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Darius Rucker - Twenty Something Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Dm, F, G, Em, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Dm] [F] [C] [G]
Twenty [C]some[Dm]thing, buying [F]coffee you can’t [C]afford
Thinking love is keeping score, you’re [G]sleeping on a couch
‘Cause you got [C][Dm]nothing, yeah but [F]you don’t give a [C]damn
Oh, [Em]it’s your world and they’re all just living in [F]it
[Dm]Twenty something for a [C][F]minute

[section 2]
[F]Thirty [C][Dm]something, you don’t [F]wait to call her [C]back
They called you when you left, those [G]hangovers just hang on a little [C][Dm]longer
And [F]home ain’t your [C]hometown, just [Am]cause you got [Em]twenty bucks
Don’t mean you [F]spend it, thirty [Dm]something for a [F]minute

[chorus]
It’s [C]credit cards, it’s college bars, [G]bigger houses, faster cars
Just[Am] trying to be some[G]body, but you[F] end up somebody else [C]
Friday nights and whiskey friends, ’til [G]a second chance’s a second wind
[Am]Just one more candle [G]then you tell [F]yourself

[section 3]
Forty [C][Dm]something, is the [F]new twenty [C]five
You think time is on your side [G]but in a flash
Your fifty [C][Dm]something, and your [F]daddy’s in the [C]mirror
Say [Am]you’re young, but your [Em]running out of where you’re [F]spending
Sixty [Dm]something in a [F]minute

[chorus]
It’s [C]credit cards, it’s college bars, [G]bigger houses, faster cars
Just[Am] trying to be some[G]body, but you[F] end up somebody else [C]
Friday nights and whiskey friends, ’til [G]a second chance’s a second wind
[Am]Just one more candle [G]then you tell [F]yourself

[section 4]
Eighty [C][Dm]something, is just a [F]number on a [C]page
And [Am]all you know is [Em]that you don’t know [F]nothing
You still [Dm]feel twenty [C][Dm]something [F]

[Closing]
[C]Ah, you’re twenty [Dm]something [F]
[C]Twenty something, [C]twenty [Dm]something [F]

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ArtistDarius Rucker
AlbumWhen Was the Last Time
GenresCountry
Year2017
KeyC

How to play Twenty Something on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Darius Rucker - Twenty Something on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Twenty Something uses these transitions most often: F → C (17), Dm → F (13), and C → Dm (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 C - Dm chord transition.

1. C → Dm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from C to Dm;

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

2. Dm → F chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Dm to F;

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

3. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C to G;

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

5. C → Em chord transition

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.

6. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

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

7. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

8. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

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

9. 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.

10. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

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

Twenty Something chord transition analysis

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

  • Twenty Something includes 83 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Twenty Something contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Twenty Something 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 → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
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