Dan Fogelberg - Longer 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 Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele Gmaj7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
[chorus]
[G]Longer [Am7]than there’ve been [Gmaj7]fishes in the [C]ocean
[G]Higher [Am7]than any [Gmaj7]bird ever [C]flew
[G]Longer [Am7]than there’ve been [Gmaj7]stars up in the [C]heavens
[Bb]I’ve been in [D7]love with [G]you [C] [D]
[Opening]
[G]Stronger [Am7]than any [Gmaj7]mountain ca[C]thedral
[G]Truer [Am7]than any [Gmaj7]tree ever [C]grew
[G]Deeper [Am7]than any [Gmaj7]forest pri[C]meval
[Bb]I am in [D7]love with [G]you [C][D]
[section 2]
[F]I’ll [C]bring [Eb]fire in the [Bb]winters
[F]You’ll [C]send [Eb]showers in the [Bb]spring
[F]We’ll [C]fly [Eb]through the falls and [Bb]summers
with [D7]love on our [D7]wings
[Closing]
[G]Through the [Am7]years as the
[Gmaj7]fire starts to [C]mellow
[G]Burning [Am7]lines in the [Gmaj7]book of our [C]lives
[G]Through the binding [Am7]cracks
and the [Gmaj7]pages start to [C]yellow
[Bb]I’ll be in [D7]love with [G]you
[Bb]I’ll be in [D7]love with [G]you
[interlude]
[F][C][Eb][Bb][F][C][Eb][Bb]
[F][C][Eb][Bb][D7][D7][D7][D7]
[chorus]
[G]Longer [Am7]than there’ve been [Gmaj7]fishes in the [C]ocean
[G]Higher [Am7]than any [Gmaj7]bird ever [C]flew
[G]Longer [Am7]than there’ve been [Gmaj7]stars up in the [C]heavens
[Bb]I’ve been in [D7]love with [G]you
[Bb]I’ve been in [D7]love with [G]you [Bb][D7][G]
How to play Longer on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Dan Fogelberg - Longer on ukulele requires 9 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.
Longer uses these transitions most often: Am7 → Gmaj7 (12), G → Am7 (12), and Gmaj7 → C (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 - Am7 chord transition.
1. G → Am7 chord transition
To move from G to Am7;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.
2. Am7 → Gmaj7 chord transition
To move from Am7 to Gmaj7;
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
3. Gmaj7 → C chord transition
To move from Gmaj7 to C;
- While playing Gmaj7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. 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.
5. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
6. Bb → D7 chord transition
To move from Bb to D7;
- While playing Bb, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
7. 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.
8. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
9. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
10. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
11. 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.
12. C → Eb chord transition
To move from C to Eb;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
13. Eb → Bb chord transition
To move from Eb to Bb;
- While playing Eb, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- 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.
Longer chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Longer.
- Longer includes 98 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Longer contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Longer 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 → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%