Led Zeppelin - Ramble On 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,G,F,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A]
[E]Leaves are falling all [A]around, [E]time I was on my [A]way
[E]Thanks to you, I’m much [A]obliged, [E]for such a pleasant [A]stay
[E]But now it’s time for [A]me to go, [E]the autumn moon lights my [A]way
[E]For now I smell the rain, and [A]with it, pain, [E]and it’s headed my [A]way
[section 2]
[E]Aw, [F#]some[G#]times I [A]grow so [C#] [E]tired
[E]But [F#]I [G#]know I’ve [A]got one [C#] [E]thing I got to do
[chorus]
A-ramble on, and now’s the [A]time, the time is now
[E]Sing my song, I’m going [A]around the world, I gotta find my girl
[E]On my way, I’ve been this [A]way ten years to the day
[E]Ramble on, gotta [A]find the queen of all my dreams
[section 3]
[E]Got no time for spreading [A]roots, the [E]time has come to be [A]gone
[E]And though our health we [A]drank a thousand times, [E]it’s time to [A]ramble on
[chorus]
[E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A]
A-ramble on, and now’s the [A]time, the time is now
[E]Sing my song, I’m going [A]around the world, I gotta find my girl
[E]On my way, I’ve been this [A]way ten years to the day
I gotta [E]ramble on [A]I gotta find the queen of all my dreams I tell you no lie
[section 4]
[E]Mine’s a tale that can’t be [A]told, [E]my freedom I [A]hold dear
[E]How years ago in days of [A]old, [E]when magic filled the [A]air
[section 5]
[E]Twas in the darkest [A]depths of Mordor, [E]mmm, I met a girl so [A]fair
But [E]Gollum and the evil [A]one
[E]Crept up and slipped [A]away with her, her, her, yeah, and ain’t nothin’ I can do, no
[Closing]
I [E]guess I’ll keep on [A]rambling, I’m gonna
[E]Sing my song, sh-yeah-[A]yeah-yeah-yeah, I’ve gotta find my baby
[E]I’m gonna ramble on, sing [A]my song, gonna work my way all around the world
Baby, [E]baby, ramble [A]on, yeah.
[outro]
[E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A]
How to play Ramble On on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Led Zeppelin - Ramble On on ukulele requires 5 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.
Ramble On uses these transitions most often: E → A (43), A → E (42), and A → C# (2). 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 E - A chord transition.
1. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
2. E → F# chord transition
To move from E to F#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
3. F# → G# chord transition
To move from F# to G#;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
4. G# → A chord transition
To move from G# to A;
- While playing G#, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
5. A → C# chord transition
To move from A to C#;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
6. C# → E chord transition
To move from C# to E;
- While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 4.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Ramble On chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ramble On.
- Ramble On includes 95 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Ramble On contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Ramble On connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → A: 25%
- E → F#: 3%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → E: 12%
- A → C#: 0%