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Jeff Buckley - Lilac Wine Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, C, B7, Am, D, A, E, E7, Bm, F#m
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

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

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am 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 E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em]I lost myself on a cool damp night, [C]gave myself in that misty light
[B7]Was hypnotized by a [Am]strange delight, [B7]under a lilac [Em]tree
[Em]I made wine from the lilac tree, [C]put my heart in its recipe
[Am]It makes me see what I want to see, [B7]and be what I want to [Em]be
[D]When I think more than I [A]want to think, [Am]do things I never should [Em]do
[D]I drink much more than I [A]ought to drink, [Am]because I brings me back [E]you [B7]

[section 2]
[E] [E7]
[E]Lilac [E7]wine is [A]sweet and [B7]heady, [E]like my love
[A]Lilac [Bm] [E]wine, [A]I feel [Bm]unsteady, [E] [A]like my love
[C]Listen to me, I cannot see [B7]clearly
[B7]Isn’t that she coming to me [F#m]nearly [B7]here?

[section 3]
[E]Lilac [E7]wine [A]is sweet [B7]and heady, [E]where’s my [E7]love?
[A]Lilac [Bm] [E]wine, [A]I feel [Bm]unsteady, [E] [A]where’s my love
[C]Listen to me, why is everything so [B7]hazy?
[B7]Isn’t that she, or am I just going [F#m]crazy, [B7]dear?

[Closing]
[E]Lilac [E7]wine, [A]I feel [B7]unready, [E]for my [E7]love
I feel [A]unready, [Am] [B7]for my love. [E]

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ArtistJeff Buckley
AlbumGrace
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1994
KeyEm

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

Jeff Buckley - Lilac Wine on ukulele requires 10 chords and 19 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.

Lilac Wine uses these transitions most often: B7 → E (7), E → E7 (6), and E → A (5). 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 - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Em to C;

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

2. C → B7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram

To move from C to B7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
C to B7

3. B7 → Am chord transition

Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from B7 to Am;

  1. While playing B7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
B7 to Am

4. B7 → Em chord transition

Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from B7 to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
B7 to Em

5. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

6. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

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

7. 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.

8. A → Am chord transition

To move from A to Am;

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

9. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

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

10. Am → E chord transition

To move from Am to E;

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

11. E → B7 chord transition

To move from E to B7;

  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 3.

12. 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.

13. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

14. A → B7 chord transition

To move from A to B7;

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

15. E → A chord transition

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.

16. 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.

17. Bm → E chord transition

To move from Bm to E;

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

18. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C;

  1. While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

19. B7 → F#m chord transition

To move from B7 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 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

Lilac Wine chord transition analysis

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

  • Lilac Wine includes 63 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Lilac Wine contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Lilac Wine connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After B7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Em (58%), E7 (10%), and C (8%).
    • B7 → Em: 58%
    • B7 → E: 7%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → E7: 2%
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