Radiohead - Weird Fishes Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [F#m] [A] [A] [A] [G]
[Em]In the deepest ocean, the [F#m]bottom of the sea.
Your [A]eyes, [A]they [G]turn me.
[section 2]
[Em]Why should I stay here? [F#m]Why should I stay?
[section 3]
[A] [A] [A] [G]
[Em]I’d be crazy not to follow, [F#m]follow where you lead.
Your [A] [A]eyes, [A]they [G]turn me.
[section 4]
[Em]Turn me on to phantoms, I [F#m]follow to the edge.
Of [A]the [A]earth, and [G]fall off.
[section 5]
[Em]Everybody leaves, if [F#m]they get the chance.
And [A]this [A]is my [G]chance.
[Closing]
[A]I get eaten by the worms, weird [G]fishes
[A]Picked over by the worms, weird [G]fishes
Weird [A]fishes, weird [G]fishes
[chorus]
[Bm]I’ll hit the [C]bottom
Hit the [Bm]bottom and [A]escape, [G]escape
[chorus]
[Bm]I’ll hit the [C]bottom
Hit the [Bm]bottom and [A]escape, [G]escape
How to play Weird Fishes on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Radiohead - Weird Fishes on ukulele requires 6 chords and 7 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.
Weird Fishes uses these transitions most often: A → G (11), Em → F#m (6), and F#m → A (6). 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 - F#m chord transition.
1. Em → F#m chord transition
To move from Em to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
2. F#m → A chord transition
To move from F#m to A;
- While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Weird Fishes chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Weird Fishes.
- Weird Fishes includes 39 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Weird Fishes contains 4 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Weird Fishes 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 → G: 13%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → Em: 9%
- G → A: 6%