Kenny Chesney - American Kids 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.
How to play American Kids on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Kenny Chesney - American Kids on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.
American Kids uses these transitions most often: C → G (36), Em → Bm7 (30), and Bm7 → C (29). 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 - Bm7 chord transition.
1. Em → Bm7 chord transition
Switching from Em to Bm7:
- While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 30 times.
2. Bm7 → C chord transition
Switching from Bm7 to C:
- While playing Bm7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 29 times.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 36 times.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.
5. G → Bm7 chord transition
Here's how to move from G to Bm7:
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.
6. Em → C chord transition
Here's how to move from Em to C:
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.
7. Em → Cm chord transition
Switching from Em to Cm:
- While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
American Kids chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in American Kids.
- American Kids includes 161 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- American Kids contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how American Kids 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 (18%).
- Em → C: 27%
- Em → Bm7: 0%
After Bm7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are E7 (22%), C (11%), and A (11%).- Bm7 → C: 11%
- Bm7 → Em: 10%