The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out Ukulele Chords
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# key to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Fmaj7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[intro]
[Dm] [Fmaj7] [G]
[Opening]
[Am7] [G]Take me [Am7]out [G] to[Fmaj7]night [C] [G]
where there's [Am7]music and there's [G]people
who are [Am7]young and a[G]live [Fmaj7] [C] [G]
[Am7]Driving [G]in your [Am7]car [G]
I [Fmaj7]never never want to go [C]home
be[G]cause I haven't [Am7]got one[G] [Am7] [G]
any[Fmaj7]more [C] [G]
[section 2]
[Am7] [G]Take me [Am7]out [G] [Fmaj7]tonight [C] [G]
because I [Am7]want to see [G]people and I
[Am7]want to see [G]life [Fmaj7] [C] [G]
[Am7]Driving [G]in your [Am7]car [G]
Oh, [Fmaj7]please don't drop me [C]home
be[G]cause it's not [Am7]my home, it's [G]their home
and I'm [Am7]welcome no [G]more [Fmaj7] [C] [G]
[interlude]
[Dm] [Fmaj7] [G]
[chorus]
And if a [C]double-decker [Am7]bus
[Fmaj7]crashes into us
[G] to die by [C]your side
is such a [Fmaj7]heavenly way to [Dm]die
And if a [C]ten ton truck[Am7]
[Fmaj7]kills the both of us
[G] to die by [C]your side well
the [Fmaj7]pleasure the privilege is [Dm]mine
[section 3]
[Am7] T[G]ake me [Am7]out [G] to[Fmaj7]night [C] [G]
take me [Am7]anywhere, I don't [G]care
I don't [Am7]care [G] [Fmaj7] [C] [G]
And in the [Am7]darkened [G]under[Am7]pass
I [G]thought Oh [Fmaj7]God, my chance has come at last [C] [G]
[section 4]
(but then a [Am7]strange fear g[G]ripped me and I
[Am7]just couldn't ask)[G] [Fmaj7] [C] [G]
[section 5]
[Am7] [G]Take me [Am7]out [G] to[Fmaj7]night [C] [G]
oh take me [Am7]anywhere, I don't [G]care
I don't [Am7]care [G] [Fmaj7] [C] [G]
[Am7]driving [G]in your [Am7]car [G]
I [Fmaj7]never never want to go [C]home
be[G]cause I haven't [Am7]got one [G] [Am7] [G]
I haven't [Fmaj7]got one [C] [G]
[interlude]
[Dm] [Fmaj7] [G]
[chorus]
And if a [C]double-decker [Am7]bus
[Fmaj7]crashes into us
[G] to die by [C]your side
is such a [Fmaj7]heavenly way to [Dm]die
And if a [C]ten ton truck[Am7]
[Fmaj7]kills the both of us
[G] to die by [C]your side well
the [Fmaj7]pleasure the privilege is [Dm]mine
[Closing]
[Am7]There is a [G]light and it [Am7]never goes [G]out
[Fmaj7]There is a light and it [C]never goes [G]out
How to play There Is A Light That Never Goes Out on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out on ukulele requires 5 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.
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out uses these transitions most often: Am7 → G (34), G → Am7 (32), and C → G (17). 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 - Fmaj7 chord transition.
1. Dm → Fmaj7 chord transition
To move from Dm to Fmaj7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on C string fret 4.
2. Fmaj7 → G chord transition
To move from Fmaj7 to G;
- While playing Fmaj7, lift your pinky from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → Am7 chord transition
To move from G to Am7;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.
4. Fmaj7 → C chord transition
To move from Fmaj7 to C;
- While playing Fmaj7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
6. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
7. C → Am7 chord transition
To move from C to Am7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
8. Am7 → Fmaj7 chord transition
To move from Am7 to Fmaj7;
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on C string fret 4.
9. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. Dm → Am7 chord transition
To move from Dm to Am7;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in There Is A Light That Never Goes Out.
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out includes 155 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how There Is A Light That Never Goes Out 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 → C: 25%
- G → Dm: 2%
After Am7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D7 (16%), D (16%), and G (11%).- Am7 → G: 11%
- Am7 → Fmaj7: 0%