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Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, G, C, D, F, Am7, Em, Dsus2, Cadd9
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dsus2 chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-5-5 Barre at fret 5. Base fret 2.Ukulele Dsus2 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cadd9 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-3Ukulele Cadd9 chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [G] [C] [D] [F] [G] [Am]
[C] [D] [F] [Am] [C] [G] [D]
[Am]There’s a lady who’s [G]sure
All that [C]glitters is [D]gold
And she’s [F]buying a stairway to [G]hea[Am]ven

[section 2]
[Am]When she gets there she [G]knows
If the [C]stores are all [D]closed
With a [F]word she can get what she [G]came [Am]for

[section 3]
[C]Ooh [D]ooh [F]ooh [Am]ooh
And she’s [C]buying a [G]stairway to [D]heaven

[section 4]
There’s a [C]sign on the [D]wall
But she [F]wants to be [Am]sure
‘Cause you [C]know sometimes [D]words have two [F]meanings

[section 5]
In a [Am]tree by the [G]brook
There’s a [C]songbird who [D]sings
Sometimes all of her [F]thoughts are [G]mis[Am]given

[interlude]
[Am] [G] [C] [D] [F] [G] [Am]

[section 6]
[Am7] [D] [D]Oh, it makes me [Am7]wonder [Em] [D] [C] [D]
[Am7]Oh, [D]it [D]makes me wonder [Am7] [Em] [D] [C] [D]

[section 7]
There’s a [C]feeling I [G]get
When I [Am]look to the west
And my [C]spirit is [G]crying for [F]lea[Am]ving

[section 8]
In my [C]thoughts I have [G]seen
Rings of [Am]smoke through the trees
And the [C]voices of those who [G]stand [F]look[Am]ing

[section 9]
[Am7] [D]Oh, and [D]it makes me wonder [Am7] [Em] [D] [C] [D]
[Am7]Oh, [D]it [D]really makes me wonder [Am7] [Em] [D] [C] [D]

[section 10]
And it’s [C]whispered that [G]soon
If we all [Am]call the tune
And the [C]piper will [G]lead us to [F]rea[Am]son

[section 11]
And the [C]new day will [G]dawn
For [Am]those who stand long
And the [C]forest will [G]echo with [F]laugh[Am]ter

[section 12]
(Does anyone remember laughter?)

[interlude]
[C] [G] [Am] [D]

[section 13]
[Am] [D] [Am] [D]Oh ho ho [Am] [D]

[section 14]
[C]If there’s a [G]bustle in your [Am]hedgerow,
Don’t be alarmed now
[C]It’s just a [G]spring clean for the [F]May [Am]queen

[section 15]
[C]Yes, there are [G]two paths you can [Am]go by
But in the long run
[C]There’s still [G]time to change the [F]road you’re [Am]on

[interlude]
[C] [G] [Am] [D]

[section 16]
And it makes me [Am]wonder [D] [Am] [D]Oh ho ho [Am] [D]

[section 17]
[C]Your head is [G]humming and it [Am]won’t go
In case you don’t know
[C]The piper’s [G]calling you to [F]join [Am]him

[section 18]
[C]Dear lady [G]can you hear the [Am]wind blow
And did you know
[C]Your stairway [G]lies in the [F]whispering [Am]wind?

[interlude]
[D] [Dsus2] [D] [D] [D] [Dsus2] [D] [D] [C] [Cadd9] [C]

[section 19]
[Am]And as we [G]wind on down the [F]road [G]
[Am]Our shadows [G]taller then our [F]soul [G]
[Am]There walks the [G]lady we all [F]know [G]
[Am]Who shines white light and [G]wants to [F]how
[G] [Am]How everything [G]s till turns to [F]gold [G]

[Closing]
[Am]And if you listen [G]very [F]hard [G]
[Am]The truth will come to [G]you at [F]last [G]
[Am]When all are one and [G]one is [F]all [G]
[Am]To be a rock and [G]not to [F]roll [G]
And she’s [F]buying a stairway to [G]hea[Am]ven

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ArtistLed Zeppelin
AlbumThe Song Remains the Same
GenresHard Rock, Rock, Classic Rock
Year1971
KeyC

How to play Stairway to Heaven on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven on ukulele requires 9 chords and 15 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.

Stairway to Heaven uses these transitions most often: G → Am (24), C → G (20), and Am → C (19). 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 Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

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

2. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

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

3. C → D chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from C to D;

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

4. D → F chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from D to F;

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

5. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string 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.

6. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

7. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

8. 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.

9. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

10. Am → Am7 chord transition

To move from Am to Am7;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.

11. Am7 → D chord transition

To move from Am7 to D;

  1. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

12. Am7 → Em chord transition

To move from Am7 to Em;

  1. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

13. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

14. D → Dsus2 chord transition

To move from D to Dsus2;

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 5.

15. C → Cadd9 chord transition

To move from C to Cadd9;

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

Stairway to Heaven chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Stairway to Heaven.

  • Stairway to Heaven includes 204 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Stairway to Heaven contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Stairway to Heaven 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 Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → C: 16%
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