Ella Fitzgerald - After You’ve Gone Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Fm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[F]After you’ve gone, [Fm]and left me cryin’
[C]After you’ve gone, [A7]there’s no denyin’
[D]You feel blue, [G7]you feel sad
[C]You miss the bestest pal [C7]you ever had
[chorus]
[F]There’ll come a time, [Fm]now don’t forget it
[C]There’ll come a time, [A7]when you’ll regret it
[Dm]Someday when [A7]you grow [Dm]lonely
[C]Your heart will [E7]break like mine and [Am]you’ll want me [C]only
[C]After you’ve gone, [G7]after you’ve gone [C]away [C7]
[section 2]
[F]After you’ve gone, [Fm]after the break up
[C]After you’ve gone, [A7]you are gonna wake up
[D]And you will find [G7]that you were blind
[C]To let somebody come and [C7]change your mind
[section 3]
[F]After the years that [Fm]we’ve been together
[C]The joy and all the tears, [A7]in all types of weather
[Dm]Someday when [A7]you’re down [Dm]hearted [Fm]
[C]You’ll long to [E7]be with me right back [Am]where we [C]started
[C]After you’ve gone, [G7]after you’ve gone [C]away [C7]
[Closing]
[F]After you’ve gone, [Fm]and left me cryin’
[C]After you’ve gone, [A7]there’s no denyin’
[D]You feel blue , [G7]you feel sad
[C]You miss the bestest pal [C7]you ever had
[chorus]
[F]There’ll come a time, [Fm]now don’t forget it
[C]There’ll come a time, [A7]when you’ll regret it
[Dm]Someday when [A7]you grow [Dm]lonely [Fm]
[C]Your heart will [E7]break like mine and [Am]you’ll want me [C]only
[C]After you’ve gone, [G7]after you’ve gone [C]away
How to play After You've Gone on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ella Fitzgerald - After You've Gone on ukulele requires 10 chords and 14 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.
After You've Gone uses these transitions most often: Fm → C (8), A7 → Dm (6), and C → A7 (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 - Fm chord transition.
1. F → Fm chord transition
To move from F to Fm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
2. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → A7 chord transition
To move from C to A7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
4. 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.
5. D → G7 chord transition
To move from D to G7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
6. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
8. C7 → F chord transition
To move 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.
9. A7 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
10. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
11. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
12. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
13. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
14. Dm → Fm chord transition
To move from Dm to Fm;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
After You've Gone chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in After You've Gone.
- After You've Gone includes 66 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- After You've Gone contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how After You've Gone 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 → G7: 2%
- C → C7: 2%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).- A7 → D: 42%
- A7 → Dm: 12%