Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird 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 F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [D] [Em] [F] [C] [D]
[G]If I [D]leave here to[Em]morrow
[F]Would you [C]still remember [D]me?
[G]For I must [D]be traveling [Em]on now
[F]Cos there’s too many [C]places I must [D]see
[chorus]
[G]If I [D]stay here with [Em]you girl
[F]Things just [C]couldn’t be the [D]same
[G]Cos I’m as [D]free as a [Em]bird now
[F]And this [C]bird you cannot [D]change
[chorus]
[F]And this [C]bird you cannot [D]change
[F]And this [C]bird you cannot [D]change
[F]Lord [C]knows I can’t [D]change
[section 2]
[G]Bye [D]bye, it s been a [Em]sweet love
[F]Though this [C]feeling I can’t [D]change
[G]But please don t [D]take it so [Em]badly
[F]Cos the Lord [C]knows I’m to [D]blame
[chorus]
[G]But If I [D]stay here with [Em]you girl
[F]Things just [C]couldn’t be the [D]same
[G]Cos I’m as [D]free as a [Em]bird now
[F]And this [C]bird you cannot [D]change oh oh oh
[chorus]
[F]And this [C]bird you cannot [D]change
[F]And this [C]bird you cannot [D]change
[F]Lord [C]knows I can’t [D]change
[Closing]
[F]Lord [C]help me I can’t [D]change
[chorus]
[G] [Bb]Lord I can’t [C]change, won’t you
[G]Fly [Bb]high [C]free bird, yeah
[chorus]
[G] [Bb]Lord I can’t [C]change, won’t you
[G]Fly [Bb]high [C]free bird, yeah
How to play Free Bird on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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.
Free Bird uses these transitions most often: C → D (16), F → C (16), and D → Em (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 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 → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. 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.
Free Bird chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Free Bird.
- Free Bird includes 86 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Free Bird contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Free Bird 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 C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%