Patty Loveless - You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive 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 key to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [G] [D] [Em] [G] [D] [Em]
In the [Em]deep, dark [G]hills of [D]eastern Ken[A]tucky
That’s the [Em]place where I [G]trace my blood[C]line
And it’s [C]there I [G]read on`a [A]hillside [C]gravestone
You’ll [Em]never leave [B7]Harlan a[Em]live
[section 2]
Oh my [Em]grandfather’s [G]dad crossed the [D]Cumberland [A]Mountains
Where he [Em]took a pretty [G]girl to be his [C]bride
Said, [C]won’t you walk with [G]me out of the [A]mouth of this [C]holler
Or we’ll [Em]never leave [B7]Harlan a[Em]live
[section 3]
Where the sun comes [G]up about [C]ten in the [G]morning
And the sun goes [Em]down about [F]three in the [C]day
And you fill your [G]cup with whatever [C]bitter brew you’re [G]drinking
And you spend your [Em]life just thinking of [F]how to get a[Em]way
[section 4]
No one [Em]ever [G]knew there was [D]coal in them [A]mountains
‘Til a [Em]man from the [G]Northeast [C]arrived
Waving [C]hundred dollar [G]bills said, I’ll [A]pay you for your [C]minerals
But he [Em]never left [B7]Harlan a[Em]live
[section 5]
Grandma [Em]sold out [G]cheap and they [D]moved out west to [A]Pineville
To a [Em]farm where big [G]Richland River [C]winds
I [C]bet they danced them a [G]jig and they laughed and [A]sang a new [C]song
Who said [Em]we’d never leave [B7]Harlan a[Em]live
[section 6]
[Em] [G] [D] [A] [Em] [G] [C]
[C] [G] [A] [C] [Em] [B7] [Em]
But the [Em]times they got [G]hard and [D]tobacco wasn’t [A]selling
And ole [Em]granddad knew [G]what he’d do to sur[C]vive
He went and [C]dug for Harlan [G]coal and sent the [A]money back to [C]grandma
But [Em]he never left [B7]Harlan a[Em]live
[section 7]
Where the sun comes [G]up about [C]ten in the [G]morning
And the sun goes [Em]down about [F]three in the [C]day
And you fill your [G]cup with whatever [C]bitter brew you’re [G]drinking
And you spend your [Em]life digging coal from the [C]bottom of your [Em]grave
[Closing]
Hm hm [Em]hmm hm hm [G]hmm hm hm [D]hmm hmm [A]hmm
Hm hm [Em]hmm hm hm [G]hmm hm [C]hmm
Hm hm hmm hm hm [G]hmm hm [A]hmm hm hm [C]hmm
You’ll [Em]never leave [B7]Harlan a[Em]live”
[outro]
[Em] [G] [D] [A] [Em] [G] [C]
[C] [G] [A] [C] [Em] [B7] [Em]
How to play You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Patty Loveless - You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive on ukulele requires 7 chords and 12 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.
You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive uses these transitions most often: Em → G (20), C → G (14), and G → C (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 Em - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
4. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
5. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
6. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
8. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
9. 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.
10. Em → B7 chord transition
To move from Em to B7;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- 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 3.
11. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
12. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive.
- You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive includes 126 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive 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 → C: 27%
- Em → G: 18%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%