Roy Orbison - Goodnight: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Goodnight" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Goodnight ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Goodnight" smoothly on your ukulele.

D
My lovely woman child,
             G           D                 Em
I found you out running wild with someone new.
                G       Em          A
You've been untrue, and ev'rybody knows
  A7      D
we're through.

             D       G
But I can't say goodbye to you,
            D         C
no matter what you do.
                G
My heart won't let you go,
             C                D
although I know you go with someone new,
    G
I think of you.

G           C                  F
I think of how you kiss, your tenderness.
     D               G                C    G    C
With all of this, I miss the way you say, good-night

      F
Bittersweet your kisses,
when my heart still misses,
                F7            C C7
the way that things used to be.
        F
But I know you're strong for,
other arms you long for,
                        F7   C  A#
and you can never come back to me
                        A            A#
Not just for yesterday, tonight or tomorrow.

           Dm          C                F    D
Ah, but forever, I'll hear you say goodnight,
F    D
goodnight.
G                 A           G D
Goodnight turned out to be a lie,
G            A             G D
and I can't help it if I cry.
     Em                    A         A7
Goodnight, my love, sleep tight, my love,
 A   D   F D
goodnight.

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A7

Ukulele chord A7

C

Ukulele chord C

C7

Ukulele chord C7

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

F7

Ukulele chord F7

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Goodnight" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Goodnight" by Roy Orbison.