Alec Benjamin - Gabriel 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 F,C,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[E]Gabriel the oldest son, he [E]praised the lord [E]and married young
[G#m]Became a Priest and at confession, [G#m]cured the people [G#m]of transgression
[E]Gabriel he held the weight of, [E]everybody’s [E]toxic waste and
[G#m]With the load upon his shoulder, [G#m]couldn’t sleep [G#m]as he got older
[chorus]
[C#m]Ooooh, [A]what it means to be someone that
[E]Everybody has to talk to, [F#]everybody has to talk to
[C#m]Ooooh, our [A]Gabriel, he had no one that
[E]He could talk to Gabriel, he [F#]had no one that he could talk to
[section 2]
[E]Looking for a place to be or, [E]someplace he could [E]hide his grief
[G#m]Gabriel ran to the beach and, [G#m]set out for the [G#m]open sea
[E]Heaved the baggage from the sands, [E]aboard the vessel [E]with his hands
And [G#m]when he couldn’t see the land, [G#m]released their sins on [G#m]his command
[chorus]
[C#m]Ooooh, [A]what it means to be someone that
[E]Everybody has to talk to, [F#]everybody has to talk to
[C#m]Ooooh our [A]Gabriel, he had no one that
[E]He could talk to Gabriel, he [F#]had no one that he could talk to
[section 3]
[C#m] [A] [E] [F#] [C#m] [A] [E] [F#]
[E]As the problems slowly drifted, [E]all the weight was [E]quickly lifted
[G#m]From his back into the sea, [G#m]he finally [G#m]felt he was free
[section 4]
[E]When he got home after months, [E]sat down and [E]waited for lunch
He [G#m]looked down at an empty dish
‘Cause [G#m]all their sins [G#m]had killed the fish
[Closing]
[C#m]Ooooh, [A]what it means to be someone that
[E]Everybody has to talk to, [F#]everybody has to talk to
[C#m]Ooooh, our [A]Gabriel, he had no one that
[E]He could talk to Gabriel, he [F#]had no one that he could talk to
But is Gabriel responsible?
How to play Gabriel on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Alec Benjamin - Gabriel on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.
Gabriel uses these transitions most often: A → E (8), C#m → A (8), and E → F# (8). 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 E - G#m chord transition.
1. E → G#m chord transition
To move from E to G#m;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
2. G#m → C#m chord transition
To move from G#m to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
3. C#m → A chord transition
To move from C#m to A;
- While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
4. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. E → F# chord transition
To move from E to F#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
6. F# → C#m chord transition
To move from F# to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
Gabriel chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Gabriel.
- Gabriel includes 43 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Gabriel contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Gabriel connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → F#: 3%
- E → G#m: 3%
After G#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (26%), E (23%), and F# (19%).- G#m → E: 23%
- G#m → C#m: 9%