Ed il mio ba-cio scioglierà il si-len-zio G Em Che ti fa mi-a Am D7
Di-le-gua, o not-te! Tra-mon-ta-te, stel-le! G E7 Tra-mon-ta-te, stel-le! Am D7
| Chord | Fretting (standard tuning) | |-------|----------------------------| | G | 0232 | | Em | 0432 | | Am | 2000 | | D | 2220 | | D7 | 2223 | | Bm | 4222 | | C | 0003 | | A7 | 0100 | | E7 | 1202 | The aria has a slow, rising emotional arc. Here’s a playable version: Intro / opening phrase ( Nessun dorma... ) | G | Em | Am | D | | G | Em | Am | D7 | Middle section ( Ma il mio mistero... ) | Bm | Em | A7 | D | | G | C | G | D7 | Climax ( all’alba vincerò! ) | G | Em | Am | D7 | | G | E7 | Am | D7 | | G (let ring) | 3. Strumming pattern (slow & dramatic) Use a slow bossa nova / ballad feel: D – D U – U D U (accent the downbeat on each chord change). nessun dorma ukulele chords
For the climax, strum (D D D D) with force. 4. Fingerpicking the vocal melody (advanced) The iconic first line “Nessun dorma” melody on C string (middle string):
= A string open (A note) sun = B (2nd fret A string) dor = C# (4th fret A string — tricky, but fits) ma = D (5th fret A string) Ed il mio ba-cio scioglierà il si-len-zio G
This is a complete guide to playing (from Puccini’s Turandot ) on the ukulele.
While the original is orchestral and vocal, the chord melody approach works beautifully on ukulele, especially in (a comfortable key for voice and uke). 1. Best key for ukulele: G major Original is in G (vocal range high), but for uke we use G–C–E–A tuning (standard). Am D7 | Chord | Fretting (standard tuning)
But that’s high. Simpler: just hum the melody while strumming chords. Verse 1 (slow, soft strum) G – – – | Em – – – | Am – – – | D – – – G – – – | Em – – – | Am – – – | D7 – – –