Frankie Laine - High Noon Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Do not forsake me, oh, my darlin’
On this, our [D7]weddin’ [G]day [Em]
Do not forsake me, [A]oh, my [D]darlin’ [Bm]
[F#]Wait, wait a[A]long
[section 2]
[D]I do not know what fate awaits me
I only know I must be [G]brave
[Em]For I must [G]face a man who [D]hates me
[G]Or lie a [D]coward, [G]a craven [D]coward
[G]Or lie a [D]coward [A]in my [D]grave
[section 3]
[G]Oh, to be torn ‘tweenst love and duty
[D]Supposin’ I lose my fair-haired beauty
[G]Look at that big hand move along
[D]Nearin’ high noon
[section 4]
[G]He made a vow while in state prison
[D]Vowed it would be my life or his, and
[Gm]I’m not afraid of death, but, oh
[D]What shall I [E7]do if you leave [A]me?
[section 5]
[D]Do not forsake me, oh, my darlin’
You made that promise as a [G]bride
[Em]Do not forsake me, oh, my [D]darlin’
[G]Although you’re [D]grievin’, [G]don’t think of [D]leavin’
[G]Now that I [D]need you [A]by my [D]side
[Closing]
Wait a[G]long , wait a[D]long,
Wait a[G]long [D]
How to play High Noon on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Frankie Laine - High Noon on ukulele requires 9 chords and 13 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.
High Noon uses these transitions most often: D → G (13), G → D (12), and A → D (5). 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 D - D7 chord transition.
1. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
4. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- 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 C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
5. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
7. Bm → F# chord transition
To move from Bm to F#;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
8. F# → A chord transition
To move from F# to A;
- While playing F#, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
10. D → Gm chord transition
To move from D to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
11. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
12. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- 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 2 to G string fret 2.
13. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
High Noon chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in High Noon.
- High Noon includes 47 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- High Noon contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how High Noon 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 → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%