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Gerry And The Pacemakers - Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG7, C7, D, D7, Em, B7, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

G7Don’tlettheC7suncatchyouG7cryin’C7
G7Thenight’stheC7timeforallyourDtearsD7
EmYourheartmaybeB7brokentonight
EmButtomorrowintheB7morninglight
AmDon’tlettheD7suncatchyouG7cryin’C7G7C7
G7ThenighttimeC7shadows G7disappearC7
G7AndwiththemC7goallyourDtearsD7
FortheEmmorningwillbringB7joy
ForEmeverygirlandB7boy
SoAmdon’tlettheD7suncatchyouG7cryin’C7G7C7
DWeknowthatcryin’snotaEmbadthing
AmButstopyourcryin’whentheD7birdssing
G7ItmaybeC7hardto G7discoverC7
G7Thatyou’vebeenC7leftfor DanotherD7
Butdon’t Emforgetthatlove’saB7game
AnditcanEmalwayscome B7again
OhAmdon’tlettheD7suncatchyouG7cryin’C7
Don’tlettheG7suncatchyoucryin’,ohC7no
Oh,oh,G7oh
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ArtistGerry Marsden
AlbumDon't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
GenresPop
Year1964
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Gerry Marsden - Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying on ukulele requires 7 chords and 10 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.

Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying uses these transitions most often: G7 → C7 (15), C7 → G7 (11), and Em → B7 (6). 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 G7 - C7 chord transition.

1. G7 → C7 chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from G7 to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

G7 to C7

2. C7 → D chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from C7 to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A 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 4 times.

C7 to D

3. D → D7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

To move from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

D to D7

4. D7 → Em chord transition

Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Switching from D7 to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

D7 to Em

5. Em → B7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to B7:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

6. B7 → Am chord transition

Switching from B7 to Am:

  1. While playing B7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

9. D → Em chord transition

Switching from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. Em → Am chord transition

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.

Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying.

  • Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying includes 58 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C7: 5%
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → G7: 2%
    • C7 → D: 1%
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