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Elton John - Candle In The Wind Ukulele Chords

Chord reference A, G, D, A7, Bm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[A] [G] [D] [A] [D]Goodbye Norma Jean, though I never [G]knew you at all You had the grace to [D]hold yourself, while those around you [G]crawled They crawled out of the [D]woodwork, and they [G]whispered into your brain They set you on the [D]treadmill, and they made you change your [G]name

And it [A]seems to me you [A7]lived your life, like a [D]candle in the [G]wind Never [D]knowing who to cling to, when the [A]rain set in And I [G]would have liked to have known you, but I was [Bm]just a kid Your candle burned out [A]long before, your [G]legend ever [D]did

[D]Loneliness was tough, the toughest [G]role you ever played Hollywood created a [D]superstar, and pain was the price you [G]paid Even when you [D]died, oh the [G]press still hounded you [G]All the papers had to say, was that [D]Marilyn was found in the [G]nude

And it [A]seems to me you [A7]lived your life, like a [D]candle in the [G]wind Never [D]knowing who to cling to, when the [A]rain set in And I [G]would have liked to have known you, but I was [Bm]just a kid Your candle burned out [A]long before, your [G]legend ever [D]did

[D]Goodbye Norma Jean, though I never [G]knew you at all You had the [D]grace to hold yourself, while those around you [G]crawled [D]Goodbye Norma Jean, from the young man [G]in the 22nd row Who sees you as something more than [D]sexual, more than just our Marilyn [G]Monroe

And it [A]seems to me you [A7]lived your life, like a [D]candle in the [G]wind Never [D]knowing who to cling to, when the [A]rain set in And I [G]would have liked to have known you, but I was [Bm]just a kid Your candle burned out [A]long before, your [G]legend ever [D]did Your candle burned out [A]long before, your [G]legend ever [D]did

Artist Elton John
Album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1973
Key D

How to Play Candle In The Wind on Ukulele?

Elton John - Candle In The Wind can be played in the key of D using the A, G, D, A7, Bm chords.

  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For A7, To play A7, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave G, E, A open.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 across C–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 2.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Candle In The Wind with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.