Arctic Monkeys - Big Ideas: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Big Ideas" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Big Ideas ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Big Ideas" smoothly on your ukulele.

Am           Cmaj7 C7     Fmaj7   Fm6 
That's quite a number to sing
 Fmaj7 
Spotlit, getting lowered in
Am         Cmaj7 C7             Fmaj7   Fm6 
But you co-direct and play the twins
     Fmaj7 
And adapt the main theme from mandolins

I've conjured up wonderful things
The ballad of what could've been
Over and out
It's been a thrill

Chorus:
      Dm     Dm        E             Am
I had big i-deas, the band were so excited
          Dm     Dm         E             Am
The kind you'd rather not share over the phone
            Dm   Dm      E             Am
But now the or-chestras got us all surrounded
         Dm   Dm      Dm  E       Ddim    Dm     Dm  E
And I cannot for the life of me remember how they go

Coordinated release
Nationwide festivities
We had them out of their seats
Wavin' their arms and stompin' their feet

Some just hysterical scenes
The ballad of what could've been
Over and out
Really, its been a thrill

Chorus

I just can' t for the life of me remember how they go

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

Cmaj7

Ukulele chord Cmaj7

Cmaj

Ukulele chord Cmaj

C7

Ukulele chord C7

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Ddim

Ukulele chord Ddim

E

Ukulele chord E

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

Fmaj7

Ukulele chord Fmaj7

Fmaj

Ukulele chord Fmaj

Fm6

Ukulele chord Fm6

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Big Ideas" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Big Ideas" by Arctic Monkeys.

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