Katie Melua - Tiger In The Night 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 keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]You are the [G]tiger burning [A]bright,
[Bm]Deep in the forest of my [G]night,
[Em]You are the [G]one who keeps me [A]strong in this world. [D]
You [D]Sleep by the [G]silent cooling [A]streams,
[section 2]
[Bm]Down in the darkness of my [G]dreams,
[A]All of my [D]life I [A]never [G]knew
[Em]You were the [D]dream I’d [A]see come [G]tr[G#m]ue,
[D]You are the [A]tiger burning [D]bright.
[section 3]
[G]I was the [D]one who looked so [G]hard I could not [D]see,
[G]and now I could [D]never live
[Bm]With[G]out the love you [A]give to [D]me.
[section 4]
I [D]lived like a [G]wild and lonely [A]soul,
[Bm]Lost in a dream beyond con[G]trol,
[Em]You were the [G]one who [Em]brought me [A]home down to [D]earth.
[Closing]
[D]You are the [G]tiger burning [A]bright,
[Bm]Deep in the forest of my [G]night,
[A]All of my [D]life I [A]never [G]knew
[Em]You were the [D]dream I’d [A]see come [G]tr[G#m]ue,
[D]You are the [A]tiger burning [Bb]bright. [D]
How to play Tiger In The Night on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Katie Melua - Tiger In The Night on ukulele requires 7 chords and 13 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.
Tiger In The Night uses these transitions most often: G → A (8), D → G (7), and A → D (6). 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 D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. G → G#m chord transition
To move from G to G#m;
- 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 C string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
9. G#m → D chord transition
To move from G#m to D;
- While playing G#m, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. A → Bb chord transition
To move from A to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
13. Bb → D chord transition
To move from Bb to D;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
Tiger In The Night chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tiger In The Night.
- Tiger In The Night includes 60 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Tiger In The Night contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Tiger In The Night 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 → Em: 9%