The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
I [Am]look at you [Am7]all, see the [D7]love there that’s [F]sleeping,
[Am]While my gui[G]tar gently [D]weeps [E]
I [Am]look at the [Am7]floor and I [D7]see it needs [F]sweeping
[Am]Still my gui[G]tar gently [D]weeps [E]
[section 2]
[A]I don’t know [C#m]why [F#m]nobody [A]told you
[Bm]How to unfold your [E]love
[A]I don’t know [C#m]how [F#m]someone con[A]trolled you
[Bm]They bought and sold [E7]you.
[section 3]
I [Am]look at the [Am7]world and I [D7]notice it’s [F]turning
[Am]While my gui[G]tar gently [D]weeps [E]
With [Am]every mis [Am7]take we must [D7]surely be [F]learning
[Am]Still my gui[G]tar gently [D]weeps [E]
[section 4]
[A]I don’t know [C#m]why [F#m]you were di[A]verted
[Bm]You were perverted [E]too
[A]I don’t know [C#m]how [F#m]you were in[A]verted
[Bm]No one alerted [E7]you.
[Closing]
I [Am]look at you [Am7]all see the [D7]love there that’s [F]sleeping,
[Am]While my gui[G]tar gently [D]weeps [E]
[Am]Look at you [Am7]all, [D7] [F]
[Am]Still my gui[G]tar gently [D]weeps [E]
How to play While My Guitar Gently on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently on ukulele requires 12 chords and 16 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.
While My Guitar Gently uses these transitions most often: Am → Am7 (6), Am → G (6), and Am7 → D7 (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 Am - Am7 chord transition.
1. Am → Am7 chord transition
To move from Am to Am7;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
2. Am7 → D7 chord transition
To move from Am7 to D7;
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. D7 → F chord transition
To move from D7 to F;
- While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
6. 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.
7. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
8. E → Am chord transition
To move from E to Am;
- While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
10. 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.
11. C#m → F#m chord transition
To move from C#m to F#m;
- 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 C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.
12. F#m → A chord transition
To move from F#m to A;
- While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
13. 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.
14. Bm → E chord transition
To move from Bm to E;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
15. Bm → E7 chord transition
To move from Bm to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
16. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
While My Guitar Gently chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in While My Guitar Gently.
- While My Guitar Gently includes 71 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- While My Guitar Gently contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how While My Guitar Gently connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → G: 21%
- Am → Am7: 0%
After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → A: 25%
- E → Am: 9%