Elton John - Daniel Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [F] [G] [C] [F] [C] [F]
[C]Daniel is traveling tonight on a [Dm]plane
[G]I can see the red tail lights [E7]heading for Spa[Am]in
Oh [G]and [F]I can see [G]Daniel waving good[Am]bye
God it [F]looks like Daniel, [G]must be the [F]clouds in my [C]eyes [G]
[section 2]
[C]They say Spain is pretty though I’ve never [Dm]been
[G]Well Daniel says it’s the best place, [E7]that he’s ever [Am]seen
[G]Oh and [F]he should [G]know he’s been there en[Am]ough
Lord [F]I miss Daniel [G]oh I [F]miss him so [C]much
[chorus]
Oh oh oh [F]Daniel my brother you are [C]older than me
Do you still [F]feel the pain of the [C]scars that won’t heal
Your eyes have [Am]died but you see more than [F]I
[Ab]Daniel you’re a [C]star [A7]in the face of the [Dm]sky [G]
[chorus]
Oh oh oh [F]Daniel my brother you are [C]older than me
Do you still [F]feel the pain of the [C]scars that won’t heal
Your eyes have [Am]died but you see more than [F]I
[Ab]Daniel you’re a [C]star [A7]in the face of the [Dm]sky [G]
[section 3]
[C]Daniel is traveling tonight on a [Dm]plane [F]
[G]I can see the red tail lights [E7]heading for Spa[Am]in
Oh [G]and [F]I can see [G]Daniel waving good[Am]bye
God it [Dm]looks like Daniel, [G]must be the [F]clouds in my [C]eyes
[Closing]
Oh God it [F]looks like Daniel
[G]must be the [F]clouds in my [C]eyes [F] [G] [C] [F] [C]
How to play Daniel on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Elton John - Daniel 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.
Daniel uses these transitions most often: F → C (11), C → F (9), and F → G (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 C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm 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.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G 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 A string fret 2.
7. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
9. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
10. 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.
11. F → Ab chord transition
To move from F to Ab;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
12. Ab → C chord transition
To move from Ab to C;
- While playing Ab, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
13. C → A7 chord transition
To move from C to A7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
14. A7 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
15. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
16. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
Daniel chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Daniel.
- Daniel includes 78 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Daniel contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Daniel 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 C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%