Olivia Newton-John - Let Me Be There Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
Wherever you [C]go wherever you may [F]wander in your [C]life
Surely you [C]know I always wanna be [G]there
Holding your [C]hand and standing by to [F]catch you when you [C]fall
Seeing you [C]through [G]in everything you [C]do. [F] [C]
[chorus]
Let me [C]be there in your morning let me [F]be there in your night
Let me [C]change whatever’s wrong and make it [Dm]right [G]
Let me [C]take you through that [C7]wonderland
that [F]only two can share
All I [C]ask you [G]is let me be [C]there [F] [C]
[section 2]
Watching you [C]grow and going through the [F]changes in your [C]life
That’s how I [C]know I always wanna be [G]there
Whenever you [C]feel you need a friend to [F]lean on, here I [C]am
Whenever you [C]call [G]you know I’ll be [C]there [F] [C]
[chorus]
Let me [C]be there in your morning let me [F]be there in your night
Let me [C]change whatever’s wrong and make it [Dm]right [G]
Let me [C]take you through that [C7]wonderland
that [F]only two can share
All I [C]ask you [G]is let me be [C]there
[section 3]
[C]Let me [D]be there in your morning let me [G]be there in your night
Let me [D]change whatever’s wrong and make it [Em]right [A7]
Let me [D]take you through that [D7]wonderland
that [G]only two can share
[Closing]
All I [D]ask you [A7]is let me be [D]there [G]
All I [D]ask you [A7]is let me be [D]there [G] [D]
How to play Let Me Be There on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Olivia Newton-John - Let Me Be There on ukulele requires 9 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.
Let Me Be There uses these transitions most often: F → C (11), C → F (9), and G → C (8). 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 C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. 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.
3. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
6. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
8. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
9. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
10. Em → A7 chord transition
To move from Em to A7;
- While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
11. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
12. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
13. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Let Me Be There chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Let Me Be There.
- Let Me Be There includes 59 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Let Me Be There contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Let Me Be There connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%