Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now 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 G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [G] [G]
[D]I can see [G]clearly now, the [D]rain is gone.
[D]I can see [G]all obstacles [A]in my way.
[D]Gone are the [G]dark clouds that [D]made me blind,
[chorus]
It’s gonna be a [C]bright (bright), [G]bright (bright), Sun-Shiny [D]day.
It’s gonna be a [C]bright (bright), [G]bright (bright), Sun-Shiny [D]day.
[section 2]
[D]Yes, I can [G]make it now, the [D]pain is gone.
[D]All of the [G]bad feelings have [A]disappeared.
[D]Here is the [G]rainbow I’ve been [D]praying for.
[chorus]
It’s gonna be a [C]bright (bright), [G]bright (bright), Sun-Shiny [D]day.
[section 3]
[F]Look all around, there’s nothing but [C]blue skies.
[F]Look straight ahead, nothing but [A]blue skies.
[interlude]
[C#m] [G] [C#m] [G] [C] [Bm] [A] [A]
[Closing]
[D]I can see [G]clearly now, the [D]rain is gone.
[D]I can see [G]all obstacles [A]in my way.
[D]Here is the [G]rainbow I have been [D]praying for.
[chorus]
It’s gonna be a [C]bright (bright), [G]bright (bright), Sun-Shiny [D]day.
It’s gonna be a [C]bright (bright), [G]bright (bright), Sun-Shiny [D]day.
It’s gonna be a [C]bright (bright), [G]bright (bright), Sun-Shiny [D]day.
How to play I Can See Clearly Now on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now on ukulele requires 7 chords and 12 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.
I Can See Clearly Now uses these transitions most often: G → D (13), D → G (9), and C → G (7). 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 - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. 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.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
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. 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.
8. F → A chord transition
To move from F to A;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
9. A → C#m chord transition
To move from A 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 G string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
10. C#m → G chord transition
To move from C#m to G;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 3.
11. C → Bm chord transition
To move from C to Bm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
12. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
I Can See Clearly Now chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Can See Clearly Now.
- I Can See Clearly Now includes 53 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I Can See Clearly Now contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I Can See Clearly Now 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 → C: 14%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%