Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]This is our last goodbye, I hate to [Bm]feel the love [A]between us [Em]die
But it’s [G]over, just hear [D]this and then I’ll go :
You [A]gave me more to live for, [G]more than you’ll ever [D]know.
[section 2]
[D]This is our last embrace, must I [Bm]dream and [A]always see your [G]face
Why [Em]can’t we overcome this [D]wall
[A]Baby, maybe it is just because I didn’t [G]know you at all.
[section 3]
[Dm]
[A]Kiss me, please, [G]kiss me
But kiss me [A]out of desire, babe, and not [G]consolation
You know, it [A]makes me so angry ’cause I [G]know that in time
[A]I’ll only make you [G]cry, this is our last [D]goodbye.
[Closing]
[Bm][A][G][A][Bm][A][Em][A][Bm][A][G]
[D]Did you [Bm]say [A]”no, this can’t [G]happen to me,”
[D]And did you [Bm]rush to the [A]phone to [G]call?
Was there a [D]voice un[Bm]kind in the [A]back of your [G]mind saying,
[Em]”Maybe… you didn’t [C]know him at [G]all.”
Well, the [D]bells out in the church tower [D]chime
[D]Burning clues into this heart of [D]mine
Thinking [C]so hard on her [D]soft eyes and the [C]memory
Of her [D]sighs that, “it’s over… it’s over…”
How to play Last Goodbye on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye on ukulele requires 7 chords and 13 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.
Last Goodbye uses these transitions most often: A → G (12), Bm → A (8), and G → D (7). 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 → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
4. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. 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.
6. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
7. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
8. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
9. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
10. Dm → A chord transition
To move from Dm to A;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
11. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
12. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
13. 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.
Last Goodbye chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Last Goodbye.
- Last Goodbye includes 56 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Last Goodbye contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Last Goodbye connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → G: 13%
- A → Bm: 8%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → C: 14%