John Prine - I Remember Everything 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 Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]
I’ve been down this [G]road before
[G]I remember every [Am]tree
[Am]Every single [D]blade of grass
[D]Holds a special place for [G]me
[section 2]
[G]And I remember [G]every town
[G]And every hotel [Am]room
[Am]And every song I [D]ever sang
[D]On a guitar out of [G]tune
[section 3]
[G]I remember [C]everything
[C]Things I can’t for-[G]get
[G]The way you turned and [A7]smiled on me
[A7]On the night that we first [D]met
[section 4]
[D]And I remember [C]every night
[C]Your ocean eyes of [G]blue
[G]How I miss you in the [D]morning light
[D]Like roses miss the [G]dew
[interlude]
[G] [C] [C] [G] [G] [D] [D] [G]
[section 5]
[G]I’ve been down this [G]road before
[G]Alone as I can [Am]be
[Am]Careful not to [D]let my past
[D]Go sneaking up on [G]me
[section 6]
[G]Got no future in my [G]happiness
[G]Though regrets are very [Am]few
[Am]Sometimes a little [D]tenderness
[D]Was the best that I could [G]do
[section 7]
[G]I remember [C]everything
[C]Things I can’t for-[G]get
[G]Swimming pools of [A7]butterflies
[A7]That slipped right through the [D]net
[Closing]
[D]And I remember [C]every night
[C]Your ocean eyes of [G]blue
[chorus]
[G]How I miss you in the [D]morning light
[D]Like roses miss the [G]dew
[chorus]
[G]How I miss you in the [D]morning light
[D]Like roses miss the [G]dew [G]
How to play I Remember Everything on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
John Prine - I Remember Everything on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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 Remember Everything uses these transitions most often: D → G (8), C → G (5), and Am → D (4). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
3. 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.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
6. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
7. 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.
I Remember Everything chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Remember Everything.
- I Remember Everything includes 34 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I Remember Everything contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I Remember Everything connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → C: 14%