The Beatles - Dear Prudence Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [D] [G] [D]
Dear [D]Prudence [G] [D] won’t you come out to [D]play [G] [D]
Dear [D]Prudence [G] [D] greet the brand new [D]day [G] [D]
The [D]sun is up, the [D]sky is blue it’s [G]beautiful, and [Gm]so are you
[D]Dear [D] [C]Prudence won’t you [G]come out to [D]play [G] [D]
[section 2]
Dear [D]Prudence [G] [D] open up your [D]eyes [G] [D]
Dear [D]Prudence [G] [D] see the sunny [D]skies [G] [D]
The [D]wind is low, the [D]birds will sing
That [G]you are part of [Gm]everything
[D]Dear [D] [C]Prudence won’t you [G]open up you [D]eyes
[section 3]
Look [D]around ’round [G]’round ’round [A]’round ’round [G]’round ’round
Look [D]around ’round [G]’round ’round [A]’round ’round [G]’round ’round
[D]Look [F]a[G]round [D]
[Closing]
[D] [D] [G] [D]
Dear [D]Prudence [G] [D] let me see you [D]smile [G] [D]
Dear [D]Prudence [G] [D] like a little [D]child [G] [D]
The [D]clouds will be a [D]daisy chain
So [G]let me see you [Gm]smile again
[D]Dear [D] [C]Prudence won’t you [G]let me see you [D]smile
How to play Dear Prudence on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - Dear Prudence on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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.
Dear Prudence uses these transitions most often: G → D (21), D → G (20), and C → G (3). 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 D - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. G → Gm chord transition
To move from G to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. Gm → D chord transition
To move from Gm to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
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. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
7. 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.
8. 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.
Dear Prudence chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dear Prudence.
- Dear Prudence includes 59 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Dear Prudence contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Dear Prudence 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 → C: 14%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%