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Lauren Daigle - Light Of The World Ukulele Chords

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ChordsE, A, C#m, B, F#m, G#m, E7, C#
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

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

  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-4-2Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[E]The world waits for a miracle, [A]the heart longs for a little bit of hope
[C#m]O come [A]O come [E]Emmanuel
[E]A child prays for peace on earth, [A]and she’s calling out from a sea of hurt
[C#m]O come [B]O come [E]Emmanuel
[F#m]And can [G#m]you [A]hear, [F#m]the [G#m]angels [A] [B]singing

[chorus]
[C#m]Glory[A] [E]to the [E7]light of the [B]world
[C#m]Glory[A] [E]the light of the [B]world is [F#m]here [C#m] [A]

[section 2]
[E]The drought breaks with the tears of a mother
[A]A babies cry is the sound of love come down
Come [C#]down, Come [B]down, Emma[E]nuel
[E]He is the song for the suffering
[A]He is messiah, the Prince of Peace [C#m]has come
He [B]has come, [E]Emmanuel

[chorus]
[C#m]Glory[A] [E]to the light of the [B]world.
[C#m]Glory[A] [E]to the light of the [B]world.
[C#m]Glory[A] [E]to the light of the [B]world.
[C#m]Glory[A] [E]to the light of the [B]world is [A] [B]here [C#m] [A]

[section 3]
[B] [C#m] [B] [C#] [E] [A] [A]
For all who [E]wait for all who [A]hunger.
For all [C#m]who’ve pained, for all [B]who wonder.
Behold your [E]King, behold [A]Messiah.
[C#m]Emmanuel, [A]Emmanuel.

[section 4]
[C#m]Glory[A] [E]to the light of the [B]world.
[C#m]Glory[A] [E]to the light of the [B]world.
[C#m]Glory[A] [E]to the light of the [B]world.

[section 5]
Behold your [E]King, behold [A]Messiah
[C#m]Emmanuel, [B]Emmanuel

[chorus]
[C#m]Glory[A] [E]to the light of the [B]world.
[C#m]Glory[A] [E]to the light of the [B]world.
[C#m]Glory[A] [E]to the light of the [B]world is [A]here [B] [C#m] [A]
[B] [C#m] [B]

[Closing]
[E]The world waits for a miracle, [A]the heart longs for a little bit of hope
[C#m]O come [B]O come [E]Emmanuel

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ArtistLauren Daigle
AlbumBehold
GenresChristian
Year2016
KeyE

How to play Light Of The World on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Lauren Daigle - Light Of The World on ukulele requires 8 chords and 17 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.

Light Of The World uses these transitions most often: C#m → A (17), A → E (15), and B → C#m (14). 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 E - A chord transition.

1. E → A chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from E to A;

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

2. A → C#m chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from A to C#m;

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

3. C#m → B chord transition

Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram

To move from C#m to B;

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

4. B → E chord transition

Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

To move from B to E;

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

5. E → F#m chord transition

To move from E to F#m;

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

6. F#m → G#m chord transition

To move from F#m to G#m;

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

7. G#m → A chord transition

To move from G#m to A;

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

8. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m;

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

9. A → B chord transition

To move from A to B;

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

10. E → E7 chord transition

To move from E to E7;

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

11. E7 → B chord transition

To move from E7 to B;

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

12. B → F#m chord transition

To move from B to F#m;

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

13. F#m → C#m chord transition

To move from F#m to C#m;

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

14. A → C# chord transition

To move from A to C#;

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

15. C# → B chord transition

To move from C# to B;

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

16. E → C#m chord transition

To move from E to C#m;

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

17. C# → E chord transition

To move from C# to E;

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

Light Of The World chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Light Of The World.

  • Light Of The World includes 110 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Light Of The World contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Light Of The World 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 → E: 12%
    • A → F#m: 6%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → B: 11%
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