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George Harrison - My Sweet Lord Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm, G, C, Am, Bb, C7, A7, D, D#, Em, A, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

MysweetDmlordGHmmyDmlordGHmmyDmlordG
IreallywanttoCseeyouAm
ReallywanttoCbewithyouAmreallywanttoCseeyoulord
ButitBbtakessolongmyDmlordG
MysweetDmlordGHmmyDmlordGHmmyDmlordG
IreallywanttoCknowyouAmreallywanttoCgowithyouAm
ReallywanttoCshowyoulord
ThatitBbwon’ttakelongmyDmlordG
MysweetDmlordGHmmyDmlordGMysweetDmlordG
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ReallywanttoA7seeyoulordreallywanttoDseeyoulord
ButitD#takessolongmyEmlordA
MysweetEmlordAhmmyEmlordAmymymyEmlordA
IreallywanttoDknowyouBmreallywanttoDgowithyouBm
ReallywanttoDshowyoulord
ThatitD#won’ttakelongmyEmlordA
EmHmmAMysweetEmlordAMymyEmlordA
MyEmlordAmymymyEmlordAmyEmsweetlordA
OoohEmooohA
IreallywanttoDseeyouBmreallywanttoDbewithyouBm
ReallywanttoDseeyoulordbutitD#takessolongmyEmlordA
MyEmlordAmymymyEmlordAmyEmsweetlordAD
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ArtistGeorge Harrison
AlbumAll Things Must Pass
GenresCountry, Country Rock, Folk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1970
KeyDm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

George Harrison - My Sweet Lord on ukulele requires 12 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.

My Sweet Lord uses these transitions most often: Em → A (16), A → Em (13), and Dm → G (11). 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 - G chord transition.

1. 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

Switching 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 section, played 11 times.

Dm to G

2. G → C chord transition

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

To move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

G to C

3. C → Am chord transition

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

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, played 4 times.

C to Am

4. C → Bb chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to Bb

5. Bb → Dm chord transition

Switching 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.

6. C → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move 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 section.

7. C7 → A7 chord transition

Switching from C7 to A7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

8. A7 → D chord transition

Switching 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.

9. D → D# chord transition

Here's how to move from D to D#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

10. D# → Em chord transition

Switching from D# to Em:

  1. While playing D#, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

11. Em → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

12. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

13. D → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

My Sweet Lord chord transition analysis

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

  • My Sweet Lord includes 83 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • My Sweet Lord contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how My Sweet Lord 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 → A: 5%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → Em: 7%
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