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John Denver - Four Strong Winds Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, F#m, E7, A, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DF#mE7
FourstrongAwindsthatblowDlonely,
sevenE7seasthatrunAhigh
Allthosethingsthatdon’tDchangecomewhatE7may
NowourAgoodtimesareallBmgone,
andI’mE7boundformovingAon
I’lllookDforyouifI’mF#meverbackthisE7way.
GuessI’llAgooutto DAlberta,
weather’sE7goodthereintheAfall
GotsomefriendsthatIcanDgotoworkingE7for
StillIAwishyou’dchangeyourBmmind,
ifIE7askedyouonemoreAtime
Butwe’veDbeenthroughthataF#mhundredtimesorE7more
FourstrongAwindsthatblowDlonely,sevenE7seasthatrunAhigh
Allthosethingsthatdon’tDchangecomewhatE7may
NowourAgoodtimesareallBmgone,andI’mE7boundformovingAon
I’lllookDforyouifI’mF#meverbackthisE7way.
IfIAgettherebeforetheDsnowflies,andifE7thingsaregoingAgood
YoucouldmeetmeifIDsentyoudowntheE7fare
ButbyAthenitwouldbeBmwinter,nothingE7muchforyoutoAdo
AndtheDwindsureblowsF#mcoldwayoutE7there
FourstrongAwindsthatblowDlonely,sevenE7seasthatrunAhigh
Allthosethingsthatdon’tDchangecomewhatE7may
NowourAgoodtimesareallBmgone,andI’mE7boundformovingAon
I’lllookDforyouifI’mF#meverbackthisE7way.
YesourAgoodtimesareallBmgone,andI’mE7boundformovingAon
I’lllookDforyouifI’mF#meverbackthisAway.
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ArtistJohn Denver
AlbumForever, John
GenresFolk, Pop
Year1998
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Four Strong Winds on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

John Denver - Four Strong Winds 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.

Four Strong Winds uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (22), A → D (16), and D → E7 (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 D - F#m chord transition.

1. D → F#m chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from D to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

D to F#m

2. F#m → E7 chord transition

Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

To move from F#m to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

F#m to E7

3. E7 → A chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to A:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 22 times.

E7 to A

4. A → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

A to D

5. D → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to E7:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

6. A → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. Bm → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. F#m → A chord transition

To move from F#m to A:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Four Strong Winds chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Four Strong Winds.

  • Four Strong Winds includes 74 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Four Strong Winds contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Four Strong Winds connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → Bm: 8%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
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