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Linda Ronstadt - Silver Threads And Golden Needles Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, D, G, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram


I don’t [A]want your lonely mansion with a [D]tear in every room
I just want the love you [A]promised, beneath the haloed [G]moon [E7]
But you [A]think I should be happy with your [D]money and your name
And hide myself in [A]sorrow while you [E7]play your cheating [A]game


Silver [D]threads and golden needles cannot [A]mend this heart of mine
And I’ll never drown my sorrow in the warm glow of your [G]wine [E7]
You can’t [A]buy my love with money for I [D]never was that kind
Silver threads and golden [A]needles cannot [E7]mend this heart of [A]mine


Silver [D]threads and golden needles cannot [A]mend this heart of mine
And I’ll never drown my sorrow in the warm glow of your [G]wine [E7]
You can’t [A]buy my love with money for I [D]never was that kind
Silver threads and golden [A]needles cannot [E7]mend this heart of [A]mine


Silver [D]threads and golden [A]needles cannot [G]mend [D]this heart of [A]mine


[G] [D] [A]

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AlbumHand Sown ... Home Grown
GenresCountry
Year1969
KeyC#

How to play Silver Threads And Golden Needles on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Linda Ronstadt - Silver Threads And Golden Needles on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Silver Threads And Golden Needles uses these transitions most often: D → A (9), A → D (7), and E7 → A (6). 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 A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
A to D

2. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
A to G

3. G → E7 chord transition

To move from G to E7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
G to E7

4. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
E7 to A

5. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Silver Threads And Golden Needles.

  • Silver Threads And Golden Needles includes 35 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Silver Threads And Golden Needles contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Silver Threads And Golden Needles connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%