Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [G] [C] [Am] [D]
[G]Is it a [Em]kind of [C]dre[G]am;
[Em]floating [G]out on the [C]ti[G]de?
[D]Following the [C]river of [G]death downs[C]tream,
or [Am]is it a [D]dream?
[section 2]
[G]There’s a [Em]fog a[G]long the [C]hori[G]zon
A [Em]strange [G]glow in the [C]sk[G]y
And [D]nobody [C]seems to know [G]where you [C]go
And what does is [B7]mean
[D7]Oh,[G]oh [D7]is it a [G]dream?
[chorus]
[Bm]Bright [G]eyes, [C]burning like [Am]fire
[Bm]Bright [G]eyes, [C]how can you close and [Am]fail?
[B7]How can the [Em]light that [D7]burned so [G]brightly
Suddenly [C]burn so [Am]pale, [D7]bright [G]eyes
[section 3]
[G] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G]
[Em]Is it a [G]kind of [C]sha[G]dow;
[Em]reaching [G]in to the [C]ni[G]ght?
[D]Wandering [C]over the [G]hills un[C]seen,
or [Am]is it a d[D]ream?
[Closing]
[G]There’s a [Em]high [G]wind in the [C]trees[G]
A [Em]cold [G]sound in the [C]air[G]
And [D]nobody [C]ever knows [G]when you [C]go
And where do you [B7]start
[D7]Oh, [G]oh [D7]into the [G]dark
[chorus]
[Bm]Bright [G]eyes, [C]burning like [Am]fire
[Bm]Bright [G]eyes, [C]how can you close and [Am]fail?
[B7]How can the [Em]light that [D7]burned so [G]brightly
Suddenly [C]burn so [Am]pale, [D7]bright [G]eyes
[chorus]
[Bm]Bright [G]eyes, [C]burning like [Am]fire
[Bm]Bright [G]eyes, [C]how can you close and [Am]fail?
[B7]How can the [Em]light that [D7]burned so [G]brightly
Suddenly [C]burn so [Am]pale, [D7]bright [G]eyes
How to play Bright Eyes on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes on ukulele requires 8 chords and 16 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.
Bright Eyes uses these transitions most often: G → C (23), C → G (16), and C → Am (12). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, 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.
2. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
3. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. 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.
6. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
7. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. C → B7 chord transition
To move from C to B7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
9. B7 → D7 chord transition
To move from B7 to D7;
- While playing B7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
10. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
11. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
12. Am → Bm chord transition
To move from Am to Bm;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
13. Am → B7 chord transition
To move from Am to B7;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
14. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
15. Em → D7 chord transition
To move from Em to D7;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to A string fret 3.
16. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Bright Eyes chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bright Eyes.
- Bright Eyes includes 127 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Bright Eyes contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Bright Eyes connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → Am: 10%