Gerry And The Pacemakers - Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying Ukulele Chords
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[Opening]
[G7]Don’t let the [C7]sun catch you [G7]cryin’ [C7]
[G7]The night’s the [C7]time for all your [D]tears [D7]
[Em]Your heart may be [B7]broken tonight
[Em]But tomorrow in the [B7]morning light
[Am]Don’t let the [D7]sun catch you [G7]cryin’ [C7] [G7] [C7]
[section 2]
[G7]The night time [C7]shadows disa[G7]ppear [C7]
[G7]And with them [C7]go all your [D]tears [D7]
For the [Em]morning will bring [B7]joy
For [Em]every girl and [B7]boy
So [Am]don’t let the [D7]sun catch you [G7]cryin’ [C7] [G7] [C7]
[section 3]
[D]We know that cryin’s not a [Em]bad thing
[Am]But stop your cryin’ when the [D7]birds sing
[section 4]
[G7]It may be [C7]hard to di[G7]scover [C7]
[G7]That you’ve been [C7]left for an[D]other [D7]
But don’t for[Em]get that love’s a [B7]game
And it can [Em]always come a[B7]gain
Oh [Am]don’t let the [D7]sun catch you [G7]cryin’ [C7]
[Closing]
Don’t let the [G7]sun catch you cryin’, oh [C7]no
Oh, oh, [G7]oh
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
To move from G7 to C7;
- While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
2. C7 → D chord transition
To move from C7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
3. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. D7 → Em chord transition
To move from D7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
5. Em → B7 chord transition
To move from Em to B7;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
6. B7 → Am chord transition
To move from B7 to Am;
- While playing B7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
8. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
9. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
10. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
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%