Neil Diamond - Play Me 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 A7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]She was morning and I was night time.
I one day woke up to find her lying be[G]side my bed.
I softly said, “Come [D]take me.”
[section 2]
For [D]I’ve been lonely, in need of someone
[D]As though I’d done someone wrong somewhere,
but I [G]don’t know where.
I don’t know where, come [D]lately
[chorus]
[G]You are the sun, [A]I am the moon,
[G]You are the words, [A7]I am the tune, [D]play me.
[section 3]
[D]Song, she sang to me, song she brang to me,
[D]Words that rang in me, rhyme that sprang from me,
[G]warmed the night.
And what was right be[D]came me.
[chorus]
[G]You are the sun, [A]I am the moon,
[G]You are the words, [A7]I am the tune, [D]play me.
[interlude]
[D] [D] [D] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [D]
[G] [C] [G] [A] [D]
[section 4]
So [D]it was that I came to travel,
Upon a road that was thorned and narrow, another [G]place,
Another grace would save [D]me.
[chorus]
[G]You are the sun, [A]I am the moon,
[G]You are the words, [A7]I am the tune,
[D]play me[D]e.
[Closing]
[G]You are the sun, [A]I am the moon,
[G]You are the words, [A7]I am the tune,
[D]Pla[D7]y [G] [D]me [Em] [D]
How to play Play Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Neil Diamond - Play Me on ukulele requires 7 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.
Play Me uses these transitions most often: D → G (10), G → D (6), and G → A (5). 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. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
4. 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.
5. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G 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. 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.
8. 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.
9. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
Play Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Play Me.
- Play Me includes 42 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Play Me contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Play Me 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 → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%