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Rod Stewart - Have I Told You Lately Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, Bm, C, D, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,F,C keys to play this song with easier chords.

GBmCDGBmCD
HaveIGtoldyouBmlatelythatCIloveyou?D
HaveIGtoldyouBmthere’snooneelse Caboveyou?D
CFillmyheartwithgladness,Bmtakeawayallmysadness,
Deasemytroublesthat’swhatyouGdo.
FortheGmorningBmsuninallit’sCgloryD
greetstheGdaywithBmhopeandcomfort,Ctoo.D
CYoufillmylifewithlaughterBmandsomehowyoumakeitbetter,
Deasemytroublesthat’swhatyouGdo.DG
CThere’salovethat’sdivine
Bmandit’syoursandit’smineDlikethesun.
CAndattheendoftheday
Bmweshouldgivethanksandpray
Dtotheone,D7totheone.
AndhaveIGtoldyouBmlatelythatICloveyou?D
HaveIGtoldyouBmthere’snooneelse Caboveyou?D
CYoufillmyheartwithgladness,Bmtakeawayallmysadness,
Deasemytroublesthat’swhatyouGdo.
GBmCDGBmCDCBmDG
CThere’salovethat’sdivine
Bmandit’syoursandit’smineDlikethesun.
CAndattheendoftheday
Bmweshouldgivethanksandpray
Dtotheone,D7totheone.
AndhaveIGtoldyouBmlatelythatICloveyou?D
HaveIGtoldyouBmthere’snooneelse Caboveyou?D
CYoufillmyheartwithgladness,Bmtakeawayallmysadness,
Deasemytroublesthat’swhatyouGdo.
CTakeawayallmysadness,Bmfillmylifewithgladness,
Deasemytroublesthat’swhatyouGdo.
CTakeawayallmysadness,Bmfillmylifewithgladness,
Deasemytroublesthat’swhatyouGdo.
AlbumVagabond Heart
Year1991
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Have I Told You Lately on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Rod Stewart - Have I Told You Lately 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.

Have I Told You Lately uses these transitions most often: D → G (15), Bm → C (12), and C → D (12). 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 - Bm chord transition.

1. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

G to Bm

2. Bm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Bm to C

3. C → D chord transition

Switching from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

C to D

4. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

D to G

5. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

6. G → C chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 4 times.

7. D → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. D7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Have I Told You Lately.

  • Have I Told You Lately includes 89 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Have I Told You Lately contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Have I Told You Lately 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 → C: 14%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → C: 12%
    • Bm → D: 12%