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Celtic Woman - Westering Home Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, A, G, Dm, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram


[D] [A] [G] [D] [G] [D] [G] [A] [Dm] [Dm]
[D]Westering home and a song in the air
[G]Light in the [D]eye and its [G]goodbye to [A]care
[D]Laughter and [G]love and a [D]welcoming there
Isle of my [A]heart my [Gm]own [D]land.


[D]Tell me of lands of the [G]orient [A]gay
[D]Speak of the riches that [G]come from Ca[A]thay
[D]Ay but its grand to be [A]woken at day
[D]and find yourself [A]nearer to [Gm]Is[D]la.


[D]Westering home and a song in the air
[G]Light in the [D]eye and its [G]goodbye to [A]care
[D]Laughter and [G]love and a [D]welcoming there
Light of my [A]heart my [Gm]own land.


[D]Where are the folk like the [A]folk o the West
[D]Canty and [G]couthy and [G]kindly the [A]best
[G]There I would hie me and [A]there I would rest
[D]At home with my [A]ain folk on [Gm]Is[D]la.


[D]Westering home and a [A]song in the air
[G]Light in the [D]eye and its [G]goodbye to [A]care
[D]Laughter and [G]love and a [D]welcoming there
Light of my [A]heart my [Gm]own [D]land.


[D]Now I’m at home and at home I do [A]lay
[D]Dreaming of riches that [G]come from Ca[A]thay
[D]I’ll hop a good ship and be on my [A]way
[D]And bring back my [A]fortune to [Gm]Is[D]la


[D]Westering home and a song in the air
[G]Light in the [D]eye and its [G]goodbye to [A]care
[D]Laughter and [G]love and a [D]welcoming there
Light of my [A]heart my [G]own [D]land.

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AlbumDestiny
Year2015
KeyD

How to play Westering Home on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Celtic Woman - Westering Home on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Westering Home uses these transitions most often: D → G (17), D → A (13), and A → D (12). 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 - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

  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 C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
D to A

2. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to 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.
A to G

3. 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.
G to D

4. A → Dm chord transition

To move from A to Dm;

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

5. Dm → D chord transition

To move from Dm to D;

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

6. A → Gm chord transition

To move from A to Gm;

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

7. Gm → D chord transition

To move from Gm to D;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Westering Home.

  • Westering Home includes 81 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Westering Home contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Westering Home 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 A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%