Bruce Springsteen - If I Should Fall Behind 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 Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]
[D]We said we’d walk together baby come what may [D]
That come the twilight should we lose our [Bm]way
If as we’re [G]walking a hand should slip [D]free [D]
I’ll wait for [Bm]you
And should I [G]fall behind
Wait for [D]me [D]
[section 2]
[D]We swore we’d travel darling side by side [D]
We’d help each other stay in [Bm]stride
But each lover’s steps [G]fall so different[D]ly [D]
I’ll wait for [Bm]you
And should I [G]fall behind
Wait for [D]me [D]
[section 3]
[D]Now everyone [G]dreams of a love lasting and [D]true [D]
But you and [G]I know what this world can [Bm]do
So let’s make our steps [G]clear that the other may [D]see[D]
I’ll wait for [Bm]you
And should I [G]fall behind
Wait for [D]me [D]
[section 4]
[D]Now there’s a beautiful river in the valley ahead [D]
There ‘neath the oak’s bough soon we will be [Bm]wed
Should we lose each [G]other in the shadow of the evening [D]trees[D]
I’ll wait for [Bm]you
[chorus]
And should I [G]fall behind
Wait for [D]me [D]
Darling I’ll wait for [Bm]you
And should I [G]fall behind
Wait for [D]me [D]
[Closing]
Yeh, I’ll wait for [Bm]you
And should I [G]fall behind
Wait for [D]me [D]
[chorus]
I’ll wait for [Bm]you
And should I [G]fall behind
Wait for [D]me [D]
How to play If I Should Fall Behind on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Bruce Springsteen - If I Should Fall Behind on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.
If I Should Fall Behind uses these transitions most often: G → D (12), Bm → G (11), and D → Bm (10). 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 - Bm chord transition.
1. 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.
2. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. 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.
If I Should Fall Behind chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If I Should Fall Behind .
- If I Should Fall Behind includes 36 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- If I Should Fall Behind contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how If I Should Fall Behind 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 → Bm: 5%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Bm: 4%