Nana Mouskouri - Early One Morning Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F, G

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CEarlyonemorning,justFasthesunwasGrising

ICheardamaidensinging,fromtheFvalley Cbelow:

GOh,don’t Cdeceiveme,GOhneverCleaveme,

CHowcouldyouFuse,aCpoorGmaidenCso?

OhCgayisthegarland,andFfresharetheGroses,

I’veCculledfromthegarden,toFbind GuponthyCbrow.

GOh,don’t Cdeceiveme,GOhneverCleaveme,

CHowcouldyouFuse,aCpoorGmaidenCso?

CRememberthevows,thatyouFmadetoyourGMary

CRememberthebow’r,whereyouFpromisedGtobeCtrue.

GOh,don’t Cdeceiveme,GOhneverCleaveme,

CHowcouldyouFuse,aCpoorGmaidenCso?

ThusCsangthepoormaid,herFsorrows Gbewailing,

Thus,Csangthepoormaid,intheFvalley Cbelow.

GOh,don’t Cdeceiveme,GOhneverCleaveme,

CHowcouldyouFuse,aCpoorGmaidenCso?

ArtistNana Mouskouri

AlbumQuand Tu Chantes

GenresPop

Year1976

KeyC

DifficultyEasy

How to play Early One Morning on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Nana Mouskouri - Early One Morning on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Early One Morning uses these transitions most often: G → C (21), C → F (13), and C → G (13). 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 - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

2. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

3. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 21 times.

Early One Morning chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Early One Morning.

Early One Morning includes 60 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Early One Morning contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Early One Morning 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 → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%