Órla Fallon - The Water Is Wide Ukulele Chords
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How to play The Water Is Wide on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Órla Fallon - The Water Is Wide on ukulele requires 6 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.
The Water Is Wide uses these transitions most often: Dm → Bb (10), Bb → F (6), and F → Bb (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 F - Bb chord transition.
1. F → Bb chord transition
Switching from F to Bb:
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.
2. F → Dm chord transition
Here's how to move from F to Dm:
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.
3. Dm → Bb chord transition
To move from Dm to Bb:
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.
4. Bb → C chord transition
Switching from Bb to C:
- While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.
5. C → Am chord transition
Here's how to move from C to Am:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.
6. Am → Dm chord transition
Switching from Am to Dm:
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.
7. Bb → C7 chord transition
Here's how to move from Bb to C7:
- While playing Bb, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.
8. C7 → C chord transition
Switching from C7 to C:
- While playing C7, lift your index finger from A string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.
9. C → F chord transition
Here's how to move from C to F:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.
10. C7 → F chord transition
Switching from C7 to F:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus.
The Water Is Wide chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Water Is Wide.
- The Water Is Wide includes 58 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- The Water Is Wide contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how The Water Is Wide connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → Dm: 5%
- F → Bb: 5%
After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).- Bb → F: 34%
- Bb → C: 20%