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Julio Iglesias - If You Go Away Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, Dm, G7, C, E7, Dm7, Am7, Bb, D
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

IfyouAmgoawayonthissummerday
ThenyouDmmightaswelltakethesunaway
AlltheG7birdsthatflewinthesummersky
WhenourClovewasCnewandourCheartswereChigh
WhenthedaywasDmyoungandthenightwasE7long
AndtheAmmoonstoodstillforthenightbird’ssong
IfyouDm7goaway,ifyouE7goaway,ifyouAmgoaway
ButifyouAm7stay,I’llmakeyouaAmday(night)
LikenodayhasE7been,orwillbe Amagain
We’llsailtheAm7sun,we’llrideontheAmrain
We’lltalktotheG7treesandworshiptheCwind
ThenE7ifyouAmgo,I’ll Bbunderstand
LeavemejustenoughDmlovetoE7fillupmyAmhand
IfyouCgoaway,ifyouDmgoaway,ifyougoE7awayDE7
IfyouAmgoawayasIknowyouwill
YoumustDmtelltheworldtostopturning
’tilyouG7returnagainifyoueverdo
ForwhatCgoodislovewithoutlovingyou?
CanIDmtellyounowasyouturntoE7go
I’llbeAmdyingslowly’tilthenexthello
IfyouDm7goawayIfyouE7goawayIfyouAmgoaway
ButifyouAm7stay,I’llmakeyouaAmday(night)
LikenodayhasE7been,orwillbe Amagain
We’llsailyourAm7smile,we’llrideontheAmtouch
We’lltalktoyourG7eyesandIlovesoCmuch
ButE7ifyouAmgo,Iwon’tBbcry
ThoughtheDmgoodisgonefromtheE7worldgoodAmbye
IfyouCgoaway,ifyouDmgoaway,ifyougoE7awayDE7
IfyouAmgowasiknowyoumust
There’llbeDmnothingleftIntheworldtotrust
JustanemptyG7roomFullofemptyspace
LiketheCemptylookIseeonyourface
I’dhaveDmbeenyourshadowifIthoughitE7might
HaveAmkeptmehere,byyourside
IfyouCgoaway,ifyouDmgoaway,E7Pleasedon’tAmgoaway
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ArtistJulio Iglesias
AlbumStarry Night
GenresPop
Year1990
KeyAm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play If You Go Away on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Julio Iglesias - If You Go Away on ukulele requires 9 chords and 15 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.

If You Go Away uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (14), Dm → E7 (8), and C → Dm (6). 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 - Dm chord transition.

1. Am → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Am to Dm

2. Dm → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from Dm to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Dm to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

G7 to C

4. C → Dm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

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 6 times.

C to Dm

5. Dm → E7 chord transition

Switching 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 section, played 8 times.

6. E7 → Am chord transition

Switching from E7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

7. Am → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Am to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. Dm7 → E7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 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. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. Am → Am7 chord transition

To move from Am to Am7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

10. Am → G7 chord transition

To move from Am to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

11. C → E7 chord transition

Switching from C to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. Am → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. Bb → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

14. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

15. E7 → D chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

If You Go Away chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If You Go Away.

  • If You Go Away includes 68 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • If You Go Away contains 4 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how If You Go Away connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    • Am → Dm: 7%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → Am: 28%
    • E7 → D: 6%
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