Glen Campbell - Adiós Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [G] [A] [A7] [Bm7] [C] [G] [A]
[D]Ran away from [A]home
[Bm7]when I was seventeen [A]
To be with [G]you
On the [A7]California coast [D]
[section 2]
[F#m]Drinking margaritas all [Bm7]night
in the old [A]cantina [Em7]
Out on the California [A]coast [A7] [D]
[section 3]
Don’t think that [A]I’m un[G]grateful [D]
And don’t look so [G]morose [A] [G]
A[D]diós
A[E7]diós [G]
[section 4]
We never really made it [D]baby [Bm7]
[Em7]But we came pretty close [A]
A[A]diós
A[D]diós [A] [Bm7] [C] [G] [A] [D]
[section 5]
[F#m]Going up north
Where the [Bm7]hills are winter green
I [G]gotta’ to leave you [Em7]
On the California [A7]coast [D]
[section 6]
Going where the [A]water’s [Bm7]clear
And the air is cleaner [G]
Than the California [A]coast [A7] [D]
[section 7]
Our dreams of endless [G]summer [D]
They were just too [G]grandiose [A7] [G]
A[D]diós
A[E7]diós [G]
[Closing]
And I’ll miss the blood red [D]sunset [Bm7]
[Em7]But I’ll miss you the most
[F#m]Adiós [D]adiós [Gm]
Adiós a[D]diós [G]
[Em7]A[A]diós [A7]a[D]diós
How to play Adiós on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Glen Campbell - Adiós on ukulele requires 10 chords and 22 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.
Adiós uses these transitions most often: G → D (6), A7 → D (5), and D → G (5). 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. 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.
3. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
4. A7 → Bm7 chord transition
To move from A7 to Bm7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Bm7 → C chord transition
To move from Bm7 to C;
- While playing Bm7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
6. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
7. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
8. A → Bm7 chord transition
To move from A to Bm7;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
10. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
11. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- 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.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
12. F#m → Bm7 chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm7;
- While playing F#m, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
13. A → Em7 chord transition
To move from A to Em7;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
14. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
15. E7 → G chord transition
To move from E7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
16. D → Bm7 chord transition
To move from D to Bm7;
- While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
17. Bm7 → Em7 chord transition
To move from Bm7 to Em7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
18. Bm7 → G chord transition
To move from Bm7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
19. G → Em7 chord transition
To move from G to Em7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
20. Em7 → A7 chord transition
To move from Em7 to A7;
- While playing Em7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
21. Em7 → F#m chord transition
To move from Em7 to F#m;
- 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.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
22. D → Gm chord transition
To move from D to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Adiós chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Adiós.
- Adiós includes 73 chord transitions, 22 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Adiós contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Adiós 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 (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- 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%