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Westlife - Soledad Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, Dm, G, C, F, E, Bbm, Ebm, Ab, C#, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmDmGCFEAm
IfonlyyoucouldAmseetheGtears,intheFworldyouleftAmbehind
IfonlyyoucouldFhealmyGheart,justoneAmmoretime
EvenwhenIAmclosemyGeyes,there’sanFimageofyourAmface
AndonceagainIFcometoGrealize,you’reaFlossIcan’tEreplace
AmSoledad,It’saDmkeepingfortheGlonely,sincetheCdaythatyouwereFgone
WhydidyouEleavemeAmSoledad,inmyDmheartyouweretheGonly
AndyourCmemorylivesFon,whydidyouEleavemeAmSoledad
WalkingdowntheAmstreetsofGNothingVille,whereourAmlovewasyoungandCfree
Can’tbelievejustFwhatanemptyGplace,ithasAmcometobe
IwouldgivemyFlifeGaway,ifitcouldAmonlybetheCsame
‘CauseIcan’tstilltheFvoice Gin-sideofme,thatisFcallingoutyourEname
AmSoledad,it’saDmkeepingfortheGlonely,sincetheCdaythatyouwereFgone
WhydidyouEleavemeAmSoledad,inmyDmheartyouweretheGonly
AndyourCmemorylivesFon,whydidyouEleavemeAmSoledad
DmTimewillneverEchangethethingsyouAmtoldme,Fafterallwe’reGmeanttobe
ELovewillbringusAmbacktoyouandFme,ifEonlyyoucouldsee
BbmSoledad,It’saEbmkeepingfortheAblonely,sincetheC#daythatyouwereF#gone
WhydidyouFleavemeBbmSoledad,inmyEbmheartyouweretheAbonly
AndyourC#memorylivesF#on,whydidyouFleavemeBbmSoledad
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ArtistWestlife
AlbumCoast to Coast
GenresPop
Year2000
KeyAm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Soledad on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Westlife - Soledad on ukulele requires 11 chords and 19 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.

Soledad uses these transitions most often: E → Am (9), F → E (8), and C → F (7). 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 Am - Dm chord transition.

1. Am → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Am to Dm

2. 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

To move 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 5 times.

Dm to G

3. 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

Switching 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 5 times.

G to C

4. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

C to F

5. F → E chord transition

Here's how to move from F to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

6. E → Am chord transition

Switching from E to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

7. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. G → F chord transition

Switching from G to F:

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

9. F → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. Am → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

11. Dm → E chord transition

Switching from Dm to E:

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

This transition appears in the section.

12. G → E chord transition

To move from G to E:

  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 4.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

13. E → Bbm chord transition

Here's how to move from E to Bbm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

14. Bbm → Ebm chord transition

Switching from Bbm to Ebm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. Ebm → Ab chord transition

Here's how to move from Ebm to Ab:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

16. Ab → C# chord transition

To move from Ab to C#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

17. C# → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from C# to F#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

18. F# → F chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

19. F → Bbm chord transition

To move from F to Bbm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Soledad chord transition analysis

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

  • Soledad includes 81 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Soledad contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Soledad connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Am: 11%
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