Vance Joy - We’re Going Home 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 C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em]Under the [C]surface, [G]you don’t know w[D]hat You’ll [Em]find
[C]Hmm, [G]until it’s your [D]time
[Em]No second [C]chances but [G]all we can [D]do is t[Em]ry
[C]Hmm, [G]I made up my [D]mind
[chorus]
[Am]I can’t see you, [G]but I hear Your [C]call [C]baby, hold on [D]now
[chorus]
We’re going [Em]home [C]
If We [G]make it or We [D]don’t, We won’t be [Em]alone [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine, I know I’m home[Em] [C]
If You’re [G]waiting all Your [D]life, You will never [Em]go [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine, I know I’m [Em]home [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine, I know I’m home [Em] [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine
[section 2]
[Em]Some things are [C]simple and [G]hard to [D]ignore, They [Em]say,
[C]Hmm, the [G]truth is like [D]that
[Em]We’re getting [C]colder, so [G]far from the [D]shore, I s[Em]ay,
[C]Hmm, the [G]world is like [D]that
[chorus]
[Am]I can’t see You [G]but I hear Your [C]call baby, hold on [D]now
[chorus]
We’re going [Em]home [C]
If We [G]make it or We [D]don’t, we won’t be [Em]alone [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine, I know I’m home [Em] [C]
If You’re [G]waiting all your [D]life, You won’t ever [Em]go [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine, I know I’m [Em]home [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine, I know I’m home [Em] [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine
[Closing]
[D]There’s a place that [C]I wanna [G]run with [D]You
Darling, there’s a place that [C]I wanna [G]run with [D] [D]You
[chorus]
We’re going [Em]home [C]
If We [G]make it or We [D]don’t, We won’t be [Em]alone [C]
When I [G]see Your light [D]shine, I know I’m home [Em] [C]
If You’re [G]waiting all Your [D]life, You won’t ever [Em]go [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine, I know I’m [Em]home [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine, I know I’m home [Em] [C]
When I [G]see your light [D]shine, I know [Em] [C]
I’m [G]home, [D]I’m [Em]home, [C]when I [G]see your light [D]shine [Em]
How to play We're Going Home on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Vance Joy - We're Going Home on ukulele requires 5 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.
We're Going Home uses these transitions most often: C → G (32), G → D (32), and D → Em (30). 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 - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
5. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
7. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
We're Going Home chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in We're Going Home.
- We're Going Home includes 134 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- We're Going Home contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how We're Going Home connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%