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Melanie Safka - Leftover Wine Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF#m, E, D, A, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

[Opening]
[F#m] [E] [D] [F#m] [A] [E] [D] [F#m]
[D]What do you do when the [A]people go [F#m]home?
And [D]what do you [F#m]do when the [A]show is all [F#m]done?
I [D]know what I’ll [E]do in the a[Bm]lone of my [F#m]time
But [A]what will I [D]do with the [Bm]leftover [F#m]wine?

[section 2]
A [D]line from a [F#m]poem of my [A]childhood has [F#m]said
That [D]visions of [F#m]sugarplums were gonna [A]dance in my [F#m]head
I’ll [D]spend my whole life [Bm]making the time [F#m]rhyme
But I’ll [A]still have a [D]bowl of [Bm]leftover [F#m]wine

[chorus]
[D]I’ll spend my whole life [Bm]making the time [F#m]rhyme
And then I’m [D]gonna run to the people
And I’ll [Bm]sing them a song of [F#m]mine
You know I’m [A]gonna do anything [Bm]
Just to take up [F#m]time
‘Cause I [A]can’t find a taker for the [Bm]leftover [F#m]wine

[interlude]
[F#m] [D] [F#m] [A] [D] [F#m]

[Closing]
[D]What do you [F#m]do when the [A]people go [F#m]home?
And [D]what do you [F#m]do when the [A]show is all [F#m]done?
I [D]know what I’ll do in the a[Bm]lone of my [F#m]time
But [A]what will I [D]do with the left[Bm]over [F#m]wine?

[chorus]
[D]I’ll spend my whole life [Bm]making the time [F#m]rhyme
And then I’m gonna [D]run to the people
And I’ll [Bm]sing them a song of [F#m]mine
You know I’m [A]gonna do [E]anything
[Bm]Just to take up [F#m]time
‘Cause I [A]can’t find a [E]taker for the [Bm]leftover [F#m]wine

[chorus]
I’m gonna [D]drink some of yours
If [Bm]you’ll drink [D]all of [F#m]mine
Because [A]I can’t stand the [E]taste of [Bm]that leftover [F#m]wine

[chorus]
I’m gonna [D]drink some of yours
If [Bm]you’ll drink [D]all of [F#m]mine
Because [A]I can’t stand the [E]taste of [Bm]that leftover [F#m]wine

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ArtistMelanie Safka
AlbumLive album
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1970
KeyF#m

How to play Leftover Wine on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Melanie Safka - Leftover Wine on ukulele requires 5 chords and 10 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.

Leftover Wine uses these transitions most often: Bm → F#m (16), F#m → A (16), and F#m → D (16). 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#m - E chord transition.

1. F#m → E chord transition

Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

To move from F#m to E;

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

2. E → D chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from E to D;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
E to D

3. D → F#m chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from D to F#m;

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

4. F#m → A chord transition

Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from F#m to A;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
F#m to A

5. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E;

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

6. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

7. E → Bm chord transition

To move from E to Bm;

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

8. Bm → F#m chord transition

To move from Bm to F#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

9. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

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

10. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

Leftover Wine chord transition analysis

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

  • Leftover Wine includes 99 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Leftover Wine contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Leftover Wine connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → D: 22%
    • F#m → A: 19%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → Bm: 5%
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