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Chris Isaak - Blue Spanish Sky Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, G, F, E7, C, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AmGFE7AmGFE7
It’saAmbigGblueFspanishE7sky
AmLayonmyGbackandwatchFcloudsrollE7by
AmI’vegottheGtimetoFwonderE7why
AmSheleftme.GFE7
It’saAmslowGsadFSpanishE7song
AmIknewtheGwordsbutIFsangthemE7wrong
AmTheoneIGlovehasFleftandE7gone
AmWithoutme.GFE7
Nowshe’sCgone,ourworldhasGchanged
WatchingaE7bluesky,thinkingofAmrainGFE7
AmGFE7AmGFE7
It’saAmslowGsadFspanishE7song
AmIknewtheGwordsbutIFsangthemE7wrong
AmTheonethatGIlovehasFleftandE7gone
AmWithoutme.GFE7
It’saAmbigGblueFspanishE7sky
AmILayonmyGbackandwatchFcloudsrollE7by
AmIonlyGwishIcould FmakeyouE7cry
AmLikeIdo.GFE7
AmLikeIdoGFE7
AmLikeIdoGFE7
AmGFE7
AmGFEm
AlbumHeart Shaped World
GenresRock
Year1989
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Blue Spanish Sky on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Chris Isaak - Blue Spanish Sky on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Blue Spanish Sky uses these transitions most often: Am → G (25), G → F (25), and E7 → Am (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 Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

Switching from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.

Am to G

2. 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 25 times.

G to F

3. F → E7 chord transition

Switching from F to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 24 times.

F to E7

4. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 24 times.

E7 to Am

5. E7 → C chord transition

Switching from E7 to C:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

6. 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.

7. G → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

8. F → Em chord transition

Switching from F to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the outro.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blue Spanish Sky.

  • Blue Spanish Sky includes 102 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Blue Spanish Sky contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Blue Spanish Sky 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 → F: 9%
    • G → E7: 1%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%