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John Denver - Follow Me Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, G, C, F, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AmIt’sbyfarthehardestGthingI’veeverCdone
TobeFsoinlovewithDmyouandso Galone
FollowCmewhereIFgowhatICdoandwhoIFknow
MakeitCpartofyoutoFbeapartofGme
FollowCmeupandFdownalltheCwayandall Faround
CTakemyhandandFsayyou’llGfollowCme
It’slongbeenonmyGmindyouknowit’sFbeenalonglongCtime
I’llAmtrytofindtheGwaythatIcanFmakeyou Gunderstand
TheFwayIfeel CaboutyouandFjusthowmuchICneedyou
TobeFtherewhereCIcanDmtalktoCyou
WhenFthere’snooneelse Garound
FollowCmewhereIFgowhatICdoandwhoIFknow
MakeitCpartofyoutoFbeapartofGme
FollowCmeupandFdownalltheCwayandall Faround
CTakemyhandandFsayyou’llGfollowCme
YouseeI’dCliketosharemyGlifewithyou
AndFshowyouthingsI’veCseen
AmPlacesthatI’mGgoingtoFplaceswhereI’veGbeen
ToFhaveyouthere CbesidemeandFneverbe Calone
AndFalltheCtimethatDmyou’rewithCmeweFwillbeatGhome
FollowCmewhereIFgowhatICdoandwhoIFknow
MakeitCpartofyoutoFbeapartofGme
FollowCmeupandFdownalltheCwayandall Faround
CTakemyhandandFsayyou’llGfollowCme
AlbumTake Me to Tomorrow
GenresFolk
Year1970
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Follow Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

John Denver - Follow Me on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Follow Me uses these transitions most often: C → F (25), F → C (20), and F → G (10). 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 Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Am to G

2. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

G to C

3. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.

C to F

4. F → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Dm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

F to Dm

5. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

6. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

7. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. C → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

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

  • Follow Me includes 84 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Follow Me contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Follow Me 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 F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%