The Beatles - The Long And Winding Road Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
The [Bm]long and winding [G]road
That [D]leads [D]to your [G]door
Will [F#m]never [Bm]disappear
[Em]I’ve seen that [A]road [D]before
[G]It [F#m]always [Bm]leads me here
[Em]Leads me [A]to your [D]door
[section 2]
The [Bm]wild and windy [G]night
That the [D]rain [D]washed [G]away
[G]Has [F#m]left a [Bm]pool of tears
[Em]Crying [A]for the [D]day
[G]Why [F#m]leave me [Bm]standing here
[Em]Let me [A]know the [D]way
[section 3]
[D]Many times I’ve been, [G]alone and
[F#m]Many times I’ve [Em]cried [A]
[D]Anyway you’ll [G]never know the
[F#m]Many ways I’ve [Em]tried [A]
[Closing]
[D] [G] [D] [A] [Em] [D] [G] [D] [Em] [A]
But [Bm]still they lead me
[G]Back to the [D]long and [D]winding road[G]
You [F#m]left me [Bm]standing [Em]here
A long, [A]long long time ago [D]
[G]Don’t [F#m]keep me [Bm]waiting [Em]here,
Lead me [A]to your[D]door [G]
Da, da, da, [D]da-
How to play The Long And Winding Road on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - The Long And Winding Road on ukulele requires 6 chords and 11 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 Long And Winding Road uses these transitions most often: D → G (11), Em → A (9), and A → D (8). 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 Bm - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. G → F#m chord transition
To move from G to F#m;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. F#m → Bm chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm;
- While playing F#m, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
5. 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.
6. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
7. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
8. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
9. F#m → Em chord transition
To move from F#m to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
10. 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.
11. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
The Long And Winding Road chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Long And Winding Road.
- The Long And Winding Road includes 65 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- The Long And Winding Road contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how The Long And Winding Road connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → F#m: 0%