Maroon 5 - Daylight Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Here I am waiting, I’ll have to leave soon
[G]Why am I [A]holding on, [D]we knew this day would come
We knew it all along, [G]how did it [A]come so fast
[section 2]
[Bm]This is our last [G]night, but it’s [D]late
And I’m [G]trying [A]not to [Bm]sleep, ’cause I [G]know
When I [D]wake, I will [G]have to [A]slip [D]away
[chorus]
And when the [D]daylight comes I’ll [Bm]have to go
But [G]tonight I’m gonna hold you [D]so close
Cause in the [D]daylight we’ll be [Bm]on our own
But [G]tonight I need to hold you so [D]close
[D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh
[D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh
[section 3]
[D]Here I am staring, at you’re perfection
[G]In my arms, [A]so beautiful
[D]The sky is getting bright
[section 4]
The stars are burning out, [G]somebody, [A]slow it down
[section 5]
This is [Bm]way too [G]hard, ’cause I [D]know
When the [G]sun comes [A]up, I will [Bm]leave
This is [G]my last [D]glance, that will [G]soon be [A]memory[D]
[chorus]
And when the [D]daylight comes I’ll [Bm]have to go
But [G]tonight I’m gonna hold you [D]so close
Cause in the [D]daylight we’ll be [Bm]on our own
But [G]tonight I need to hold you so [D]close
[D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh
[D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh
[section 6]
[A]I never wanted to stop, because I don’t want to
[G]Start all over, [D]Start all over, [A]I was afraid of the dark
But now it’s all that I want, [G]all that I want, All that I [D]want
[chorus]
And when the [D]daylight comes I’ll [Bm]have to go
But [G]tonight I’m gonna hold you [D]so close
Cause in the [D]daylight we’ll be [Bm]on our own
But [G]tonight I need to hold you so [D]close
And when the [D]daylight comes I’ll [Bm]have to go
But [G]tonight I’m gonna hold you [D]so close
Cause in the [D]daylight we’ll be [Bm]on our own
But [G]tonight I need to hold you so [D]close
[Closing]
[D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh
[D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh
[D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh
(Yeah) (Yeah) (Yeah)
[D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh
(Yeah) (Yeah)
How to play Daylight on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Maroon 5 - Daylight 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.
Daylight uses these transitions most often: G → D (22), Bm → G (20), and D → Bm (16). 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 D - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C 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.
4. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
6. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
Daylight chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Daylight.
- Daylight includes 86 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Daylight contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Daylight connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%