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Laufey - Night Light Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEb, Fm, Bb, Ab, Abm, Gm, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EbUpthestaircase,firstdoortoyourFmleftBbBb
EbWallsofwhite,awindow,Fm10×10
EbAtreasureEbchestofAbeverythingI’veeverAbmknown
GmSafeGinsidemyFmchildhoodBbhome
EbEveryrecordIhaveeverFmheardBbBb
EbIknoweverymelodyandFmeveryBbword
EbAlittleEbbookofeveryAbdreamIeverAbmhad
GmSleepingGinthatFmtwin-sizedBbbed
GmAlloftheClaughter,FmallthesleeplessBbnights
GmWaitingforeverCafter
FmSnowfallingoutside,BbkeepingontheBbnightlight
EbCardboardboxescoveringtheFmfloorBbBb
EbGuessIwon’tbelivinginhereFmanymoreBb
EbTakedowntheEbpostersoftheAbpopstarsontheAbmwall
GmEmptyGroom,itFmlookssoBbsmall
GmAlloftheClaughter,FmallthesleeplessBbnights
GmWaitingforeverCafter
FmSnowfallingoutside,BbkeepingontheBbnightlight
EbTakedowntheEbpostersoftheAbpop-starsontheAbmwall
GmEmptyGroom,itFmlookssoBbsmall
GmAlloftheClaughter,FmallthesleeplessBbnights
GmWaitingforeverCafter
FmSnowfallingoutside,BbkeepingontheBbnightlight
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ArtistLaufey
AlbumEverything I Know About Love
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2022
KeyEb
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Night Light on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Laufey - Night Light on ukulele requires 8 chords and 11 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.

Night Light uses these transitions most often: Fm → Bb (16), Bb → Eb (9), and Bb → Gm (6). 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 Eb - Fm chord transition.

1. Eb → Fm chord transition

Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram

To move from Eb to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Eb to Fm

2. Fm → Bb chord transition

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

To move from Fm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

Fm to Bb

3. Bb → Eb chord transition

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

To move from Bb to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Bb to Eb

4. Eb → Ab chord transition

Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from Eb to Ab:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Eb to Ab

5. Ab → Abm chord transition

Switching from Ab to Abm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. Abm → Gm chord transition

To move from Abm to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. Gm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. G → Fm chord transition

Switching from G to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

9. Bb → Gm chord transition

Switching from Bb to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

10. Gm → C chord transition

Switching from Gm to C:

  1. While playing Gm, 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 chorus, played 6 times.

11. C → Fm chord transition

To move from C to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

Night Light chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Night Light.

  • Night Light includes 69 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Night Light connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → Gm: 6%
    • Bb → Eb: 5%
    After Fm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (42%), Bb (5%), and Cm (5%).
    • Fm → Bb: 5%
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