Hale - The Day You Said Goodnight 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 C,G,D,F,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[E] [B] [A]
Take me [E]as you are, push me [B]off the [A]road
The [C#m]sadness, I [B]need this time to [A]be with you
I’m freezing [E]in the sun, I’m burning [B]in the [A]rain
The [C#m]silence, I’m [B]screaming, calling [A]out your name
[chorus]
And I [C#m]do reside [B]in your [A]light
Put out the [A]fire with me and [B]find
Yeah you [C#m]lose the side of your [A]circles
That’s what I’ll [A]do if we say good[B]bye
[chorus]
To [E]be is all I got to [B]be, and all that I [A]see
And all that I [A]need this time, to [E]be the life you gave [B]me
The day you said good[A]night [E] [A]
[section 2]
[E] [B] [A]
The calmness [E]in your face, that I see [B]through the [A]night
The [C#m]warmth of your [B]light is pressing [A]unto us
You didn’t [E]ask me why, I never [B]would have [A]known
[C#m]Oblivion is [B]falling [A]down
[chorus]
And I [C#m]do reside [B]in your [A]light
Put out the [A]fire with me and [B]find
Yeah you [C#m]lose the side of your [A]circles
That’s what I’ll [A]do if we say good[B]bye
[chorus]
To [E]be is all I got to [B]be, and all that I [A]see
And all that I [A]need this time, to [E]be the life you gave [B]me
The day you said good[A]night [E] [A]
[section 3]
[C#m]If you could only [B]know me like your [A]prayers at night
[C#m]Then every[B]thing between you and [A]me will be [B]alright
[chorus]
To [E]be is all I got to [B]be, and all that I [A]see
And all that I [A]need this time, to [E]be the life you gave [B]me
The day you said good[A]night [E] [A]
[section 4]
[E]She’s already [B]taken, she’s already [A]taken,
She’s already [A]taken me, [E]she’s already [B]taken,
She’s already [A]taken, she’s already [A]taken me
[Closing]
[E] [B] [A]
The day you said good[A]night [E] [A]
How to play The Day You Said Goodnight on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Hale - The Day You Said Goodnight 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.
The Day You Said Goodnight uses these transitions most often: B → A (23), A → E (15), and E → B (15). 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 E - B chord transition.
1. E → B chord transition
To move from E to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
2. B → A chord transition
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
3. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
4. A → C#m chord transition
To move from A to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
5. C#m → B chord transition
To move from C#m to B;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.
The Day You Said Goodnight chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Day You Said Goodnight.
- The Day You Said Goodnight includes 85 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- The Day You Said Goodnight contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how The Day You Said Goodnight 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 → E: 12%
- A → B: 4%
After B, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).- B → E: 21%
- B → A: 16%