The Cranberries - Daffodil Lament Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [Em] [G] [D]
[Em]Holding on, that’s what [G]I do since I [D]met you
And it [Em]won’t be long, would you [G]notice if I [D]left you
And it’s [Em]fine for some, ’cause you’re not the [G]one, you’re not the [D]one
There[Em], there[G], there, [D]the-[Em]er-er-ere, there[G], there[D]
[section 2]
[Em] [G] [D] [Em] [G] [D]
[C]All night [G]long, laid on my
[C]Pillow, these things are [G]wrong, I can’t [D]sleep, here!
[Em] [G] [D] [Em] [G] [D]
[Em]So [Em]lonely, so [G]lonely, so [D]lonely [Em] [G] [D] [Em] [G] [D]
[section 3]
[G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C]
[G]I have [D]decided to [Em]leave you [C]forever
[G]I have [D]decided to [Em]start things from [C]here
[G]Thunder and [D]lightning won’t [Em]change what I’m [C]feeling
[G]And the [D]daffodils look [Em]lovely [C]today
[G]And the [D]daffodils look [Em]lovely [C]today
[G] [D] [Em]Look [C]lovely [G]today [D] [Em] [C]
[section 4]
[Em]Ooh in your [D]eyes I can [C]see the [D]disguise
[Em]Ooh in your [D]eyes I can [C]see the [D]dismay
[Em]Has [D] [C]anyone seen [D]lightning?
[Em]Has [D] [C]anyone looked [D]lovely?
[section 5]
[G]And the [D]daffodils look [Em]lovely [C]today
[G]And the [D]daffodils look [Em]lovely [C]today
[G] [D] [Em]Look [C]lovely [G]today [D] [Em]Look [C]lovely
Look [G]lovely, look [D]lovely, look [Em]lovely, look [C]lovely
Look [G]lovely, look [D]lovely, look [Em]lovely, look [C]lovely
Look [G]lovely, look [D]lovely, look [Em]lovely, look [C]lovely
Look [G]lovely, look [D]lovely, look [Em]lovely, look [C]lovely
[Closing]
[G] [D]Na-na, [Em]na-na [C]na-na
[G] [D]Na-na, [Em]na-na [C]na-na
[G] [D]Na-na, [Em]na-na [C]na-na
[G] [D]Na-na, [Em]na-na [C]na-na [G]na
How to play Daffodil Lament on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Cranberries - Daffodil Lament on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.
Daffodil Lament uses these transitions most often: D → Em (36), G → D (35), and C → G (22). 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 Em - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. 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.
3. D → Em chord transition
To move from D 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 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
4. 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.
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. 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.
Daffodil Lament chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Daffodil Lament.
- Daffodil Lament includes 144 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Daffodil Lament contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Daffodil Lament connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 27%
- Em → G: 18%