Pat Boone Family - Love Letters In The Sand Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[F]On a [C]day like today, we [F]passed the time a[D]way,
writing [G]love letters [G7]in the [C]sand.
How you [C]laughed when I cried, each [F]time I saw the [D]tide,
take our [G]love letters [G7]from the [C]sand [F] [C]
[Closing]
You made a [E7]vow, that you, would [Am]ever be true,
But some[D]how, that [D7]vow, meant [G]nothing to [G7]you.
[chorus]
Now my [C]broken heart aches, with [F]every wave that [D]breaks,
over [G]love letters [G7]in the [C]sand [F] [C]
[chorus]
[E7] [Am] [D] [D7] [G] [G7]
Now my [C]broken heart aches, with [F]every wave that [D]breaks,
over [G]love letters [G7]in the [C]sand [F] [C]
How to play Love Letters In The Sand on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Pat Boone Family - Love Letters In The Sand on ukulele requires 8 chords and 10 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.
Love Letters In The Sand uses these transitions most often: C → F (7), G → G7 (6), and G7 → C (6). 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 F - C chord transition.
1. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. F → D chord transition
To move from F to D;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
3. 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.
4. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
5. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
7. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
9. 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.
10. 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.
Love Letters In The Sand chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Love Letters In The Sand.
- Love Letters In The Sand includes 41 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Love Letters In The Sand contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Love Letters In The Sand 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 → F: 16%
- C → E7: 1%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → D: 1%