Gram Parsons - In My Hour Of Darkness Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
[chorus]
[F]In my hour of darkness, in my time of need
[C]Oh Lord grant me vision, [Bb]Oh Lord grant me [F]speed
[Opening]
[F]Once I knew a young man, went driving through the night
[C]Miles and miles without a word,
with [Bb]just his high-beam lights [F]
[Bb]Who’d have ever [F]thought they’d build
such a [Bb]deadly Denver bend [F]
[C]To be so strong, to take so long as [Bb]it would till the end [F]
[chorus]
[F]In my hour of darkness, In my time of need
[C]Oh Lord grant me vision, [Bb]Oh Lord grant me [F]speed
[section 2]
[F]Another young man safely strummed his silver string guitar
And he [C]played to people everywhere, some [Bb]say he was a [F]star
But [Bb]he was just a [F]country boy, his [Bb]simple songs [F]confess
And the [C]music he had in him, so [Bb]very few [F]possess
[chorus]
[F]In my hour of darkness, in my time of need
[C]Oh Lord grant me vision, [Bb]Oh Lord grant me [F]speed
[section 3]
[F]Then there was an old man, kind and wise with age
And he [C]read me just like a book and he [Bb]never missed a [F]page
And I [Bb]loved him like my [F]father, and I [Bb]loved him like my [F]friend
And I [C]knew his time would shortly come but I [Bb]did not know just [F]when
[chorus]
[F]In my hour of darkness, in my time of need
[C]Oh Lord grant me vision, [Bb]Oh Lord grant me [F]speed
[Closing]
[C]Oh Lord grant me vision, [Bb]Oh Lord grant me [F]speed
How to play In My Hour Of Darkness on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Gram Parsons - In My Hour Of Darkness 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.
In My Hour Of Darkness uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (17), C → Bb (11), and F → C (11). 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 F - C chord transition.
1. 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.
2. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
3. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
In My Hour Of Darkness chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in In My Hour Of Darkness.
- In My Hour Of Darkness includes 45 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- In My Hour Of Darkness contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how In My Hour Of Darkness connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → Bb: 5%
After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).- Bb → F: 34%