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Kylie Minogue - Where The Wild Roses Grow Ukulele Chords

ChordsGm, Cm, Bb, D, F
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 D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

GmCmBb
TheyGmcallmethewildCmrose,
ButmyBbnamewasElizaDayD
WhytheyGmcallmethatIdonotCmknowGmow,
FormyGmnamewas FElizaGmDay
FromtheGmfirstdayIsawherIknewBbshewastheone
SheCmstaredinmyeyesandDsmiled
HerGmlipswerethecolouroftheBbroses
ThatCmgrewdowntheriver,allDbloodyandwild
WhenheGmknockedonmydoorandBbenteredtheroom
MyCmtremblingsubsidedinDhissureembrace
HewouldGmbemyfirstman,andBbwithacarefulhand
HeCmwipedupthetearsthatDrandownmyfaceD
TheyGmcallmethewildCmrose,
ButmyBbnamewasElizaDayD
WhytheyGmcallmethatIdonotCmknowGmow,
FormyGmnamewas FElizaGmDay
OntheGmsecondday,IbroughtheraBbflower
ShewasmoreCmbeautifulthananyDwomanI’dseen
IGmsaid“DoyouknowwheretheBbwildrosesgrow
CmSosweetandscarletandDfree”
OntheGmseconddayhecamewithaBbsingleredrose
Hesaid,Cm“GivemeyourlossandyourDsorrow”
IGmnoddedmyheadasIBblayonthebed
IfICmshowyoutheroseswillyouDfollowaloneD
TheyGmcallmethewildCmrose,
ButmyBbnamewasElizaDayD
WhytheyGmcallmethatIdonotCmknowGmow,
FormyGmnamewas FElizaGmDay
OntheGmthirddayhetookmetotheBbriver
HeCmshowedmetheroses,andweDkissed
AndtheGmlastthingIheardwasaBbmutteredword
AsheCmkneltabovemewithaDrockinhisfist
OntheGmlastdayItookherwheretheBbwildrosesgrow
AssheCmlayonthebank,thewindDlightasathief
AndIGmkissedhergoodbye,said“AllBbbeautymustdie”
AndICmleantdownandplantedaDrosetweenherteethD
TheyGmcallmethewildCmrose,
ButmyBbnamewasElizaDayD
WhytheyGmcallmethatIdonotCmknowGmow,
FormyGmnamewas FElizaGmDay
MyGmnamewas FElizaGmDay
MyGmnamewas FElizaGmDay
AlbumThe Abbey Road Sessions
GenresPop
Year2012
KeyGm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Where The Wild Roses Grow on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Kylie Minogue - Where The Wild Roses Grow on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Where The Wild Roses Grow uses these transitions most often: D → Gm (16), Gm → Bb (16), and Bb → Cm (12). 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 Gm - Cm chord transition.

1. Gm → Cm chord transition

Switching from Gm to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

Gm to Cm

2. Cm → Bb chord transition

To move from Cm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

Cm to Bb

3. Bb → Gm chord transition

Switching from Bb to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

Bb to Gm

4. Bb → D chord transition

To move from Bb to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Bb to D

5. D → Gm chord transition

Switching from D to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

6. Gm → F chord transition

To move from Gm to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. Cm → D chord transition

To move from Cm to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Where The Wild Roses Grow.

  • Where The Wild Roses Grow includes 91 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Where The Wild Roses Grow connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
    • Gm → F: 12%
    • Gm → Bb: 9%
    After Cm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (22%), F (11%), and Fm (9%).
    • Cm → Bb: 8%
    • Cm → Gm: 8%