Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Moonlight Shadow on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow 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.
Moonlight Shadow uses these transitions most often: Bb → C (22), C → F (22), and Dm → Bb (18). 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 Dm - Bb chord transition.
1. Dm → Bb chord transition
Here's how to move from Dm to Bb:
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.
2. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C:
- While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.
3. C → F chord transition
Here's how to move from C to F:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.
4. C → Dm chord transition
Switching from C to Dm:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.
5. F → Bb chord transition
To move from F to Bb:
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.
Moonlight Shadow chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Moonlight Shadow.
- Moonlight Shadow includes 101 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Moonlight Shadow contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Moonlight Shadow 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 → F: 16%
- C → Dm: 5%
After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).- Bb → C: 20%