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Dean Lewis - Waves Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, Bm, D, A, Em
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 Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram


[G] [Bm] [D] [A]
[G]There is a swelling [Bm]storm, and I’m [D]caught up in the middle of it [A]all
And it [G]takes [Bm]control of the person that I thought [D]I was
The boy I used to [A]know, [G]there is a [A]light in the [Bm]dark
[D]And I feel its [G]warmth, in my [A]hands, in my [Bm]heart
[Em]Why can’t [D]I hold [A]on?


[Bm]It comes and [G]goes in [D]waves, [A]it always [Bm] [G]does, it [D]always [A]does
We [Bm]watch as our [G]young hearts [D]fade, [A]into the [Bm]flood, [G] [D]into the [A]flood


[G]Freedom, [A]falling, [Bm]the feeling that I [D]thought was [A]set in [G]stone
[G]Slips through [A]my fingers, [Bm]trying [D]hard to let go
[Em]It comes and [D]goes in [A]waves, [Em]it comes and [D]goes in [A]waves
[A]It carries us away


[G]Through the [Bm]wind, down to the [D]place we used to lay when we were [A]kids
[G]Memories of a stolen [Bm]place, caught in the [D]silence, an echo lost in [A]space
[Bm]It comes and [G]goes in [D]waves, [A]it always [Bm] [G]does, it [D]always [A]does
We [Bm]watch as our [G]young hearts [D]fade, [A]into the [Bm]flood, [G] [D]into the [A]flood


[G]Freedom, [A]falling, [Bm]the feeling that I [D]thought was [A]set in [G]stone
[G]Slips through [A]my fingers, [Bm]trying [D]hard to let go
[Em]It comes and [D]goes in [A]waves, [Em]it comes and [D]goes in [A]waves
[A]It carries us away


[G]I watched my [Bm]wild youth [A]disappear in [D]front of my eyes
[G]Moments of [Bm]magic and [A]wonder, [A]seems so hard to find
[G]Is it coming [Bm]back again? [A]Is it ever [D]coming [A]back again?
[G]Take me back to the [Bm]feeling when, [A]everything was left to find


[Bm]It comes and [G]goes in [D]waves, [A]it always [Bm] [G]does, it [D]always [A]does
[G]Freedom, [A]falling, [Bm]the feeling that I [D]thought was [A]set in [G]stone
[G]Slips through [A]my fingers, [Bm]trying [D]hard to let go
[Em]It comes and [D]goes in [A]waves, [Em]it comes and [D]goes in [A]waves
[A]It carries us away

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AlbumSame Kind of Different
Year2017
KeyG

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

Dean Lewis - Waves on ukulele requires 5 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.

Waves uses these transitions most often: D → A (26), A → Bm (18), and A → G (14). 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 - Bm chord transition.

1. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

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

2. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D;

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

3. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

4. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

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

5. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

6. D → G chord transition

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.

7. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em;

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

8. Em → D chord transition

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.

9. A → Em chord transition

To move from A to Em;

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

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

  • Waves includes 129 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Waves contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Waves 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 → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%