Kris Kristofferson - Help Me Make It Through The Night Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
Take the ribbon from your [C]hair [C]
Shake it loose and let it [F]fall [F] [Am] [Dm]
Laying soft upon my [G7]skin
Like the shadows on the [C]wall [C]
[section 2]
Come and lay down by my [C]side [C]
Till the early morning [F]light [F] [Am] [Dm]
All I’m takin’ is your [G7]time [G7]
Help me make it through the [C]night [C7]
[section 3]
I don’t care who’s right or [F]wrong
I don’t try to under[C]stand [C]
Let the devil take to[Dm]morrow Lord tonight I need a [G]friend [G7]
[Closing]
Yesterday is dead and [C]gone [C]
And tomorrow’s out of [F]sight [F] [Am] [Dm]
And it’s sad to be a[G7]lone
Help me make it through the [C]night [C]
How to play Help Me Make It Through The Night on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Kris Kristofferson - Help Me Make It Through The Night on ukulele requires 7 chords and 10 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.
Help Me Make It Through The Night uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (4), Am → Dm (3), and C → F (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 C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
4. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
7. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
8. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
9. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm 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.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
10. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- 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 A string fret 2.
Help Me Make It Through The Night chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Help Me Make It Through The Night.
- Help Me Make It Through The Night includes 22 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Help Me Make It Through The Night contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Help Me Make It Through The Night connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Dm: 5%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → Am: 11%