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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge Ukulele Chords

ChordsE, B, C#m, G#m, A, F#m, Am, G, F, C
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-4-2Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram


[E]Sometimes [B]I feel like I [C#m]don’t have a [G#m] [A]partner
[E]Sometimes [B]I feel like [C#m]my only [A]friend
Is the [E]city I [B]live in, the [C#m]city of [G#m] [A]angels
[E]Lonely as [B]I am, [C#m]together we [A]cry [E]


[E]I drive on her [B]streets ’cause [C#m]she’s my [G#m]com[A]panion
[E]I walk through her [B]hills ’cause [C#m]she knows who I [A]am
She [E]sees my good [B]deeds and she [C#m]kisses me [G#m] [A]windy
[E]I never [B]worry, now [C#m]that is a [A]lie. [E]


Well, [F#m]I don’t ever want to [E]feel [B]like I [F#m]did that day
[F#m]Take me to the place I [E]love, [B]take me [F#m]all the way
[F#m]I don’t ever want to [E]feel [B]like I [F#m]did that day
[F#m]Take me to the place I [E]love, [B]take me [F#m]all the [E]way,
[B]Yeah, [C#m]yeah, [G#m]yeah [A] [E] [B] [C#m] [A]


It’s [E]hard to [B]believe that there’s [C#m]nobody [G#m]out [A]there
It’s [E]hard to [B]believe and [C#m]I’m all [A]alone
At [E]least I have [B]her love, the [C#m]city she [G#m]loves [A]me
[E]Lonely as [B]I am, [C#m]together we [A]cry [E]


Well, [F#m]I don’t ever want to [E]feel [B]like I [F#m]did that day
[F#m]Take me to the place I [E]love, [B]take me [F#m]all the way
Well, [F#m]I don’t ever want to [E]feel [B]like I [F#m]did that day
[F#m]Take me to the place I [E]love, [B]take me [F#m]all the [A]way,
[Am]yeah, [G]yeah, [F]yeah
[A]Oh [Am]no, no, no, [G]yeah, [F]yeah, [A]love [Am]me, I say, [G]yeah [F]yeah


[A]Under the bridge [Am]downtown, [G]is where I [F]drew some blood
[A]Under the bridge [Am]downtown, [G]I could not [F]get enough
[A]Under the bridge [Am]downtown, [G]forgot [F]about my love
[A]Under the bridge [Am]downtown, [G]I gave my [F]life away


[A]Way, [Am]yeah, [G]yeah, [F]yeah, [A]oh [Am]no, no, no, [G]no, [F]yeah, yeah
[A]Oh [Am]no, I say, [G]yeah [F]yeah, [A] [Am] [G]yeah [F]yeah


[A] [C] [G] [F] [A] [C] [G] [F]
[A] [C] [G] [F] [A] [C] [G] [F] [A]

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AlbumBlood Sugar Sex Magik
Year1991
KeyE

How to play Under The Bridge on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge on ukulele requires 10 chords and 15 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.

Under The Bridge uses these transitions most often: E → B (22), F → A (15), and G → F (15). 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 E - B chord transition.

1. E → B chord transition

To move from E to B;

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

2. B → C#m chord transition

To move from B to C#m;

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

3. C#m → G#m chord transition

To move from C#m to G#m;

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

4. G#m → A chord transition

To move from G#m to A;

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

5. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E;

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

6. C#m → A chord transition

To move from C#m to A;

  1. While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 2.

7. E → F#m chord transition

To move from E to F#m;

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

8. B → F#m chord transition

To move from B to F#m;

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

9. F#m → A chord transition

To move from F#m to A;

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

10. A → Am chord transition

To move from A to Am;

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

11. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

12. 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.

13. F → A chord transition

To move from F to A;

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

14. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C;

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

15. C → G chord transition

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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Under The Bridge.

  • Under The Bridge includes 151 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Under The Bridge contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Under The Bridge connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E: 12%
    • A → C: 3%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → B: 11%
    • E → F#m: 9%