Paul Robeson - Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child 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 Gm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[Dm]Sometimes I feel [Gm]like a motherless [Dm]child
Sometimes I [Gm]feel like a motherless [Dm]child
Sometimes I [Gm]feel like a motherless [Dm]child
A [A]long [A7]way from my [Dm]home [A7]
A [A]long [A7]way from my [Dm]home
[section 2]
Come my Brother a [A]long [A7]way from my [Dm]home
A [A]long [A7]way from my [Dm]home
[section 3]
[Dm]Sometimes I feel [Gm]like I’m old and [Dm]gone
Sometimes I [Gm]feel like I’m old and [Dm]gone
Sometimes I feel [Gm]like freedom is so [Dm]near
A [A]long [A7]way from my [Dm]home
A [A]long [A7]way from my [Dm]home
[section 4]
Come my Sisters a [A]long [A7]way from my [Dm]home
A [A]long [A7]way from my [Dm]home
[section 5]
[Dm]Sometimes I feel [Gm]like freedom is [Dm]near
Sometimes I [Gm]feel like freedom is [Dm]here
Sometimes I feel [Gm]like freedom is so [Dm]near
But we’re [A]so [A7]far from [Dm]home
A [A]long [A7]way from my [Dm]home
[Closing]
Come my Brothers a [A]long [A7]way from my [Dm]home
A [A]long [A7]way from my [Dm]home
How to play Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Paul Robeson - Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child uses these transitions most often: A → A7 (12), A7 → Dm (12), and Dm → A (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 - Gm chord transition.
1. Dm → Gm chord transition
To move from Dm to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. Dm → A chord transition
To move from Dm to A;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
4. A7 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child.
- Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child includes 55 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → Gm: 5%
- Dm → A: 3%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).- A7 → Dm: 12%
- A7 → A: 4%