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Lionel Richie - Lady Ukulele Chords

ChordsDm, Gm, C, Am, Bb, D, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram


[Dm]Lady I’m your [Gm]knight in shining [C]armor and I [Dm]love you
You have [Gm]made me what I [C]am and I am [Dm]yours
My love there’s [Gm]so many ways I [C]want to say I [Dm]love you
Let me [Gm]hold you in my [C]arms for ever [Dm]more


You have [Gm]gone and [Am]made me such a fool [Bb]I’m so [Am]lost in your [D]love
And [Gm]oh we belong [Am]together [Bb]won’t you [Am]believe in my [D]song


[Dm]Lady for so [Gm]many years I [C]thought I’d never [Dm]find you
You have [Gm]come into my [C]life and made me [Dm]whole
[Dm]Forever let me [Gm]wake to see you [C]each and every [Dm]morning
Let me [Gm]hear you whisper [C]softly in my [Dm]ear


In my [Gm]eyes I see [Am]no one else but you [Bb]There’s no [Am]other love like our [D]love
And [Gm]yes oh yes I’ll [Am]always want you near me [Bb]I’ve waited for [Am]you for so [D]long


[Bb]Lady [Am]your love’s the [F]only love I [F]need [Dm]
And [Bb]beside me [Am]is where I [F]want you to [F]be [Dm]
‘Cause [Bb]my love [Am]there’s something I [F]want you to [F]know [Dm]
You’re the [Bb]love of [Am]my [Gm]life [C]you’re my [Dm]lady. [Gm] [C] [Dm]

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AlbumTime
GenresR&B, Soul
Year1998
KeyDm

How to play Lady on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Lionel Richie - Lady 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.

Lady uses these transitions most often: Dm → Gm (11), C → Dm (10), and Gm → C (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 Dm - Gm chord transition.

1. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Dm to Gm

2. Gm → C chord transition

To move from Gm to C;

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Gm to C

3. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Dm

4. Gm → Am chord transition

To move from Gm to Am;

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
Gm to Am

5. Am → Bb chord transition

To move from Am to Bb;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

6. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

7. D → Gm chord transition

To move from D to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

8. D → Dm chord transition

To move from D to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.

9. D → Bb chord transition

To move from D to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 3.

10. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

11. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

12. Dm → Bb chord transition

To move from Dm to Bb;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lady.

  • Lady includes 65 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Lady contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Lady connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Bb: 9%
    • Dm → Gm: 5%
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).
    • Gm → C: 15%
    • Gm → Am: 6%