Rihanna - Farewell 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 D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [D] [Em] [C]
[G]wherever you’re going
[D]i wanna go
[Em]wherever you’re heading
[C]can you let me know
[G]i don’t mind catching up
[D]i’m on my way
[Em]just can’t take the thought of you miles away [C]
[G]and i know you’re going somewhere
to make a better life [D]
[Em]i hope that you find it on the [C]first try
[G]and even though it kills me
[D]that you have to go
[Em]i know it’ll be sadder
[C]if you never hit the road
[G]so farewell! [D]
[section 2]
[D]somebody is gonna miss you [Em] [C]
[G]farewell [D]
somebody is gonna wish that [Em]you were here [C]
that somebody is me [G]
i will write to tell you what’s going on [D]
[Em]but you won’t miss nothing but the same old song [C]
[G]if you don’t mind catching up
[D]i’ll spend the day telling [Em]you
stories about a land far away [C]
[G]but i know
and i know you’re going somewhere to
make a better life [D]
[Em]i hope that you find it on the first try [C]
[G]and even though it kills me
[D]that you have to go
[Em]i know it’ll be sadder
[C]if you never hit the road
[Closing]
[G]and i’m gonna try to hold it all in [D]
[Em]try to hold back my tears [C]
[G]so it don’t make you stay here [D]
[G]I’mma try to be a big girl now [D]
cause i don’t wanna be [Em]the reason
You don’t leave [C]
How to play Farewell on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Rihanna - Farewell on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Farewell uses these transitions most often: G → D (14), D → Em (13), and Em → C (13). 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 - D chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
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.
Farewell chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Farewell.
- Farewell includes 53 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Farewell contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Farewell 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 G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%