Elton John - Blessed Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Fm chord diagram
[Opening]
[Dm] [Bb] [C] [Dm] [C]
[Dm]Hey you, you’re a child in my [Gm]head
You haven’t [C]walked yet
Your first words have [A]yet to be said
But I [Bb]swear [F]you’ll be [C]blessed
[section 2]
[Dm]I know you’re still just a [Gm]dream
Your eyes might [C]be green
Or the bluest that [A]I’ve ever seen
[Bb]Anyway [F]you’ll be [C]blessed
[chorus]
And [Db]you, you’ll be [Ab]blessed
You’ll have the [Eb]best
I promise you [Ab]that
I’ll pick a star from the [Bbm]sky
[section 3]
Pull your name from a [C]hat
I [Fm]promise you that, [Fm]
promise you that, [Bb]promise you that
[Bb]You’ll [F]be [C]blessed
[section 4]
[Dm]I need you before I’m too [Gm]old
To have and [C]to hold
To walk with you and [A]watch you grow
And [Bb]know [F]that you’re [C]blessed
[chorus]
And [Db]you, you’ll be [Ab]blessed
You’ll have the [Eb]best
I promise you [Ab]that
I’ll pick a star from the [Bbm]sky
[section 5]
Pull your name from a [C]hat
I [Fm]promise you that, [Fm]promise you that,
[Db]You, you’ll be [Ab]blessed
You’ll have the [Eb]best
[section 6]
I promise you [Ab]that, I’ll pick a star from the [Bbm]sky
Pull your name from a [C]hat
I [Fm]promise you that, [Fm]promise, you that, [Bb]promise you that
[Bb]You’ll [F]be [C]blessed
[section 7]
[Dm] [Bb] [C]
I [Fm]promise you that, [Fm]promise, you that, [Bb]promise you that
[Bb]You’ll [F]be [C]blessed
[Closing]
[Dm] [Bb] [C] [Fm] [Fm] [Bb]
[Bb]You’ll [F]be [C]blessed [Dm]
How to play Blessed on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Elton John - Blessed on ukulele requires 11 chords and 17 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.
Blessed uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (7), C → Dm (7), and F → C (7). 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 Dm - Bb chord transition.
1. Dm → Bb chord transition
To move from Dm to Bb;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
2. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. Dm → Gm chord transition
To move from Dm to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. Gm → C chord transition
To move from Gm to C;
- While playing Gm, 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.
6. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. A → Bb chord transition
To move from A to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
8. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
10. C → Db chord transition
To move from C to Db;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
11. Db → Ab chord transition
To move from Db to Ab;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
12. Ab → Eb chord transition
To move from Ab to Eb;
- While playing Ab, lift your middle finger from C string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on E string from fret 4 to fret 3.
13. Ab → Bbm chord transition
To move from Ab to Bbm;
- While playing Ab, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
14. Bbm → C chord transition
To move from Bbm to C;
- While playing Bbm, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
15. C → Fm chord transition
To move from C to Fm;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
16. Fm → Bb chord transition
To move from Fm to Bb;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 1 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
17. Fm → Db chord transition
To move from Fm to Db;
- While playing Fm, lift your middle finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Slide your pinky on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.
Blessed chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blessed.
- Blessed includes 67 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Blessed contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Blessed 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 → Dm: 5%
- C → A: 1%
After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).- Bb → F: 34%
- Bb → C: 20%