George Harrison - My Sweet Lord Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
My sweet [Dm]lord [G]Hm my [Dm]lord [G]Hm my [Dm]lord [G]
I really want to [C]see you [Am]
Really want to [C]be with you [Am]really want to [C]see you lord
But it [Bb]takes so long my [Dm]lord [G]
[chorus]
My sweet [Dm]lord [G]Hm my [Dm]lord [G]Hm my [Dm]lord [G]
I really want to [C]know you [Am]really want to [C]go with you [Am]
Really want to [C]show you lord
That it [Bb]won’t take long my [Dm]lord [G]
[section 2]
My sweet [Dm]lord [G]Hm my [Dm]lord [G]My sweet [Dm]lord [G]
I really want to [C]see you really want to [C7]see you
Really want to [A7]see you lord really want to [D]see you lord
But it [D#]takes so long my [Em]lord [A]
[chorus]
My sweet [Em]lord [A]hm my [Em]lord [A]my my my [Em]lord [A]
I really want to [D]know you [Bm]really want to [D]go with you [Bm]
Really want to [D]show you lord
That it [D#]won’t take long my [Em]lord [A]
[Em]Hmm [A]My sweet [Em]lord [A]My my [Em]lord [A]
[Closing]
My [Em]lord [A]my my my [Em]lord [A]my [Em]sweet lord [A]
Oooh [Em]oooh [A]
I really want to [D]see you [Bm]really want to [D]be with you [Bm]
Really want to [D]see you lord but it [D#]takes so long my [Em]lord [A]
My [Em]lord [A]my my my [Em]lord [A]my [Em]sweet lord [A] [D]
How to play My Sweet Lord on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
George Harrison - My Sweet Lord on ukulele requires 12 chords and 13 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 Sweet Lord uses these transitions most often: Em → A (16), A → Em (13), and Dm → G (11). 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 Dm - G chord transition.
1. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. 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.
3. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
5. Bb → Dm chord transition
To move from Bb to Dm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
6. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
7. C7 → A7 chord transition
To move from C7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
8. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
9. D → D# chord transition
To move from D to D#;
- 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 A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
10. D# → Em chord transition
To move from D# to Em;
- While playing D#, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
11. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
12. 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.
13. 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.
My Sweet Lord chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Sweet Lord.
- My Sweet Lord includes 83 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- My Sweet Lord contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how My Sweet Lord connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → A: 5%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → Em: 7%