Intro (x2): Am F Am Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night, F and wouldn't you love to love her? Am Takes to the sky like a bird in flight, F and who will be her lover? C F All your life you've never seen a woman; taken by the wind C Would you stay if she promised you heaven; F will you ever win? Am She is like a cat in the dark, F and then she is the darkness Am She rules her life like a fine skylark, F when the sky is starless C F All your life you've never seen a woman; taken by the wind C Would you stay if she promised you heaven; F will you ever win? F Will you ever win? F Am F Am F Am F Am Rhiannon, Rhiannon, Rhiannon, Rhiannon Am She rings like a bell through the night, F and wouldn't you love to love her? Am She rules her life like a bird in flight, F and who will be her lover? C F All your life you've never seen a woman; taken by the wind C Would you stay if she promised you heaven; F will you ever win? F Will you ever win? F Am F Am F Am F Am Rhiannon, Rhiannon, Rhiannon, Rhiannon F Am F Taken by, taken by the sky Am F Taken by, taken by the sky Am F Taken by, taken by the sky Interlude (x7): Am F Am F Dreams unwind and love's a state of mind Am F Dreams unwind and love's a state of mind This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Rhiannon chords by Fleetwood Mac
Suggested strumdriving 4/4
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Prefer something simpler: down-up eighths d u d u
How to play Rhiannon on ukulele
To play Rhiannon on ukulele, strum the driving 4/4: d – d – d u d u. Expect a medium pace, around 90 bpm. I posted this one in its original key of A minor. Nothing scary in the shapes, it sits on the easy ukulele songs list at the novice level. Drive steady eighths through the A minor verses.
3 ukulele chords used in "Rhiannon" by Fleetwood Mac: Am, C and F
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If you want to play that small little tune at the very beginning of the song, you can play it like this:
A: -3–5–7–5–3–2–0–0–2–3–2–2–0
E: ————————————–
C: ————————————–
G: ————————————–
For anyone who wants to do the riff in the beginning…
A |3 – 5 – – – 7 – – – – 5 – – -| 3 – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – -|
E |5 – 7 – – – 8 – – – – 7 – – -| 5 – 3 – – 5 – – – – – – – – -|
C |- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – -| – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – -|
G |- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – -| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – -|
A | – – 2 – – – 3 – – – – – 2 – 2 -| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – -|
E | 5 – 3 – – – 5 – – – – – 3 – 3 -| – -5 – – – – – – – – – – – – -|
C | 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – -| – -5 – – – – – – – – – – – – -|
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – -|
This came up as one of the random songs on the homepage
Ironically, my name is Rhiannon :0
plucking pattern?
strumming pattern??
for lower voices
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Finally! Thank you! 🙂