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Police - Walking On The Moon Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm, C, Bb, F, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Dm] [C]
Giant [Dm]steps are what you take, [C]walking on the moon
I [Dm]hope my legs don’t break,[C]walking on the moon
We could [Dm]walk forever, [C]walking on the moon
We [Dm]could live together
[C]Walking on, walking on the [Dm]moon [Dm] [C] [Dm] [C]

[section 2]
[Dm]Walking back from your house, [C]walking on the moon
[Dm]Walking back from your house, [C]walking on the moon
Feet they [Dm]hardly touch the ground, [C]walking on the moon
My [Dm]feet don’t hardly make no sound
[C]Walking on, walking on the [Dm]moon

[chorus]
[Bb]Some may [F]say
[C]I’m wishing my [Gm]days a[Bb]way, no [F]way
[C]And if it’s the [Gm]price I [Bb]pay
Some [F]say [C]Tomorrow’s [Gm]another [Bb]day
You [F]stay, I [C]may as well play

[section 3]
[Dm] [C] [Dm] [C]
Giant [Dm]steps are what you take, [C]walking on the moon
I [Dm]hope my legs don’t break, [C]walking on the moon
We could [Dm]walk forever, [C]walking on the moon
We [Dm]could live together [C]walking on, walking on the [Dm]moon

[chorus]
[Bb]Some may [F]say
[C]I’m wishing my [Gm]days a[Bb]way, no [F]way
[C]And if it’s the [Gm]price I [Bb]pay
Some [F]say [C]Tomorrow’s [Gm]another [Bb]day
You stay, [F]I [C]may as well play

[Closing]
[Dm] [C] [Dm] [C]
[Dm]Keep it up, keep [C]it up, [Dm]Keep it up, keep [C]it up,
[Dm]Keep it up, keep [C]it up, [Dm]Keep it up, keep [C]it up,
[Dm]Keep it up, keep [C]it up, [Dm]Keep it up, keep [C]it up

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ArtistPolice
AlbumReggatta de Blanc
GenresPop
Year1979
KeyDm7

How to play Walking On The Moon on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Police - Walking On The Moon on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Walking On The Moon uses these transitions most often: C → Dm (26), Dm → C (25), and Bb → F (8). 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 Dm - C chord transition.

1. Dm → C chord transition

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

To move from Dm to C;

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

2. Dm → Bb chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Dm to Bb;

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

3. Bb → F chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Bb to F;

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

4. 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

5. C → Gm chord transition

To move from C to Gm;

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

6. Gm → Bb chord transition

To move from Gm to Bb;

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

Walking On The Moon chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Walking On The Moon.

  • Walking On The Moon includes 81 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Walking On The Moon contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Walking On The Moon 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 → Dm: 5%
    • C → Gm: 1%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → Bb: 9%
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