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Taylor Swift - Cornelia Street Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, G, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CGAmF
WewereintheCbackseat
DrunkonsomethingGstrongerthanthedrinksintheAmbarF
“IrentaCplaceonCorneliaStreet”
GIsaycasuallyintheAmcarF
WewereaCfreshpageonthedesk
GFillingintheblanksasweAmgoF
AsiftheCstreetlightspointedinanGarrowhead
LeadingusAmhomeF
AndIhopeIneverCloseyou,hopeitneverGends
I’dneverwalkAmCorneliaStreetFagain
That’sthekindaCheartbreaktimecouldneverGmend
I’dneverwalkAmCorneliaStreetFagain
Andbaby,CIgetGmystifiedbyhowthisAmcityscreamsyournameF
Andbaby,CI’msoGterrifiedofifyouAmeverwalkaway
FI’dneverwalkCorneliaStreetCagain
I’dGneverwalkCorneliaStreetAmagainF
WindowsswungrightCopen,autumnair
GJacket’roundmyshouldersisAmyoursF
WeblesstheCrainsonCorneliaStreet
GMemorizethecreaksintheAmfloorF
BackwhenwewereCcardsharks,playinggames
GIthoughtyouwereleadingmeAmonF
IpackedmyCbags,leftCorneliaStreet
GBeforeyouevenknewIwasAmgoneF
ButthenyouGcalled,showedyourhand
IturnedAmaroundbeforeIhitthetunnel
FSatontheroof,youandI
AndIhopeIneverCloseyou,hopeitneverGends
I’dneverwalkAmCorneliaStreetFagain
That’sthekindaCheartbreaktimecouldneverGmend
I’dneverwalkAmCorneliaStreetFagain
Andbaby,CIgetGmystifiedbyhowthisAmcityscreamsyournameF
Andbaby,CI’msoGterrifiedofifyouAmeverwalkaway
FI’dneverwalkCorneliaStreetCagain
I’dGneverwalkCorneliaStreetAmagainF
YouholdmyGhandonthestreet,walkmeAmbacktothatapartment
YearsFago,wewerejustinside,barefootintheGkitchen
SacrednewAmbeginnings,thatbecamemyFreligion,listen
IhopeIneverCloseyouG
I’dneverwalkAmCorneliaStreetFagain
COh,GneverAmagainF
Andbaby,CIgetGmystifiedbyhowthisAmcityscreamsyournameF
Andbaby,CI’msoGterrifiedofifyouAmeverwalkawayF
I’dFneverwalkCorneliaStreetCagain
I’dGneverwalkCorneliaStreetAmagainF
Idon’twannaCloseyou,hopeitnever
Gends(I’dneverwalkCorneliaStreetagain)
Idon’twannaAmloseyouF(Yeah)
“IrentaCplaceonCorneliaStreet”
GIsaidcasuallyintheAmcarF
AlbumLover
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Cornelia Street on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Cornelia Street on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Cornelia Street uses these transitions most often: Am → F (29), G → Am (29), and C → G (26). 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 - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

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, played 26 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 29 times.

G to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Switching 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, played 29 times.

Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.

F to C

5. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cornelia Street.

  • Cornelia Street includes 112 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Cornelia Street contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Cornelia Street connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%