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Glenn Miller - Chatanooga Choo Choo Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, F, A7, D7, G7, C7, Bb, Dm, Gm7, Dm7, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CPardonme,boy,isthattheFChattanoogaCchoochoo?
A7TracktwentyD7nine;
G7boy,youcangivemeaCshine.G7
CCanyouaffordtoboardtheFChattanoogaCchoochoo?
A7IgotmyD7fare,G7andjustatrifletoCspareC7.
CYouleavetheFPennsylvaniaC7Station
’boutaFquartertofour.
FReada C7magazineandthenyou’reFinBaltimore.
BbDinnerintheG7diner,FnothingcouldbeD7finer
ThantoG7haveyourhamandDmeggsinC7Carolina.
FWhenyouheartheC7whistleblowingFeighttothebar,
FThenyouknowthatC7TennesseeisFnotveryfar.
BbShovelallyourG7coalin,Fgottakeep D7arollin’.
Gm7Whoowhoo,C7Chattanooga,Gm7thereyouFare!
CThere’sgonnabeacertainFpartyattheCstation.
CSatinandD7lace,G7IusedtocallCfunny-face.
FG7
CShe’sgonnacryC7untilItellherthatI’llFneverroamDm7
So,CChattanoogaAmchoochoo,
FWon’tyouG7choochoomeChome?D7
CChattanooga,Chattanooga(Getaboard!)
CChattanooga,Chattanooga!(Allaboard!)
Yeah,CChattanoogaDm7choochoo,
FWon’tyouG7choochoomeChome?G7C
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ArtistGlenn Miller
AlbumSingle
GenresSwing
Year1941
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Chatanooga Choo Choo on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Glenn Miller - Chatanooga Choo Choo on ukulele requires 11 chords and 21 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.

Chatanooga Choo Choo uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (8), C7 → F (6), and C → F (5). 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 - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

C to F

2. C → A7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

To move from C to A7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to A7

3. A7 → D7 chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

To move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

A7 to D7

4. D7 → G7 chord transition

Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

D7 to G7

5. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, 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, played 8 times.

6. C → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to C7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. F → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C7:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. F → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. Bb → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. G7 → F chord transition

To move from G7 to F:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

11. F → D7 chord transition

To move from F to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. G7 → Dm chord transition

To move from G7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

13. Dm → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to C7:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

14. D7 → Gm7 chord transition

To move from D7 to Gm7:

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

15. Gm7 → C7 chord transition

Switching from Gm7 to C7:

  1. While playing Gm7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

16. Gm7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm7 to F:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

17. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C to D7:

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

18. F → Dm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Dm7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

19. Dm7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm7 to C:

  1. While playing Dm7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

20. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

21. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

Chatanooga Choo Choo chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Chatanooga Choo Choo.

  • Chatanooga Choo Choo includes 66 chord transitions, 21 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Chatanooga Choo Choo contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Chatanooga Choo Choo 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 F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Bb: 5%
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