Alec Benjamin - The Saddest Song Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, Em, Bm, A

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GEmBmA

GIknowthisiscomingtoanEmend

BmAwareofallthepainthatwillAensue

AndGwhenitleavesaholeinsidemyEmchest

I’mBmnotsurehowI’llcoveruptheAwound

MyGbody’sEmfilledwithmyregretBmandAsorrow

GGloomyEmsymphoniesfillmyhead,Bmmmm

GTonightIthinkI’llEmwritethesaddestsong

ToBmcleansemeofyourmemoryandAmendmewhenyou’regone

GIcanfeelwe’reEmbarelyholdingon

SoBmtonightIthinkI’llwritethesaddestAsong

GAndmaybewhenIEmplayitinmyroom

BmIwon’tfeelsoemptywhenI’mAthinkingaboutyou

GIcanfeelwe’reEmbarelyholdingon

SoBmtonightIthinkI’llwritethesaddestAsong

GMmm,mmm,Bmmmm

GMaybeyou’llbeonyourwaytoEmwork

AndBmhearitwhenyou’redrivingdowntheAstreet

AndGmaybethenyou’llwannamakethingsEmwork

AndBmtellmethatyouneverwannaAleave

MyGbody’sEmfilledwithmyregretBmandAsorrow

GGloomyEmsymphoniesfillmyhead,Bmmmm

GTonightIthinkI’llEmwritethesaddestsong

ToBmcleansemeofyourmemoryandAmendmewhenyou’regone

GIcanfeelwe’reEmbarelyholdingon

SoBmtonightIthinkI’llwritethesaddestAsong

GAndmaybewhenIEmplayitinmyroom

BmIwon’tfeelsoemptywhenI’mAthinkingaboutyou

GIcanfeelwe’reEmbarelyholdingon

SoBmtonightIthinkI’llwritethesaddestAsong

GMmm,mmm,Bmmmm

ArtistAlec Benjamin

AlbumSingle

GenresPop

Year2019

KeyG

DifficultyEasy

How to play The Saddest Song on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Alec Benjamin - The Saddest Song on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.

The Saddest Song uses these transitions most often: Bm → A (20), Em → Bm (20), and G → Em (20). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

2. Em → Bm chord transition

Switching from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

3. Bm → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

4. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

The Saddest Song chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Saddest Song.

The Saddest Song includes 79 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
The Saddest Song contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how The Saddest Song connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Em: 9%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
- Em → Bm: 5%