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Parmalee - Back In The Day Ukulele Chords

ChordsF, C, G
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

FCGFCGFCG
IhadaFfakeIDthatClookednothinglikeFme,CbutmyFjeeplookedsweetCuponF33’sC
IrememberFchokingonsmokesCdownattheFcreek,CandFbragging’boutkissingCthathomecomingGqueen
BackintheFdayweweresmalltownCstars,snuckalittleFbeer,crankedalottaCGarth
DownonFthefarm,outonCthelake,livingitGup,wediditourway
BackintheFdayweweredraggingtheCstrip,waitingonFgreenpoptheclutchletitCrip
TryingtogetFluckywithahoneyConaFridaynightaftertheGgame,backintheday
FCGFCGFCG
FHeadsandtailsonCa50yardFline,CputtingFbuckshotholesCinacountyroadFsignC
Yeah,IFfellinloveaCcoupletimes,FcoupleCofFthemgirlsCstillcrossmymindG
BackintheFdayweweresmalltownCstars,snuckalittleFbeer,crankedalottaCGarth
DownonFthefarm,outonCthelake,livingitGup,wediditourway
BackintheFdayweweredraggingtheCstrip,waitingonFgreenpoptheclutchletitCrip
TryingtogetFluckywithahoneyConaFridaynightaftertheGgame,backintheFdayCFC
BackintheFdayCG
FThereain’tnothingreallychanged,naw,Gwe’restilldoingitupthesameway
FJustlikewedidyeah,backintheGday
CausebackintheFdayweweresmalltownCstars,snuckalittleFbeer,crankedalottaCGarth
DownonFthefarm,outonCthelake,livingitGup,wediditourway
BackintheFdayweweredraggingtheCstrip,waitingonFgreenpoptheclutchletitCrip
TryingtogetFluckywithahoneyConaFridaynightaftertheGgame,backintheday
F(OhCohwoah),FnotacareCdidn’tworry’boutathing
F(OhohCwoah),FaslongasweChadgasinthetank
F(OhohCwoah),Fthat’showwedidCitbackintheday
F(OhohCwoah)
CGF
ArtistParmalee
AlbumFeels Like Carolina
GenresCountry
Year2013
KeyF
DifficultyEasy

How to play Back In The Day on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Parmalee - Back In The Day on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Back In The Day uses these transitions most often: F → C (48), C → F (32), and G → F (18). 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 F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 48 times.

F to C

2. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

C to G

3. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

G to F

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Back In The Day.

  • Back In The Day includes 116 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Back In The Day contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Back In The Day connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%