Cat Stevens - Sad Lisa 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 A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
[Opening]
She [Em]hangs her head and [Em]cries on my [D]shirt. [C]
She [D]must be [Em]hurt very [D]bad[G]ly. [G]
Tell me [G]what’s [D]making you [Em]sad, [A]Li? [A]
[Em]Open your [A]door, don’t [D]hide in the [C]dark. [C]
You’re [D]lost in the [Em]dark, you can [D]trust [G]me. [G]
Cause you [G]know [D]that’s how it [Em]must [A]be. [A] [A]
[Em]Lisa Lisa, [A]sad [B]Lisa Lisa. [Em] [Em] [Em] [Em]
[section 2]
Her [Em]eyes like windows, [Em]trickle in [D]rain [C]
[D]Upon her [Em]pain getting [D]dee[G]per.
[G]Though my [G]love [D]wants to re[Em]lieve [A]her.
[A]She [Em]walks a[A]lone from [D]wall to [C]wall. [C] [
D]Lost in her [Em]hall, she can’t [D]hear [G]me.
Though I [G]know she [D]likes to be [Em]near [A]me.
[section 3]
[A] [A] [Em]Lisa Lisa, [A]sad [B]Lisa Lisa. [Em] [Em] [Em] [Em]
She [Em]sits in a corner [Em]by the [D]door.
[C]There [Em]must be [Em]more I can [C]tell [G]her. [G]
If she [G]really [D]wants me to [Em]help [A]her. [A] [B]
I’ll [Em]do what I [A]can to [D]show her the [C]way. [C]
And [D]maybe one [Em]day I will [D]free [G]her. [G]
Though I [G]know no [D]one can [Em]see [A]her. [A] [A]
[Closing]
[Em]Lisa Lisa, [A]sad [B]Lisa Lisa. [Em] [Em] [Em] [Em]
How to play Sad Lisa on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Cat Stevens - Sad Lisa 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.
Sad Lisa uses these transitions most often: Em → A (12), D → Em (11), and Em → D (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 Em - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. A → B chord transition
To move from A to B;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
7. B → Em chord transition
To move from B to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 4.
8. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
9. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Sad Lisa chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sad Lisa.
- Sad Lisa includes 72 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Sad Lisa contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sad Lisa 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 → C: 27%
- Em → D: 17%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%