Leeland - While We Sing 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,F,G,D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
[Opening]
[E] [G#m] [C#m] [A] [E]
[E]I’ve sat by for too [G#m]long and I’ve [C#m]watched
The hurting [A]suffer on their [E]own
[E]I have chances [G#m]everyday
To [C#m]live like you, die [A]to myself, [E]give Your love [B]away
[A]And I [C#m]wonder [A]why [A]I feel so
[C#m]Empty [B]inside, while I sing
[section 2]
[C#m]la la la [A]la la la la [E]la as the [B]hungry roam the [C#m]streets
[C#m]la la la [A]la la la la [E]la as the [B]broken are on their [C#m]knees
[C#m]la la la [A]la la la la [E]la, [B]I keep singing
[section 3]
[E]We are frozen we are [G#m]still
But were [C#m]called to be a [A]city on a [E]hill
[E]And as our melodies [G#m]resound
We [C#m]cannot hear the [A]silent cry this [E]world is screaming [B]out
[A]And we [C#m]wonder [A]why, [A]we feel so
[C#m]Empty [B]inside while we sing
[section 4]
[C#m]la la la [A]la la la la [E]la as the [B]hungry roam the [C#m]streets
[C#m]la la la [A]la la la la [E]la as the [B]broken are on their [C#m]knees
[C#m]la la la [A]la la la la [E]la, [B]we keep singing
[section 5]
[A]Remember Salivations [E]day
When [G#m]Jesus Washed our [B]sins [A]away
The [A]lost are crying out to be [E]saved [B]while we sing
[section 6]
[C#m]la la la [A]la la la la [E]la as the [B]hungry roam the [C#m]streets
[C#m]la la la [A]la la la la [E]la as the [B]broken are on their [C#m]knees
[C#m]la la la [A]la la la la [E]la
We keep [B]singing, but [A]just a song [E]won’t heal
The [C#m]Bleeding [B]wound, [A]church wake up
[E]were sleeping in an [B]empty tomb
[Closing]
[A]Church Arise! [E]Arise and Shine!
Shake [G#m]yourself from the dust, God is [C#m]calling us to Go!
Shake yourself from the dust, God is calling us to Go!
How to play While We Sing on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Leeland - While We Sing on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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 We Sing uses these transitions most often: A → E (19), C#m → A (16), and E → B (13). 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 - G#m chord transition.
1. E → G#m chord transition
To move from E to G#m;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A 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.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
2. G#m → C#m chord transition
To move from G#m to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
3. C#m → A chord transition
To move from C#m to A;
- While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. G#m → B chord transition
To move from G#m to B;
- 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 E string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 4.
9. E → C#m chord transition
To move from E to C#m;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
While We Sing chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in While We Sing.
- While We Sing includes 87 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- While We Sing contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how While We Sing connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
- C#m → A: 27%
- C#m → B: 21%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → E: 12%
- A → C#m: 2%