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David McEnery - Amelia Earhart’s Last Flight Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, C, B, A7, D, A, Cm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GWell,ashipoutonthewater
JustaCspeck BagainsttheA7sky
DAmeliaEarhart’sflyingoutthatGday
GWithherpartner,CaptainNoonan,
ontheCsecondBofA7July
DTheyfellintotheoceanfarGaway
GAndAthere’sBaCbeautiful,CmbeautifulGfield
GFarawayinalandthatisDfair
HappyGlandingstoyouAmeliaCEarhart
DFarewell,firstladyoftheGair
GTwentyminuteslater
AnCSOSwasA7heard
DThevoicethatcamewasweakbutsoundedGbrave
GInthesharkinfestedwaters
TheirCplanewentdownthatA7night
AndourDheroesfellintoawateryGgrave
GAndAthere’sBaCbeautiful,CmbeautifulGfield
GFarawayinalandthatisDfair
HappyGlandingstoyouAmeliaCEarhart
DFarewell,firstladyoftheGair
GWell,nowyou’veheardthestory
theCawful A7tragedy
weDpraythatshemightflyhomesafeGagain
Gbutinyearstocomethoughothers
blazeaCtrailacrosstheA7sky
We’llDne’erforgetAmeliaandherGplane.
GAndAthere’sBaCbeautiful,CmbeautifulGfield
GFarawayinalandthatisDfair
HappyGlandingstoyouAmeliaCEarhart
DFarewell,firstladyoftheGair
AlbumSingle
GenresWestern
Year1939
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Amelia Earhart's Last Flight on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

David McEnery - Amelia Earhart's Last Flight on ukulele requires 7 chords and 10 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.

Amelia Earhart's Last Flight uses these transitions most often: D → G (12), A7 → D (9), and G → C (9). 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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

G to C

2. C → B chord transition

Here's how to move from C to B:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

C to B

3. B → A7 chord transition

Switching from B to A7:

  1. While playing B, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

B to A7

4. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

A7 to D

5. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

6. G → A chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. A → B chord transition

To move from A to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. C → Cm chord transition

Switching from C to Cm:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. Cm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. C → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to A7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Amelia Earhart's Last Flight.

  • Amelia Earhart's Last Flight includes 62 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Amelia Earhart's Last Flight contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Amelia Earhart's Last Flight connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → B: 1%
    • C → Cm: 1%