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Rihanna - Farewell Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, D, Em, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GDEmC
Gwhereveryou’regoing
Diwannago
Emwhereveryou’reheading
Ccanyouletmeknow
Gidon’tmindcatchingup
Di’monmyway
Emjustcan’ttakethethoughtofyoumilesawayC
Gandiknowyou’regoingsomewhere
tomakeabetterlifeD
EmihopethatyoufinditontheCfirsttry
Gandeventhoughitkillsme
Dthatyouhavetogo
Emiknowit’llbesadder
Cifyouneverhittheroad
Gsofarewell!D
DsomebodyisgonnamissyouEmC
GfarewellD
somebodyisgonnawishthatEmyouwerehereC
thatsomebodyismeG
iwillwritetotellyouwhat’sgoingonD
Embutyouwon’tmissnothingbutthesameoldsongC
Gifyoudon’tmindcatchingup
Di’llspendthedaytellingEmyou
storiesaboutalandfarawayC
Gbutiknow
andiknowyou’regoingsomewhereto
makeabetterlifeD
EmihopethatyoufinditonthefirsttryC
Gandeventhoughitkillsme
Dthatyouhavetogo
Emiknowit’llbesadder
Cifyouneverhittheroad
Gandi’mgonnatrytoholditallinD
EmtrytoholdbackmytearsC
Gsoitdon’tmakeyoustayhereD
GI’mmatrytobeabiggirlnowD
causeidon’twannabeEmthereason
Youdon’tleaveC
ArtistRihanna
AlbumTalk That Talk
GenresPop, R&B, Soul
Year2011
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

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

Rihanna - Farewell on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Farewell uses these transitions most often: G → D (14), D → Em (13), and Em → C (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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move 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, played 13 times.

D to Em

3. Em → C chord transition

Switching from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

Em to C

4. C → G chord transition

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 12 times.

C to G

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

  • Farewell includes 53 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Farewell contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Farewell 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 → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%