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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Long As I Can See The Light Ukulele Chords

ChordsB, F#, G#m, E, E7
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 G,C,D,F keys to play this song with easier chords.

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


[B]Put a [F#]candle in the [B]window,
[B]’cause I [G#m]feel I’ve got to [B]move.[F#]
[B]Though I’m [F#]going, [E]going, I’ll be [E7]coming home soon,
[B]Long as [F#]I can see the [B]light…


[B]Pack my [F#]bag and let’s [B]get moving,
[B]‘Cause I’m [G#m]bound to drift a [B]while[F#]
[B]When I’m [F#]gone, [E]gone, you don’t have to [E7]worry long,
[B]Long as [F#]I can see the [B]light


[B] [F#] [B] [B] [G#m] [B] [F#]
[B] [F#] [E] [E7] [B] [F#] [B]


[B]Guess I’ve [F#]got that old travel[B]ling bone,
[B]‘Cause this [G#m]feeling won’t leave me [B]alone [F#]
[B]But I [F#]won’t, [E]won’t [E7]lose my way, no, no,
[B]Long as [F#]I can see the [B]light…


[B]Yeah, [B]yeah!
[B]Yeah, [B]oh, yeah!


[B]Put a [F#]candle in the [B]window,
[B]’cause I [G#m]feel I’ve got to [B]move.[F#]
[B]Though I’m [F#]going, [E]going, I’ll be [E7]coming home soon,
[B]Long as [F#]I can see the [B]light…


[B]Long as [F#]I can see the [B]light…
[B]Long as [F#]I can see the [B]light…
[B]Long as [F#]I can see the [B]light…
[B]Long as [F#]I can see the [B]light…

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AlbumCosmo's Factory
Year1970
KeyB

How to play Long As I Can See The Light on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Long As I Can See The Light on ukulele requires 5 chords and 5 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.

Long As I Can See The Light uses these transitions most often: B → F# (24), F# → B (19), and B → G#m (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 B - F# chord transition.

1. B → F# chord transition

To move from B to F#;

  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 E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
B to F#

2. B → G#m chord transition

To move from B to G#m;

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

3. F# → E chord transition

To move from F# to E;

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

4. 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.
E to E7

5. 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Long As I Can See The Light.

  • Long As I Can See The Light includes 68 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Long As I Can See The Light connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After B, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
    • B → F#: 7%
    • B → G#m: 3%
    After F#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are B (19%), Bm (15%), and E (13%).
    • F# → B: 19%
    • F# → E: 13%