Simon & Garfunkel - El Condor Pasa Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A,F# keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
I’d [Em]rather be a sparrow than a [G]snail
Yes, I would, If I could, [B7]I surely [Em]would, uh huh
I’d [Em]rather be a hammer than a [G]nail
Yes I would, If I only could , [B7]I surely [Em]would, uh huh
[section 2]
[C]Away, I’d rather sail away
Like a [G]swan that’s here and gone
A [C]man gets tied up to the ground
He gives the [G]world its saddest sound
[B7]It’s saddest [Em]sound, uh uhm.
[Closing]
I’d [Em]rather be a forest than a [G]street
Yes, I would, if I could, [B7]I surely [Em]would, uh huh
I’d [Em]rather feel the earth beneath my [G]feet
Yes, I would, if I only could, [B7]I surely [Em]would, uh huh
How to play El Condor Pasa on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Simon & Garfunkel - El Condor Pasa on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
El Condor Pasa uses these transitions most often: B7 → Em (5), G → B7 (5), and Em → G (4). 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 → B7 chord transition
To move from G to B7;
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
3. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 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 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
4. 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.
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.
El Condor Pasa chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in El Condor Pasa.
- El Condor Pasa includes 18 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- El Condor Pasa contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how El Condor Pasa connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 27%
- Em → G: 18%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → B7: 0%