Marvin Gaye - Wherever I Lay My Hat Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,F keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Em] [G] [Em]
By the [G]look in your eye I can [Em]tell you’re gonna cry, is it [G]over me?
[D]If it [G]is save your tears for [Em]I’m not [G]worth it, you see.
[D]oh oh oh [C]I’m the kind of guy who is always on the [Em]roam,
Wher[A]ever I Lay My [D]Hat
That’s My [G]Home, [Em]yeah, [G]yeah [Em]
[section 2]
You [G]had a romance, did you [Em]break it by chance [G]over me?
[D]If it’s [G]so I’d like for you to know that [Em]I’m not [G]worth it, you see.
[D]For [C]I’m the type of guy who is always [Em]on the roam, yeah
Wher[A]ever I Lay My [D]Hat
That’s My [G]Home, [Em]yeah
[section 3]
[C]You keep telling your friends that [Bm]I’m your man.
[Em]What do I have to do to [D]make you under[D7]stand?
[section 4]
[G]I’m the kind of guy that [Em]gives the girls the eye every[G]body knows.
[D]I [G]love ‘em and I leave ‘em,
break their [Em]hearts and deceive them, [G]everywhere I go.
[D]Oh [C]I’m the type of guy who is always [Em]on the roam, yeah, yeah
Wher[A]ever I Lay My [D]Hat
That’s My [G]Home, [Em]yeah
[Closing]
[G]That’s my home
[Em]La La La La Loooo [G]oh oh oh, that’s my home
How to play Wherever I Lay My Hat on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Marvin Gaye - Wherever I Lay My Hat on ukulele requires 7 chords and 11 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.
Wherever I Lay My Hat uses these transitions most often: G → Em (13), Em → G (12), and D → G (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 G - Em chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
5. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- 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.
6. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
7. C → Bm chord transition
To move from C to Bm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
8. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
9. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
10. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
11. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Wherever I Lay My Hat chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wherever I Lay My Hat.
- Wherever I Lay My Hat includes 55 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Wherever I Lay My Hat contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Wherever I Lay My Hat connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 27%
- Em → G: 18%