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Glen Campbell - Adiós Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, G, A, A7, Bm7, C, F#m, Em7, E7, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DGAA7Bm7CGA
DRanawayfromAhome
Bm7whenIwasseventeenA
TobewithGyou
OntheA7CaliforniacoastD
F#mDrinkingmargaritasallBm7night
intheoldAcantinaEm7
OutontheCaliforniaAcoastA7D
Don’tthinkthatAI’m GungratefulD
Anddon’tlooksoGmoroseAG
DAdiós
E7AdiósG
WeneverreallymadeitDbabyBm7
Em7ButwecameprettycloseA
AAdiós
DAdiósABm7CGAD
F#mGoingupnorth
WheretheBm7hillsarewintergreen
IGgotta’toleaveyouEm7
OntheCaliforniaA7coastD
GoingwheretheAwater’sBm7clear
AndtheairiscleanerG
ThantheCaliforniaAcoastA7D
OurdreamsofendlessGsummerD
TheywerejusttooGgrandioseA7G
DAdiós
E7AdiósG
AndI’llmissthebloodredDsunsetBm7
Em7ButI’llmissyouthemost
F#mAdiósDadiósGm
Adiós DadiósG
Em7AdiósA7adiós
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ArtistGlen Campbell
AlbumAdiós
GenresCountry, Country Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2017
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Adiós on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Glen Campbell - Adiós on ukulele requires 10 chords and 22 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.

Adiós uses these transitions most often: G → D (6), A7 → D (5), and D → G (5). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

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

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

D to G

2. G → A chord transition

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

To move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

G to A

3. A → A7 chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

A to A7

4. A7 → Bm7 chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram

Switching from A7 to Bm7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

A7 to Bm7

5. Bm7 → C chord transition

To move from Bm7 to C:

  1. While playing Bm7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. C → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. A → Bm7 chord transition

Switching from A to Bm7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. G → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. A7 → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

11. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. F#m → Bm7 chord transition

Switching from F#m to Bm7:

  1. While playing F#m, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. A → Em7 chord transition

Switching from A to Em7:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

14. D → E7 chord transition

To move from D to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

15. E7 → G chord transition

To move from E7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

16. D → Bm7 chord transition

Switching from D to Bm7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

17. Bm7 → Em7 chord transition

To move from Bm7 to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

18. Bm7 → G chord transition

Switching from Bm7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

19. G → Em7 chord transition

Switching from G to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

20. Em7 → A7 chord transition

To move from Em7 to A7:

  1. While playing Em7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

21. Em7 → F#m chord transition

Switching from Em7 to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section.

22. D → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Adiós chord transition analysis

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

  • Adiós includes 73 chord transitions, 22 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Adiós contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Adiós connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → A: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
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