Johnny Cash - Big Iron Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Big Iron on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Johnny Cash - Big Iron 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.
Big Iron uses these transitions most often: C → Am (22), F → C (16), and Am → F (15). 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 C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.
2. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F:
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.
3. F → C chord transition
Here's how to move from F to C:
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.
Big Iron chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Big Iron.
- Big Iron includes 61 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Big Iron contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Big Iron connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%
- Am → C: 16%