Jimmy Nail - Blaydon Races Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Blaydon Races on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Jimmy Nail - Blaydon Races on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Blaydon Races uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (48), G → D7 (36), and C → G (24). 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 - D7 chord transition.
1. G → D7 chord transition
Here's how to move from G to D7:
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 36 times.
2. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C:
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 24 times.
3. G → A7 chord transition
Here's how to move from G to A7:
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.
4. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.
Blaydon Races chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blaydon Races.
- Blaydon Races includes 156 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Blaydon Races contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Blaydon Races 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 → D7: 1%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%