Mumford & Sons - Lover Of The Light Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]And in the [G]middle of the night, I may [C]watch you go
[C]There’ll be no [G]value in the strength of walls that [C]I’ll have grown
There’ll be no [F]comfort in the [Am]shade of the [Am]shadows [G]thrown [F]
But I’ll [G]be [C]yours if you’ll [G]be [C]mine
[section 2]
Stretch out my [C]life and [F]pick the [C]seams out
Take what you [C]like, but [F]close my [G]ears and [Am]eyes
[F]Watch me [C]stumble [G]over [C]and over [G] [C]
[section 3]
[C]I had done wrong, you [F]build your [C]tower
[C]But call me home and [F]I will [G]build a [Am]throne
And [F]wash my [C]eyes out [G]never [C] [G]again [C]
[chorus]
[C]But love the one you [F]hold, and I’ll be your [G]goal
To have and to [Am]hold, a lover of the [C]light
[section 4]
[C]Skin too tight and [F]eyes like [C]marbles
[C]You spin me high so [F]watch me [G]as I [Am]glide
[F]Before I [C]tumble [G]home[C]ward [G]home[C]ward
[section 5]
[C]I know I’ve tried, I [F]was not [C]stable
[C]Flawed my pride, I [F]miss my [G]sanguine [Am]eyes
So [F]hold my [C]hands up, [G] [C]breathe in an’ [G] [C]breathe out
[chorus]
[C]So love the one you [F]hold, and I’ll be your [G]goal
To have and to [Am]hold, a lover of the [C]light
[Closing]
[C] [Am] [C] [Am] [C]
[C]And in the [G]middle of the night, I may [C]watch you go
[C]There’ll be no [G]value in the strength of walls that [C]I’ll have grown
There’ll be no [F]comfort in the [Am]shade of the [Am]shadows [G]thrown [F]
[F]You may not trust the [Am]promises of the [Am]change [G]I’ll [F]show
But I’ll [G]be [C]yours if you’ll [G]be [C]mine
[chorus]
[C] [C] [C] [C] [Am] [C] [Am] [G] [Am] [C] [F] [G] [Am] [C]
[C]So love the one you [F]hold, and I’ll be your [G]goal
To have and to [Am]hold, a lover of the [C]light
[C]So love the one you [F]hold, and I’ll be your [G]goal
To have and to [Am]hold, a lover of the [C]light
How to play Lover Of The Light on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Mumford & Sons - Lover Of The Light on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.
Lover Of The Light uses these transitions most often: G → C (16), C → F (15), and C → G (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 C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
5. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- 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 G string fret 2.
6. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Lover Of The Light chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lover Of The Light.
- Lover Of The Light includes 101 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Lover Of The Light contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Lover Of The Light 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 → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%