Eva Cassidy - My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose 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 C,D,F keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]My love is like a [Em]red, red rose
[C]That’s newly sprung in [D]June [D7]
[G]My love is like a [Em]melody
So [C]sweetly [D]play’d [D7]in [G]tune
[section 2]
[G]As fair art thou, my [C]bonnie [G]lad,
So deep in [C]love am [D]I [D7]
And [G]I will [Bm]love thee [C]still, my [G]dear,
Though [C]all the [D]seas gone [G]dry.
[section 3]
Though [G]all the seas gone [Em]dry, my dear,
And the [C]rocks melt with the [D]sun [D7]
[G]I will love thee [Em]still my dear,
Though the [C]sands o’ [D]life[D7]shall [G] run.
[section 4]
[G]So fare thee well, my [C]only [G]love!
And fare thee [C]well a[D]while![D7]
And [G]I will [Bm]come to [C]you a[G]gain,
Though it [C]were ten [D]thousand [G]miles!
[Closing]
Though it [G]were ten thousand [Em]miles, my dear
Though it [C]were ten thousand [D]miles [D7].
[G]I will come to [Em]you again.
Though it [C]were ten [D]thou[D7]sand [G]miles
How to play My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Eva Cassidy - My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose on ukulele requires 6 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.
My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose uses these transitions most often: C → D (10), D → D7 (8), and D7 → G (8). 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 G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
2. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, 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.
7. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
8. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. 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.
My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose.
- My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose includes 54 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Em: 9%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%