Pogues - A Rainy Night In Soho Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [F] [G]
[C]I’ve been loving you [F]a [G]long time, [C]down all the years, [F]down [G]all the days
[C]And I’ve cried for all [F]your [G]troubles, [C]smiled at your funny [F]little [G]ways
[C]We watched our friends [F]grow up [G]together, [C]and we saw them as [F]they [G]fell
[C]Some of them fell [F]into [G]Heaven, [C]some of them fell [F]into [G]Hell
[section 2]
[C]I took shelter from [F]a [G]shower, [C]and I stepped into [F]your [G]arms
[C]On a rainy night in [F]Soho, [G] [C]the wind was whist[F]ling all [G]its charms
[C]I sang you all [F]my [G]sorrows, [C]you told me all [F]your [G]joys
[C]Whatever happened [F]to that [G]old song, [C]to all those little [F]girls [G]and boys
[section 3]
[C] [F] [G] [C] [F] [G]
[C]Sometimes I [F]wake up in [G]the morning, [C]the ginger [F]lady by [G]my bed
[C]Covered in a [F]cloak of [G]silence, [C]I hear you talking [F]in my [G]head
[C]I’m not singing [F]for [G]the future, [C]I’m not dreaming of [F]the [G]past
[C]I’m not talking of [F]the [G]first time, [C]I never think [F]about [G]the last
[Closing]
[C]Now the song is [F]nearly [G]over, [C]we may never find [F]out [G]what it means
[C]Still, there’s a light I [F]hold [G]before me, [C]you’re the measure [F]of my [G]dreams
[C]The measure of [F]my [G]dreams
[outro]
[C] [F] [G] [C] [F] [G] [C] [F] [G]
How to play A Rainy Night In Soho on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Pogues - A Rainy Night In Soho 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.
A Rainy Night In Soho uses these transitions most often: C → F (35), F → G (35), and G → C (34). 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 C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
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.
2. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- 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.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
A Rainy Night In Soho chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Rainy Night In Soho.
- A Rainy Night In Soho includes 104 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- A Rainy Night In Soho contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how A Rainy Night In Soho connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → G: 21%