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Jimmy Horton - Battle of New Orleans Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA, D, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AIn1814weDtookalittletrip
E7AlongwithCol.JacksondowntheAmightymississip’
WetookalittlebaconandweDtookalittlebeans
AndweE7CaughtthebloodyBritishinaAtowninNewOrleans.
AWefiredourgunsandtheBritishkeptacomin’
Therewasn’tasmanyasthereE7wasawhile Aago
WefiredoncemoreandDtheybegantorunnin’
OndowntheMississippitotheE7Gulfof AMexico.
AWelookeddowntheriverandwesee’dtheBritishcome
Andtheremustabeenahundredof’embeatin’E7ontheAdrum
TheysteppedsohighandtheyDmadetheirbuglesring
Westoodbesideourcottonbalesanddidn’tE7sayaAthing.
AWefiredourgunsandtheBritishkeptacomin’
Therewasn’tasmanyasthereE7wasawhile Aago
WefiredoncemoreandDtheybegantorunnin’
OndowntheMississippitotheE7Gulfof AMexico.
AOldHick’rysaidwecouldtake’embysurprise
Ifwedidn’tfireourmuskettillweE7looked’emintheAeyes
WeheldourfiretillweDseetheirfaceswell
ThenweopenedupwithsquirrelgunsandE7reallygave’emAWell
AWefiredourgunsandtheBritishkeptacomin’
Therewasn’tasmanyasthereE7wasawhile Aago
WefiredoncemoreandDtheybegantorunnin’
OndowntheMississippitotheE7Gulfof AMexico.
AYeah!theyranthroughthebriarsandtheyranthroughthebrambles
AndtheyranthroughthebusheswhereaE7rabbitcouldn’tAgo
TheyransofastthatthehoundsDcouldn’tcatch’em
OndowntheMississippitotheE7Gulfof AMexico.
AWefiredourcannontillthebarrelmelteddown
Sowegrabbedanalligatorandwefought E7anotherAround
WefilledhisheadwithcannonballsandDpowderedhisbehind
Andwhenwetouchedthepowderoff,the‘gatorE7losthisAmind.
AWefiredourgunsandtheBritishkeptacomin’
Therewasn’tasmanyasthereE7wasawhile Aago
WefiredoncemoreandDtheybegantorunnin’
OndowntheMississippitotheE7Gulfof AMexico.
AYeah!theyranthroughthebriarsandtheyranthroughthebrambles
AndtheyranthroughthebusheswhereaE7rabbitcouldn’tAgo
TheyransofastthatthehoundsDcouldn’tcatch’em
OndowntheMississippitotheE7Gulfof AMexico.
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ArtistJimmy Horton
AlbumSingle
GenresCountry
Year1959
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play Battle of New Orleans on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Jimmy Horton - Battle of New Orleans 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.

Battle of New Orleans uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (20), A → D (11), and D → E7 (11). 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 A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

A to D

2. D → E7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

D to E7

3. E7 → A chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to A:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

E7 to A

Battle of New Orleans chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Battle of New Orleans.

  • Battle of New Orleans includes 51 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Battle of New Orleans contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Battle of New Orleans connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E7: 4%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
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