Taylor Swift - Long Live Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Long Live on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - Long Live on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Long Live uses these transitions most often: C → Em (22), G → C (18), and Em → D (14). 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 - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C:
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.
2. C → Em chord transition
Switching from C to Em:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.
3. Em → D chord transition
Here's how to move from Em to D:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.
4. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C:
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.
5. D → G chord transition
Switching from D to G:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.
Long Live chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Long Live.
- Long Live includes 88 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Long Live contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Long Live 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 → D: 11%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).- Em → C: 27%
- Em → D: 18%