Ramblin’ Jack Elliott - Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild Wild Women Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, C, D

Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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ArtistRamblin' Jack Elliott

AlbumRoll on Buddy

GenresFolk

Year1967

KeyG

DifficultyEasy

How to play Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild Wild Women on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild Wild Women on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 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.

Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild Wild Women uses these transitions most often: C → G (16), D → G (16), and G → C (16). 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 - C chord transition.

1. 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 16 times.

2. G → D chord transition

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild Wild Women chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild Wild Women.

Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild Wild Women includes 64 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild Wild Women contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild Wild Women 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 → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%