David Bowie - Sorrow Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]With your long blonde hair and your eyes of blue,
the only thing I ever got from you was
[C]Sorrow, [G]sorrow.
[G]You’re acting funny spending all my money,
you’re out there playing your high class [Em]games of
[C]Sorrow, [G]sorrow.
[section 2]
[G]You never do what you know you oughta.
Something tells me you’re the Devils daughter.
[C]Sorrow, [G]sorrow.
[D]Aaah, [C]aah, [G]aaah!
[section 3]
[G]I tried to fight her but I can’t resist her,
I never knew just how much I missed her.
[C]Sorrow, [G]sorrow.
[G]With your long blonde hair and your eyes of blue,
the only thing I ever got from you was
[C]Sorrow, [G]sorrow.
[D]Aaah, [C]aah, [G]aaah!
[Closing]
With your [F]long blonde hair, I couldn’t [G]sleep last night.
With your [F]long blonde hai[G]ir
How to play Sorrow on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
David Bowie - Sorrow 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.
Sorrow uses these transitions most often: C → G (7), G → C (4), and D → 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 G - C chord transition.
1. 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.
2. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
3. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. 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.
6. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Sorrow chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sorrow.
- Sorrow includes 21 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Sorrow contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sorrow connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%