The Oh Hellos - Like The Dawn Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [G] [D] [Em] [G] [D]
[Em]I was sleeping in the [G]garden when I saw [D]you first
[Em]He’d put me deep, deep [G]under so that he [D]could work
[Em]And like the dawn you [G]broke the dark and my whole [D]earth shook
[Em]I was sleeping in the [G]garden when I saw [Bm]you [D]
[Em]At last, [G] [D]at last [A]
[Bm]Bones of my [A]bones and [G]flesh of my [D]flesh, [Em]at last
[section 2]
[Em] [G] [Bm] [A] [Em] [G] [Bm] [A]
[Em]You were the brightest [G]shade of sun I had [D]ever seen
[Em]Your skin was gilded [G]with the gold of the [D]richest kings
[Em]And like the dawn you [G]woke the world inside [D]of me
[Em]You were the brightest shade of [G]sun when I [Bm]saw you [D]
[Closing]
[Em] [G] [Bm] [A]
[Em]At last [D] [G]
And you will [Bm]surely be the [A]death of [G]me
But how could I have [D]known?
[outro]
[Em] [G] [D] [A]
How to play Like The Dawn on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Oh Hellos - Like The Dawn on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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.
Like The Dawn uses these transitions most often: Em → G (15), D → Em (12), and G → D (12). 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 Em - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string 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 → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
8. 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.
9. 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.
Like The Dawn chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Like The Dawn.
- Like The Dawn includes 62 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Like The Dawn contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Like The Dawn connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → Bm: 4%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → G: 18%
- Em → D: 17%