McGuinness Flint - When I’m Dead And Gone Ukulele Chords
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[Opening]
[D] [G] [D] [G]
[D]Oh I love you baby, I [G]love you night and day.
[D]When I leave you baby, don’t [G]cry the night away.
[D]When I die don’t you write no [G]words upon my tomb.
[D]I don’t believe I want to leave no [G]epitaph of doom.
[section 2]
[D]Oh oh oh [A]oh, [D]when I’m dead and [G]gone
I want to [D]leave some happy [A]woman living [D]on. [G] [A]
[D]Oh oh oh [A]oh, [D]when I’m dead and [G]gone
Don’t [D]want nobody to [A]mourn ‘cos I’m not [G]the[D]re
[section 3]
[D]Oh my Melinda, she’s [G]out to get my hide.
[D]She’s got a shotgun and her [G]daughter by her side.
[D]Hey there ladies, [G]Johnson’s free.
[D]Who’s got the love, who’s got enough to [G]keep a man like me?
[section 4]
[D]Oh oh oh [A]oh, [D]when I’m dead and [G]gone
I want to [D]leave some happy [A]woman living [D]on. [G] [A]
[D]Oh oh oh [A]oh, [D]when I’m dead and [G]gone
Don’t [D]want nobody to [A]mourn beside my [G]gra[D]ve.
[interlude]
[D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [G]
[section 5]
[D]Oh oh oh [A]oh, [D]when I’m dead and [G]gone [A]
I don’t [D]want somebody to [A]mourn ‘cos I’m not [D]the[G]re
[D]Oh oh oh [A]oh, [D]when I’m dead and [G]gone
Don’t [D]want nobody to [A]mourn beside my [G]gra[D]ve.
[interlude]
[D] [G] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[Closing]
[D]Ooh la la [G] [A] [D]ooh la la [G] [A]
How to play When I'm Dead And Gone on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
McGuinness Flint - When I'm Dead And Gone on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.
When I'm Dead And Gone uses these transitions most often: D → G (27), G → D (23), and A → D (15). 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 D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
When I'm Dead And Gone chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When I'm Dead And Gone.
- When I'm Dead And Gone includes 87 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- When I'm Dead And Gone contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how When I'm Dead And Gone connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 28%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%