Lua Maria - Lotus Flower Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[Gm] [C] [Cm] [Bb]
Lotus [Gm]flower [Gm]
Rising [C]up through the [C]deep
Dark [Cm]waters of my [Bb]mind [Bb]
[section 2]
Lotus [Gm]flower [Gm]
Rising [C]up through the [C]deep
Dark [Cm]waters of my [Bb]mind [Bb]
[Closing]
To the [D#]clear pure light
Of this [Bb]holly night
[C]Om [Cm]mani [D#]padme [Gm]hum
[chorus]
Give me [Gm]light [Gm]
Give me [C]strength, give me [C]love
Lift me [Cm]up don’t [Cm]let me [Bb]fall [Bb]
[chorus]
Give me [Gm]light [Gm]
Give me [C]strength, give me [C]love
Lift me [Cm]up don’t [Cm]let me [Bb]fall [Bb]
[chorus]
By the [D#]light of the sacred [Bb]star
Concerate my [C]hearth
Puri[C]fy my [Gm]soul
[chorus]
By the [D#]light of the sacred [Bb]star
Concerate my [C]hearth
Puri[C]fy my [D#]soul
[outro]
[Gm] [Gm] [C] [C]
[outro]
[Cm] [Cm] [Bb] [Bb]
How to play Lotus Flower on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Lua Maria - Lotus Flower 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.
Lotus Flower uses these transitions most often: C → Cm (7), Cm → Bb (6), and Gm → 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 Gm - C chord transition.
1. Gm → C chord transition
To move from Gm to C;
- While playing Gm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Cm chord transition
To move from C to Cm;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 3.
3. Cm → Bb chord transition
To move from Cm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
4. Bb → Gm chord transition
To move from Bb to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
5. Bb → D# chord transition
To move from Bb to D#;
- While playing Bb, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
6. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. Cm → D# chord transition
To move from Cm to D#;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
8. D# → Gm chord transition
To move from D# to Gm;
- While playing D#, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
9. C → D# chord transition
To move from C to D#;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
Lotus Flower chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lotus Flower.
- Lotus Flower includes 36 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Lotus Flower 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 → Gm: 1%
- C → Cm: 1%
After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).- Bb → C: 20%
- Bb → Gm: 6%