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Sandy Denny - Whispering Grass Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Bb, Dm, G7, Em, F, Fm, Am, E7, D7, Ab7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-2-3Ukulele G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Bb] [Dm] [G7]
[C]Why do you whisper, [Em]green grass
[F]Why tell the trees what ain’t [Fm]so
[C]Whispering [Am]grass, the [Dm]trees don’t [G7]need to [C]know
[Bb]No, [Dm]no [G7]

[Closing]
[C]Why tell them all your [Em]secrets
[F]Who kissed there long a[Fm]go
[C]Whispering [Am]grass, the [Dm]trees don’t [G7]need to [C]know

[chorus]
[F] [C] [G7]
[C]Don’t you tell it [Am]to the trees
Or [F]she will tell the [G7]birds and bees
And [C]everyone will [Am]know
‘Cause you [Dm]told the blabbering [G7]trees

[chorus]
Yes, you [Am]told them [E7]once be[Am]fore
[D7]It’s no [Dm]secret [Bb]any[Dm]more [G7]

[chorus]
[C]Why tell them all the [Em]old things?
[F]They’re buried under the [Fm]snow
[C]Whispering [Am]grass don’t [Dm]tell the [Ab7]trees
‘Cause the [Dm]trees don’t [Ab7]need to [C]know

[chorus]
[C]Don’t you tell it [Am]to the trees
Or [Dm]she will tell the [G7]birds and bees
And [C]everyone will [Am]know
‘Cause you [Dm]told the blabbering [G7]trees

[chorus]
Yes, you [Am]told them [E7]once be[Am]fore
It’s no [Dm]secret [D7]any[Dm]more [G7]

[chorus]
[C]Why tell them all the [Em]old things?
[F]They’re buried under the [Fm]snow
[C]Whispering [Am]grass, [Dm]don’t tell the [Fm]trees
Because the [Dm]trees don’t [Ab7]need to [C]know [G7] [C]

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ArtistSandy Denny
AlbumLike an Old Fashioned Waltz
GenresFolk
Year1974
KeyC

How to play Whispering Grass on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Sandy Denny - Whispering Grass on ukulele requires 11 chords and 20 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.

Whispering Grass uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (10), Dm → G7 (9), and Am → Dm (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 C - Bb chord transition.

1. C → Bb chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from C to Bb;

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

2. Bb → Dm chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Bb to Dm;

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

3. Dm → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from Dm to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
Dm to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
G7 to C

5. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

6. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

7. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

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

8. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C;

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

9. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

10. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

11. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

12. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

13. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7;

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

14. G7 → Am chord transition

To move from G7 to Am;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

15. Am → E7 chord transition

To move from Am to E7;

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

16. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

17. D7 → Dm chord transition

To move from D7 to Dm;

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

18. Dm → Ab7 chord transition

To move from Dm to Ab7;

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

19. Ab7 → C chord transition

To move from Ab7 to C;

  1. While playing Ab7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

20. Dm → Fm chord transition

To move from Dm to Fm;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

Whispering Grass chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Whispering Grass.

  • Whispering Grass includes 81 chord transitions, 20 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Whispering Grass contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Whispering Grass connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Bb: 9%
    • Dm → G7: 6%
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