Taylor Swift - Willow 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 A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [D] [Em] [D] [Em] [D] [C]
[Em]I’m like the water when your [D]ship rolled in that [Em] [D]night
[Em]Rough on the surface but you [D]cut through like a [C]knife
[Em]And if it was an [D]open/shut case
[Em]I never would’ve [D]known from the look on your [Em]face
Lost in your [D]current like a [C]priceless wine
[section 2]
[G]The more that you [D]say, the less I [Am]know
Wherever you [Em]stray, I [G]follow
I’m begging for [D]you to take my [Am]hand
Wreck my [Em]plans, that’s my man
[section 3]
[Em]Life was a willow and it [D]bent right to your [Em] [D]wind
[Em]Head on the pillow, I could [D]feel you [C]sneaking in
[Em]As if you were a [D]mythical thing
[Em]Like you were a [D]trophy or a champion [Em]ring
And there was one [D]prize I’d [C]cheat to win
[chorus]
[G]The more that you [D]say, the less I [Am]know
Wherever you [Em]stray, I [G]follow
I’m begging for [D]you to take my [Am]hand
Wreck my [Em]plans, that’s my [G]man
You know that my [D]train could take you [Am]home
Anywhere [Em]else is [G]hollow
I’m begging for [D]you to take my [Am]hand
Wreck my [Em]plans, that’s my man
[section 4]
[Bm] [Em]
[Am]Life was a willow and it [G]bent right to your [Bm] [Em]wind
[Am]They count me out[G]time and time a[Bm]gain[Em]
[Am]Life was a willow and it [G]bent right to your [Bm] [Em]wind
[Am]But I come back [G]stronger than a 90’s trend
[section 5]
[Em]Wait for the signal and I’ll [D]meet you after [Em] [D]dark
[Em]Show me the places where the [D]others gave [C]you scars
[Em]Now this is an [D]open/shut case
[Em]I guess I should’ve [D]known from the look on your [Em]face
Every [D]bait-and-switch was a work [C]of art
[chorus]
[G]The more that you [D]say the less I [Am]know
Wherever you [Em]stray, I [G]follow
I’m begging for [D]you to take my [Am]hand
Wreck my [Em]plans, that’s my [G]man
You know that my [D]train could take you [Am]home
Anywhere [Em]else is [G]hollow
I’m begging for [D]you to take my [Am]hand
Wreck my [Em]plans, that’s [G]my man
[chorus]
The more that you [D]say the less I [Am]know
Wherever you [Em]stray, I [G]follow
I’m begging for [D]you to take my [Am]hand
Wreck my [Em]plans, that’s my [G]man
You know that my [D]train could take you [Am]home
Anywhere [Em]else is [G]hollow
I’m begging for [D]you to take my [Am]hand
Wreck my [Em]plans
[Closing]
That’s [G]my [D]man, hey, that’s my [Am]man [Em]
That’s my [G] [D]man, yeah, that’s my [Am]man
Baby, every [Em]bait-and-switch was a work [G]of art
That’s [D]my [Am]man, hey, that’s my [Em]man [G]
I’m begging for [D]you to take my [Am]hand
Wreck my [Em]plans, that’s my man
How to play Willow on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - Willow on ukulele requires 6 chords and 11 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.
Willow uses these transitions most often: Em → D (21), Am → Em (18), and D → Am (18). 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 Em - D chord transition.
1. 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.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
5. 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.
6. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, 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.
7. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
8. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
10. 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.
11. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
Willow chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Willow.
- Willow includes 135 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Willow contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Willow connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → G: 18%
- Em → D: 17%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%