Grateful Dead - Brokedown Palace Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Fare you well, my [Am]honey, [Bb]fare you [F]well my only true [C]one.
[G]All the birds that were [Dm]singing are [Bb]flown, except you [C]alone. [F]
[F]Going to leave this [Bb]brokedown palace,
On my [F]hands and my [Dm]knees, I will [Bb]roll, roll, [F]roll.
[F]Make myself a [Am]bed by the [Bb]water[F]side,
In my time, In my [G]time, I will [Bb]roll, roll [F]roll.
[section 2]
[F]In a bed, [A]in a bed,
By the [Bb]waterside I will [F]lay my [G]head.
[F]Listen to the river [G]sing sweet songs, to [Bb]rock my [F]soul.
[section 3]
[F]River going to take me, [Bb]sing me sweet and sleepy,
[F]Sing me sweet and [Dm]sleepy all the [Bb]way back [F]home.
[F]It’s a far gone [Am]lullaby, sung [Bb]many years [F]ago.
Mama, mama many [G]worlds I’ve come since [Bb]I first left [F]home.
[section 4]
[F]Goin’ home, [A]goin’ home,
By the [Bb]waterside I will [F]rest my [G]bones,
[F]Listen to the river [G]sing sweet songs, to [Bb]rock my [F]soul.
[section 5]
[F]Going to plant a [Bb]weeping willow,
[F]On the bank’s green [Dm]edge it will [Bb]grow, grow, [F]grow.
[F]Sing a lulla[Am]by be[Bb]side the [F]water,
Lovers come and [G]go, the river [Bb]roll, roll, [F]roll.
[section 6]
[F]Fare you well, [A]fare you well,
I [Bb]love you more than [F]words can [G]tell,
[F]Listen to the river [G]sing sweet songs, to [Bb]rock my [F]soul.
[Closing]
Doo do [F]doo, do da do, [Bb]doo oo
[F]Doo, do [G]doo, da [Bb]doo da [F]doo
Doo do [F]doo, do da do, [Bb]doo da [F]doo
[F]Doo, do [G]doo, da [Bb]doo da [F]doo
Do do [F]doo, do [G]doo, da [Bb]doo da [F]doo
How to play Brokedown Palace on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Grateful Dead - Brokedown Palace on ukulele requires 7 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.
Brokedown Palace uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (24), F → G (12), and G → Bb (9). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → Bb chord transition
To move from Am to Bb;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
6. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
10. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
11. F → G chord transition
To move from F 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.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
12. G → Bb chord transition
To move from G to Bb;
- 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 G string fret 3.
13. F → A chord transition
To move from F to A;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
14. 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.
Brokedown Palace chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Brokedown Palace.
- Brokedown Palace includes 79 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Brokedown Palace contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Brokedown Palace connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%
After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).- Bb → F: 34%
- Bb → C: 20%