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Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, F, Em, D, C, Bm, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]I like small speakers, I like tall speakers
[F]If they’ve music, they’re [G]wired for sound

[section 2]
[G]Walking about with a head full of music
[G]Cassette in my pocket and I’m gonna use it
[F]Stereo out on the [Em]street you know [D]
[D]Oh woah woah oh [C]woah woah woah

[section 3]
[G]Into the car go to work and I’m cruising
I never think that I’ll blow all my fuses
[F]Traffic flows into the [Em]breakfast show
[D]Oh woah woah oh [C]woah woah woah
[Bm]Oh [Am]Oh [G]woah

[chorus]
[G]Power [Bm]from the [C]needle to the plastic
[G]AM [Bm]FM [C]I feel so ecstatic [Bm]now
It’s [C]music I’ve [Bm]found, and I’m [C]wired for [G]sound

[section 4]
[G]I was small boy who don’t like his toys I
[F]Could not wait to get [G]wired for sound

[section 5]
[G]I met a girl and she told me she loved me
I said you love me then love means you must like [F]what I like
My music is [Em]dynamite
[D]Oh woah woah oh [C]woah woah woah

[section 6]
She said [G]I’m not a girl you put on at a stand by
I am a girl who demands that her love is [F]amplified
Switching to [Em]overdrive
[D]Oh woah woah oh [C]woah woah woah
[Bm]Oh [Am]Oh [G]woah

[chorus]
[G]Power [Bm]from the [C]needle to the plastic
[G]AM [Bm]FM [C]I feel so ecstatic [Bm]now
It’s [C]music I’ve [Bm]found and I’m [C]wired for [G]sound

[chorus]
[G]Power [Bm]from the [C]needle to the plastic
[G]AM [Bm]FM [C]I feel so ecstatic [Bm]now
It’s [C]music I’ve [Bm]found
And I’m [C]wired for [G]sound

[Closing]
[G]I like small speakers, I like tall speakers
[F]If they’ve music, they’re [G]wired for sound

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ArtistCliff Richard
AlbumWired for Sound
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1981
KeyG

How to play Wired For Sound on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound on ukulele requires 7 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.

Wired For Sound uses these transitions most often: Bm → C (12), C → Bm (8), and C → G (8). 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 - F chord transition.

1. G → F chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

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

2. F → Em chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from F to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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.
F to Em

3. Em → D chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

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.
Em to D

4. D → C chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from D to C;

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

5. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

6. C → Bm chord transition

To move from C to Bm;

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

7. Bm → Am chord transition

To move from Bm to Am;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

8. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

9. 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.

Wired For Sound chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wired For Sound.

  • Wired For Sound includes 60 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Wired For Sound contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Wired For Sound 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 → F: 9%
    • G → Bm: 4%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Bm: 1%
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