Joan Baez - All My Trials 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 Gm chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Fm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [F]
[C]Hush little baby, don’t you [Gm]cry
You [C]know your mama [Em]was born to [F]die [Fm]
[C]All [Am]my [Dm]trials, [Dm7]Lord, [G]soon [G7]be [C]over
[section 2]
The [C]river of Jordan is muddy and [Gm]cold
Well it [C]chills the body [Em]but not the [F]soul [Fm]
[C]All [Am]my [Dm]trials, [Dm7]Lord, [G]soon [G7]be [C]over
[section 3]
I’ve [C]got a little book with pages [Gm]three
And [C]every page [Em]spells liber[F]ty [Fm]
[C]All [Am]my [Dm]trials, [Dm7]Lord, [G]soon [G7]be [C]over
[chorus]
[C]Too late, my brothers [Em]
Too late, but never [F]mind [Dm7]
[C]All [Am]my [Dm]trials, [Dm7]Lord, [G]soon [G7]be [C]over
[section 4]
If [C]living were a thing that money could [Gm]buy
Then the [C]rich would live [Em]and the poor would [F]die [Fm]
[C]All [Am]my [Dm]trials, [Dm7]Lord, [G]soon [G7]be [C]over
[section 5]
There [C]grows a tree in Para[Gm]dise
And the [C]pilgrims call it [Em]the Tree of [F]Life [Fm]
[C]All [Am]my [Dm]trials, [Dm7]Lord, [G]soon [G7]be [C]over
[chorus]
[C]Too late, my brothers [Em]
Too late, but never [F]mind [Fm]
[C]All [Am]my [Dm]trials, [Dm7]Lord, [G]soon [G7]be [C]over
[Closing]
[C]All [Am]my [Dm]trials, [Dm7]Lord, [G]soon [G7]be [C]over
How to play All My Trials on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Joan Baez - All My Trials 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.
All My Trials uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (8), C → Am (8), and Dm → Dm7 (8). 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. C → Gm chord transition
To move from C to Gm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
3. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
4. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
8. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
9. Dm → Dm7 chord transition
To move from Dm to Dm7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. Dm7 → G chord transition
To move from Dm7 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.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
11. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
12. 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.
13. F → Dm7 chord transition
To move from F to Dm7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
14. Dm7 → C chord transition
To move from Dm7 to C;
- While playing Dm7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
All My Trials chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in All My Trials.
- All My Trials includes 88 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- All My Trials contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how All My Trials 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%
- C → Am: 10%
After Dm7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G7 (50%), C (12%), and G (9%).- Dm7 → C: 12%
- Dm7 → G: 9%