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The Beatles - Yellow Submarine Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, C, A#, Dm, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

[Opening]
[F]In th[C]e town wher[A#]e I wa[F]s born
[Dm]Lived a [Gm]man who [A#]sailed to [C]sea
[F]And he [C]told us [A#]of his [F]life
[Dm]In the [Gm]land of [A#] [C]submarines

[section 2]
[F]So we [C]sailed up [A#]to the [F]sun
[Dm]Till we [Gm]found the [A#]sea of [C]green
[F]And we [C]lived [A#]beneath the [F]waves
[Dm]In our [Gm]yellow [A#] [C]submarine

[chorus]
[F]We all live in a [C]yellow submarine
[C]Yellow submarine, [F]yellow submarine
[F]We all live in a [C]yellow submarine
[C]Yellow submarine, [F]yellow submarine

[section 3]
[F]And our [C]friends are [A#]all on [F]board
[Dm]Many [Gm]more of them [A#]live next [C]door
[F]And the [C]band [A#]begins to [F]play

[chorus]
[Dm] [Gm] [A#] [C]
[F]We all live in a [C]yellow submarine
[C]Yellow submarine, [F]yellow submarine
[F]We all live in a [C]yellow submarine
[C]Yellow submarine, [F]yellow submarine

[Closing]
[F] [C] [A#] [F] [Dm] [Dm]
[Gm] [A#] [C] [F] [C] [A#]
[F] [Dm] [Dm] [Gm] [A#] [C]
[F]As we [C]live a [A#]life of [F]ease
[Dm] [Gm]Everyone of us has [A#]all we [C]need
[F]Sky of [C]blue and [A#]sea of [F]green
[Dm]In our [Gm]yellow [A#] [C]submarine

[chorus]
[F]We all live in a [C]yellow submarine
[C]Yellow submarine, [F]yellow submarine
[F]We all live in a [C]yellow submarine
[C]Yellow submarine, [F]yellow submarine

[chorus]
[F]We all live in a [C]yellow submarine
[C]Yellow submarine, [F]yellow submarine
[F]We all live in a [C]yellow submarine
[C]Yellow submarine, [F]yellow submarine

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ArtistThe Beatles
AlbumYellow Submarine
GenresRock
Year1968
KeyF

How to play Yellow Submarine on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - Yellow Submarine 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.

Yellow Submarine uses these transitions most often: C → F (18), F → C (18), and A# → C (10). 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 F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

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

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

2. C → A# chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from C to A#;

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

3. A# → F chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from A# to F;

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

4. F → Dm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
F to Dm

5. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm to Gm;

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

6. Gm → A# chord transition

To move from Gm to A#;

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

Yellow Submarine chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Yellow Submarine.

  • Yellow Submarine includes 96 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Yellow Submarine contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Yellow Submarine connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → A#: 0%
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