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King Crimson - I Talk To The Wind Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, F, C, Bm, E7, Em, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

ASaidthestraightmanFtothelateman
CWherehaveyouBmbeen
AI’vebeenhereandFI’vebeenthere
AndCI’vebeenin Bmbetween.
IAtalktoEmthewind,myAwordsareallEmcarried Aaway
ItalktotheEmwind,DmthewinddoesnotE7hearDm
ThewindE7cannothear.
AI’montheoutsideFlookinginside
CWhatdoIBmseee
AMuchconfusion,Fdisillusion
CAllaroundBmmeE7
IAtalktoEmthewind,myAwordsareallEmcarried Aaway
ItalktotheEmwind,DmthewinddoesnotE7hearDm
ThewindE7cannothear.
AYoudon’tpossessme,Fdon’timpressme
CJustupsetmyBmmindE7
ACan’tinstructmeForconductme
CJustuseupmyBmtimeE7
IAtalktoEmthewind,myAwordsareallEmcarried Aaway
ItalktotheEmwind,DmthewinddoesnotE7hearDm
ThewindE7cannothear.
IAtalktoEmthewind,myAwordsareallEmcarried Aaway
ItalktotheEmwind,DmthewinddoesnotE7hearDm
ThewindE7cannothear.
ASaidthestraightmanFtothelatemanC
WherehaveyouBmbeen
AI’vebeenhereandFI’vebeenthere
AndCI’vebeenin Bmbetween.
AlbumIn the Court of the Crimson King
GenresRock
Year1969
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play I Talk To The Wind on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

King Crimson - I Talk To The Wind on ukulele requires 7 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.

I Talk To The Wind uses these transitions most often: A → Em (12), E7 → A (11), and A → F (8). 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 A - F chord transition.

1. A → F chord transition

To move from A to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

A to F

2. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

F to C

3. C → Bm chord transition

Switching from C to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

C to Bm

4. Bm → E7 chord transition

Switching 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 section, played 8 times.

Bm to E7

5. E7 → A chord transition

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 section, played 11 times.

6. A → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

7. Em → Dm chord transition

To move from Em to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. Dm → E7 chord transition

To move from Dm to E7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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 C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Talk To The Wind.

  • I Talk To The Wind includes 79 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Talk To The Wind contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Talk To The Wind 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 → Em: 7%
    • A → F: 1%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → Dm: 1%