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Dire Straits - Lady Writer Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, G, Am, Em, C, Dm, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram

[Opening]
[F]Lady [G]writer on the [Am]TV, [F]talking bout the [G]Virgin [Am]Mary,
[F]re[G]minded me of [Am]you, [F]expec[G]tation left a [Em]come on, too.
[F]Lady [G]writer on the [Am]TV, [F]yeah, she had another [Am]quality,
[F]the [G]way you used to [Am]look, [F]and I [G]know you never [Em]read a book.
[F]Just the way that her hair fell down around her [C]face,
[F]then I recall my fall from [Am]grace, [Em] [Dm]
Another [Fm]time, another [Am]place.
[F]Lady [G]writer on the [Am]TV, [F]she had [G]all the brains [Am]and the beauty,
[F]The picture [G]does not [Am]fit,
[Fm]you’d talk to [G]me when you [Em]felt like this.

[interlude]
[F]

[section 2]
Just the way that her hair fell down around her [C]face,
[F]then I recall my fall from [Am]grace, [Em] [Dm]
Another [Fm]time, another [Am]place.
[C]Yes, and your rich old man he’d call her [G]a dead ringer,
[Em]you got the same command plus your mother was a [Dm]jazz singer.

[interlude]
[F] [G] [Am] [F] [G] [Am]
[F] [G] [Am] [F] [G] [Em]

[section 3]
[F]Just the way that her hair fell down around her [C]face,
[F]then I recall my fall from [Am]grace, [Em] [Dm]
Another [Fm]time, another [Am]place.
[F]Lady [G]writer on the [Am]TV, [F]she knew [G]all about [Am]history,
[F]he couldn’t [G]hardly write your [Am]name,
[F]I think I [G]want it [Em]just the same.
[F]Lady [G]writer on the [Am]TV, [F]talking ‘bout the [G]Virgin [Am]Mary,

[Closing]
[F]yeah, you know I’m [G]talking about [Am]you and me,
[F]lady [G]writer on the [Em]TV.
[F]Lady [G]writer on the [Am]TV, [F]talking ‘bout the [G]Virgin [Am]Mary,
[F]yeah, you know I’m [G]talking about [Am]you and me,
[F]lady [G]writer on the [Em]TV.

[outro]
[F] [G] [Am] [F] [G] [Am]
[F] [G] [Am] [F] [G] [Em]

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ArtistDire Straits
AlbumCommuniqué
GenresRock
Year1979
KeyF

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

Dire Straits - Lady Writer on ukulele requires 7 chords and 14 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 Writer uses these transitions most often: F → G (30), Am → F (25), and G → Am (23). 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 - G chord transition.

1. F → G chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

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

2. G → Am chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

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

4. G → Em chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
G to Em

5. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

6. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

7. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

8. Em → Dm chord transition

To move from Em to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.

9. Dm → Fm chord transition

To move from Dm to Fm;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

10. Fm → Am chord transition

To move from Fm to Am;

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.

11. Fm → G chord transition

To move from Fm to G;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 1 to A string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

12. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

13. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

14. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

Lady Writer chord transition analysis

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

  • Lady Writer includes 122 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Lady Writer contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Lady Writer 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 → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → Em: 9%
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