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Glen Hansard - Bird Of Sorrow Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Em, Am, F, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Em] [Am] [C] [Em] [Am]
Even if a [C]day [Em]feels too long [Am]
You feel like you can [C]wait [Em]another one [Am]
You’re slowly [C]giving up on [Em]everything [Am]
[F]Love is gonna find you again [C] [Em]
[F]Love is gonna find you, you better be ready then [Em] [Am]

[section 2]
[C] [Em] [Am] [C] [Em] [Am]
You been kneeling in the [C]dark for [Em]far too [Am]long
You’ve been waiting for that [C]spark, but [Em]it hasn’t [Am]come
Well I’m calling to you, [C]please, get [Em]off the floor [Am]
[F]A good heart will find you again [C] [Em]
[F]A good heart will find you, just be ready then [Em] [Am]

[chorus]
[F]Tethered to a bird of sorrow, [Dm]a voice that’s buried in the hollow
[C]You’ve given over to self-deceiving, [Em]your prostrate bowed would not be leaving
[Am]You’ve squandered more than you could borrow, [F]you’ve bet your joys on all tomorrows
[C]For the hope of some returning, [Em]while everything around just [Am]burning

[section 3]
Come on, we gotta get [C]out, get out of [Em]this mess we [Am]made
And still for all our [C]talk, we’re [Em]both so [Am]afraid
Well will we leave this up to [C]chance, like [Em]we do every[Am]thing?
[F]Love is gonna find us again [C] [Em]
[F]Love is gonna find us, we gotta be ready then [Em] [Am]

[chorus]
[F]Tethered to a bird of sorrow, [Dm]a voice that’s buried in the hollow
[C]You’ve given over to self-deceiving, [Em]your prostrate bowed would not be leaving
[Am]You’ve squandered more than you could borrow, [F]you’ve bet your joys on all tomorrows
[C]For the hope of some returning, [Em]while everything around just [Am]burning

[Closing]
But I’m not leaving you here, [C]I’m not leaving [Em]you here
I’m not leaving [Am] [F]I’m not leaving, [C]you [Em]here
I’m not leaving [Am] [F]I’m not leaving, [C]you [Em]here
I’m hanging on [Am] [F]I’m hanging on [C] [Em] oh
For What’s gonna come [Am] [F]I’m hanging on [C]now
[Em]Hanging on, [Am]hanging on, hanging on [F]
Hanging on, [C]hanging on, [Em]hanging on [Am] [F]
[C]With the faith full [Em]I’m with the faith [Am]full [F]
I’m hanging on [C] [Em]for What’s gonna come [Am] [F]
For What’s gonna come [C] [Em] [Am] [F]hanging on [C]
Hanging on [Em]the faith full [Am] [F]
The faith full [C] [Em] [Am] [F]

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ArtistGlen Hansard
AlbumRhythm and Repose
GenresAlternative, Folk, Indie, Indie Folk
Year2012
KeyC

How to play Bird Of Sorrow on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Glen Hansard - Bird Of Sorrow on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Bird Of Sorrow uses these transitions most often: C → Em (31), Em → Am (31), and Am → F (18). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
C to Em

2. Em → Am chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from Em to Am;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Em to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Am to C;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Am to C

5. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

6. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

7. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

8. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

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

Bird Of Sorrow chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bird Of Sorrow.

  • Bird Of Sorrow includes 118 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Bird Of Sorrow contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Bird Of Sorrow connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → Am: 12%
    • Em → F: 8%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Em: 8%
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