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Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Em, Am, F, Dm, G, G7, Em7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CWeEmskippedthelight AmfandangoC
FTurnedAmcartwheels‘crosstheDmfloorF
GIwasG7feelingkindofEm7seasickG7
CButtheEmcrowdcalledoutforAmmoreC
FTheAmroomwashummingDmharderF
GAstheG7ceilingflew Em7awayG7
CWhenEmwecalledoutfor AmanotherCdrink
FTheAmwaiterbroughtaDmtrayG
AndsoitCwasEmthatAmlaterC
FAstheAmmillertoldhisDmtaleF
GThatherG7faceatfirstjustEm7ghostlyG7
TurnedaCwhiterFshadeofCpaleG7
CSheEmsaidthereisnoAmreasonC
FAndtheAmtruthisplaintoDmseeF
GButIG7wanderedthroughmyEm7playingcardsG7
CAndEmwouldnotletherAmbeC
FOneofAmsixteenvestalDmvirginsF
GWhowereG7leavingfortheEm7coastG7
CAnd EmalthoughmyeyeswereAmopenC
FTheymightAmjustaswellbeenDmclosedG
AndsoitCwasEmthatAmlaterC
FAstheAmmillertoldhisDmtaleF
GThatherG7faceatfirstjustEm7ghostlyG7
TurnedaCwhiterFshadeofCpaleG7
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ArtistProcol Harum
AlbumProcol Harum
GenresPsychedelic Rock, Rock
Year1967
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play A Whiter Shade Of Pale on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale on ukulele requires 8 chords and 13 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.

A Whiter Shade Of Pale uses these transitions most often: C → F (10), Am → C (8), and Am → Dm (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 C - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

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

Switching from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

C to Em

2. Em → Am chord transition

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

Switching from Em to Am:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

Em to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

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

To move from Am to C:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

Am to C

4. C → F chord transition

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

To move from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

C to F

5. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

6. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

7. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

8. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

9. G → G7 chord transition

Switching from G to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

10. G7 → Em7 chord transition

Switching from G7 to Em7:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

11. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

12. Dm → G chord transition

Switching from Dm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

A Whiter Shade Of Pale chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Whiter Shade Of Pale.

  • A Whiter Shade Of Pale includes 95 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • A Whiter Shade Of Pale contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how A Whiter Shade Of Pale connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Em: 8%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    • Am → Dm: 7%
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