Florida Georgia Line - While He’s Still Around Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [D] [G] [D]
[G]While he’s still around, [G]I’m gonna take him out to fish
[G]So we can catch up on them stories, [D]that we ain’t got to yet
[G]And while he’s still around, [G]I’m gonna make a couple notes
[G]About how he’s loved my mama, [D]since all those years ago
[chorus]
‘Cause you [G]never know when the phone is gonna ring saying, [Am]heaven handed out some angel wings
And [Em]all those things that you were gonna do, are just [D]teardrops raining on a church pew
So [G]I’m gonna try to say it before I gotta pray it, [Am]hoping that he’s looking down
And [C]tell him that I love him, [D]while he’s still [G]around [D] [G] [D]
[section 2]
[G]While he’s still around , [G]we’re gonna fix up that old car
[G]So one day when it’s all mine, [G]he’ll be [D]there every time it starts
[G]And while he’s still around, [G]yeah I wanna meet the one
[G]Watch him try and hold them tears back, [G]when I see him [D]holding my son
[chorus]
‘Cause you [G]never know when the phone is gonna ring saying, [Am]heaven handed out some angel wings
And [Em]all those things that you were gonna do, are just [D]teardrops raining on a church pew
So [G]I’m gonna try to say it before I gotta pray it, [Am]hoping that he’s looking down
And [C]tell him that I love him, [D]while he’s still [G]around [D] [G] [D]
[Closing]
[Em]I’m gonna try and catch a game with him, take a [D]road trip, get on out of state with him
[Em]Make every memory I can make with him, [D]live it up, before it’s too late with him
[chorus]
‘Cause you [G]never know when the phone is gonna ring saying, [Am]heaven handed out some angel wings
And [Em]all those things that you were gonna do, are just [D]teardrops raining on a church pew
So [G]I’m gonna try to say it before I gotta pray it, [Am]hoping that he’s looking down
And [C]tell him that I love him, [D]while he’s still [G]around [D] [G] [D]
How to play While He's Still Around on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Florida Georgia Line - While He's Still Around 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.
While He's Still Around uses these transitions most often: D → G (17), G → D (12), and G → Am (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 - D chord transition.
1. 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.
2. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
4. 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.
5. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
6. 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.
While He's Still Around chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in While He's Still Around.
- While He's Still Around includes 51 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- While He's Still Around contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how While He's Still Around 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 → Am: 13%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%