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Olivia Newton-John - Let Me Be There Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, F, G, Dm, C7, D, Em, A7, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

WhereveryouCgowhereveryoumayFwanderinyourClife
SurelyyouCknowIalwayswannabeGthere
HoldingyourChandandstandingbytoFcatchyouwhenyouCfall
SeeingyouCthroughGineverythingyouCdo.FC
LetmeCbethereinyourmorningletmeFbethereinyournight
LetmeCchangewhatever’swrongandmakeitDmrightG
LetmeCtakeyouthroughthatC7wonderland
thatFonlytwocanshare
AllICaskyouGisletmebeCthereFC
WatchingyouCgrowandgoingthroughtheFchangesinyourClife
That’showICknowIalwayswannabeGthere
WheneveryouCfeelyouneedafriendtoFleanon,hereICam
WheneveryouCcallGyouknowI’llbeCthereFC
LetmeCbethereinyourmorningletmeFbethereinyournight
LetmeCchangewhatever’swrongandmakeitDmrightG
LetmeCtakeyouthroughthatC7wonderland
thatFonlytwocanshare
AllICaskyouGisletmebeCthere
CLetmeDbethereinyourmorningletmeGbethereinyournight
LetmeDchangewhatever’swrongandmakeitEmrightA7
LetmeDtakeyouthroughthatD7wonderland
thatGonlytwocanshare
AllIDaskyouA7isletmebeDthereG
AllIDaskyouA7isletmebeDthereGD
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ArtistOlivia Newton-John
AlbumLet Me Be There
GenresCountry, Pop
Year1973
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Let Me Be There on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Olivia Newton-John - Let Me Be There on ukulele requires 9 chords and 13 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.

Let Me Be There uses these transitions most often: F → C (11), C → F (9), and G → C (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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

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

To move 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 9 times.

C to F

2. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to G

3. 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

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 chorus, played 2 times.

C to Dm

4. Dm → G chord transition

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

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 chorus, played 2 times.

Dm to G

5. C → C7 chord transition

Switching from C to C7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. C7 → F chord transition

Switching from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. 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.

8. 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 3 times.

9. D → Em chord transition

Switching from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. Em → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

11. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

12. D → D7 chord transition

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 section.

13. D7 → G chord transition

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.

Let Me Be There chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Let Me Be There.

  • Let Me Be There includes 59 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Let Me Be There contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Let Me Be There 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 G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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