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Bee Gees - Country Lanes Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, D, C, Em, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GDGDG
SowarmismyCmorningsun,redismyDrainbow
SoftistheGcoolsummerbreezewhenICsawGyourface
IsawtheDlightinyoureyessodarkand GdemandingEm
LikealightintheDstorm
EmWheneverICcryDmyEmfriend
You’reGalways CawayandDsoI Gpretend
IfIcouldEmlivethedreamsthatIAmsee
CLonglivemyGloveD
WalkinginCcountryEmlanes
I’llnever CbelongtoDsomeone Gagain
LivingmyEmwholelifeAmthrough
CLonglivemyGloveDforGyou
DGDGDG
MylifehasCmeaningnow,IamaDwindow
AndallthingsseemGcleartomenowEm
LikealightintheDstorm
WheneverICcryDmyEmfriend
You’reGalways CawayandDsoI Gpretend
IfIcouldEmlivethedreamsthatIAmsee
CLonglivemyGloveD
WalkinginCcountryEmlanes
I’llGnever CbelongtoDsomeone Gagain
LivingmyEmwholelifeAmthrough
CLonglivemyGloveD
WalkinginCcountryEmlanes
I’llGnever CbelongtoDsomeone Gagain
LivingmyEmwholelifeAmthrough
CLonglivemyGloveDforGyou
DGDGDG
ArtistBee Gees
AlbumMain Course
GenresPop
Year1975
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Country Lanes on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bee Gees - Country Lanes on ukulele requires 5 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.

Country Lanes uses these transitions most often: D → G (18), G → D (16), and C → D (10). 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 - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 16 times.

G to D

2. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

G to C

3. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

G to Em

4. Em → D chord transition

Switching from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Em to D

5. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

7. Em → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

8. Am → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Country Lanes.

  • Country Lanes includes 94 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Country Lanes contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Country Lanes 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 D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → Em: 17%