Carpenters - Superstar 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 B key to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]Long ago, [D]and oh! so [C]far away [Bm]
I fell in [C]love with you, before the [Bm]second show
[Em]Your guitar, [D]it sounds so [C]sweet and clear [Bm]
But you’re not [C]really here, It’s just the [Bm]radio
[section 2]
[C]Don’t you remember [Bm]you told me you loved me [G]baby
[C]Said you’d be coming [Bm]back this way again [G]baby
[C]Baby baby [Bm]baby baby oh! [G]baby
I [F]love you, I [C]really do (I [F]love you, I [Bm]really do)
[Closing]
[Em]Loneliness [D]is a such a [C]sad affair [Bm]
And I can [C]hardly wait to be with [Bm]you again
[Em]What to say [D]to make you [C]come again [Bm]
Come back to [C]me again and play [Bm]your sad guitar
How to play Superstar on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Carpenters - Superstar 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.
Superstar uses these transitions most often: C → Bm (11), Bm → C (5), and D → C (4). 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. C → Bm chord transition
To move from C to Bm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
4. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
5. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
9. F → Bm chord transition
To move from F to Bm;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
Superstar chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Superstar.
- Superstar includes 36 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Superstar contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Superstar connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Bm: 1%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → Em: 13%