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The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm, Fmaj7, G, Am7, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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.

DmFmaj7G
Am7TakeGmeAm7outGtonightCG
wherethere'sAm7musicandthere'sGpeople
whoareAm7youngand GaliveFmaj7CG
Am7DrivingGinyourAm7carG
IFmaj7neverneverwanttogoChome
GbecauseIhaven'tAm7got GoneAm7G
Fmaj7anymoreCG
Am7TakeGmeAm7outGtonightFmaj7CG
becauseIAm7wanttoseeGpeopleandI
Am7wanttoseeGlifeFmaj7CG
Am7DrivingGinyourAm7carG
Oh,Fmaj7pleasedon'tdropmeChome
Gbecauseit'snotAm7myhome,it'sGtheirhome
andI'mAm7welcomenoGmoreFmaj7CG
DmFmaj7G
AndifaCdouble-deckerAm7bus
Fmaj7crashesintous
GtodiebyCyourside
issuchaFmaj7heavenlywaytoDmdie
AndifaCtenton Am7truck
Fmaj7killsthebothofus
GtodiebyCyoursidewell
theFmaj7pleasuretheprivilegeisDmmine
Am7TakemeAm7outGtonightCG
takemeAm7anywhere,Idon'tGcare
Idon'tAm7careGFmaj7CG
AndintheAm7darkenedGunderpass
IGthoughtOhFmaj7God,mychancehascomeatlastCG
(butthenaAm7strangefear GgrippedmeandI
Am7justcouldn't Gask)Fmaj7CG
Am7TakeGmeAm7outGtonightCG
ohtakemeAm7anywhere,Idon'tGcare
Idon'tAm7careGFmaj7CG
Am7drivingGinyourAm7carG
IFmaj7neverneverwanttogoChome
GbecauseIhaven'tAm7gotoneGAm7G
Ihaven'tFmaj7gotoneCG
DmFmaj7G
AndifaCdouble-deckerAm7bus
Fmaj7crashesintous
GtodiebyCyourside
issuchaFmaj7heavenlywaytoDmdie
AndifaCtenton Am7truck
Fmaj7killsthebothofus
GtodiebyCyoursidewell
theFmaj7pleasuretheprivilegeisDmmine
Am7ThereisaGlightanditAm7nevergoesGout
Fmaj7ThereisalightanditCnevergoesGout
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ArtistThe Smiths
AlbumSingle
KeyB
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Fmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-1-3Ukulele Fmaj7 chord diagram

To move from Dm to Fmaj7:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 3 times.

Dm to Fmaj7

2. Fmaj7 → G chord transition

Ukulele Fmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-1-3Ukulele Fmaj7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Fmaj7 to G:

  1. While playing Fmaj7, lift your pinky from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the intro, played 7 times.

Fmaj7 to G

3. G → Am7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram

To move from G to Am7:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the section, played 32 times.

G to Am7

4. Fmaj7 → C chord transition

Ukulele Fmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-1-3Ukulele Fmaj7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from Fmaj7 to C:

  1. While playing Fmaj7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

Fmaj7 to C

5. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

6. G → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

7. C → Am7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. Am7 → Fmaj7 chord transition

To move from Am7 to Fmaj7:

  1. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. Dm → C chord transition

Switching from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. Dm → Am7 chord transition

Switching from Dm to Am7:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

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%
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