, yeah.
To [D]myself , ’til we’re gone, to a [D]saviour, who can.
[chorus]
[C]Unbreak the [D]broken, [Em]unsay these [D]spoken [C]words.
[C]Find hope in the hopeless, [G]pull me out the [Bm]train [C]wreck.
[C]Unburn the [D]ashes, [Em]unchain the [D] [C]reactions now.
[C]Not ready to die, not yet , [G]pull me out the [Bm]train [C]wreck.
[C]Pull me out, pull me [Em]out, pull me [D]out, ohh.
[C]Pull me out, Pull me [Em]out. [D]
[section 3]
[Em]Underneath our bad blood, [Bm]we still got a sad [Am]song, home.
[Am]Still [D]at [C]home, [D]still at [Em]home, yeah.
[section 4]
It’s not too [C]late to build it back, ’cause a [Em]one in a million chances.
Still a [D]chance, still a chance, and I would [D]take those odds.
[chorus]
[C]Unbreak the [D]broken, [Em]unsay these [D]spoken [C]words.
[C]Find hope in the hopeless, [G]pull me out the [Bm]train [C]wreck.
[C]Unburn the [D]ashes, [Em]unchain the [D] [C]reactions now.
[C]Not ready to die, not yet , [G]pull me out the [Bm]train [C]wreck.
[C]Pull me out, pull me [Em]out, pull me [D]out, ohh.
[C]Pull me out, pull me [Em]out, pull me [D]out.
[Closing]
You can [C]say what you like, ’cause see I would die for [Em]you. [D]
I’m [C]down on my knees, and I need you to be my [D]guard.
Be my [D]help, be a saviour, who can.
[chorus]
[C]Unbreak the [D]broken, [Em]unsay these [D]spoken [C]words.
[C]Find hope in the hopeless, [G]pull me out the [Bm]train [C]wreck.
[C]Unburn the [D]ashes, [Em]unchain the [D] [C]reactions now.
[C]Not ready to die, not yet , [G]pull me out the [Bm]train [C]wreck.
[C]Pull me out, pull me [Em]out, pull me [D]out, ohh.
[C]Pull me out, pull me [Em]out, pull me [D]out.
How to play Train Wreck on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
James Arthur - Train Wreck on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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.
Train Wreck uses these transitions most often: D → C (18), Em → D (15), and C → D (11). 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 Em - Bm chord transition.
1. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
2. Bm → Am chord transition
To move from Bm to Am;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
4. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
6. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
7. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
8. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
Train Wreck chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Train Wreck.
- Train Wreck includes 94 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Train Wreck contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Train Wreck 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 → D: 11%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%