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Evanescence - My Immortal Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, Bm, Em, D, C, Am
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to F,C keys to play this song with easier chords.

GI’msotiredofbeingBmhere,GsuppressedbyallofBmmychildishfears
GAndifyouhavetoleave,BmIwishthatyoucouldjustleave
G’CauseyourpresencestilllingersBmhere,anditwon’tleavemealone
EmTheseBmwoundswon’tseemtoEmheal,BmthispainisjusttooEmreal
BmThere’sjusttoomuchthatDtimecannoteraseEm
EmWhenyouCcriedI’dDwipeawayBmallofyourtearsEm
EmWhenyou’dCscreamI’dDfightawayBmallofyourfearsEm
EmICheldyourDhandthroughBmalloftheseyearsEm
EmButyouCstillDhaveallofme
GYouusedtocaptivatemeBmbyyourresonatinglight
GButnowI’mboundbytheBmlifeyouleftbehind
GYourfaceithauntsBmmyoncepleasantdreams
GyourvoiceitchasedawayBmallthesanityinme
EmTheseBmwoundswon’tseemtoEmheal,thisBmpainisjusttooEmreal
There’sBmjusttoomuchDthattimecannotEmerase
EmWhenyouCcriedI’dDwipeawayBmallofyourtearsEm
EmWhenyou’dCscreamI’dDfightawayBmallofyourfearsEm
EmICheldyourDhandthroughBmalloftheseyearsEm
EmButyouCstillDhaveallofCme
CI’vetriedsoEmhardtotellBmmyselfthatyou’reCgone
butAmthoughyou’restillBmwithmeCI’vebeen DaloneallEmalong
EmCDBmEmCDBm
EmWhenyouCcriedI’dDwipeawayBmallofyourtearsEm
EmWhenyou’dCscreamI’dDfightawayBmallofyourfearsEm
EmICheldyourDhandthroughBmalloftheseyearsEm
EmButyouCstillDhaveallofmeG
AlbumFallen
Year2003
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play My Immortal on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Evanescence - My Immortal on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.

My Immortal uses these transitions most often: Bm → Em (17), C → D (15), and Em → C (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 - Bm chord transition.

1. G → Bm chord transition

Switching from G to Bm:

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

G to Bm

2. Bm → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 17 times.

Bm to Em

3. Bm → D chord transition

Switching from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Bm to D

4. 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 chorus, played 3 times.

D to Em

5. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 14 times.

6. C → D chord transition

To move 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 chorus, played 15 times.

7. D → G chord transition

Switching 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 2 times.

8. Bm → C chord transition

To move from Bm to C:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. Am → Bm chord transition

Switching from Am to Bm:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Immortal.

  • My Immortal includes 91 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • My Immortal contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how My Immortal connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → Bm: 5%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → Em: 13%