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Gene Autry - Deep In The Heart Of Texas Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, G, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

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AlbumSingle
GenresBlues
Year1942
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Deep In The Heart Of Texas on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Gene Autry - Deep In The Heart Of Texas 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.

Deep In The Heart Of Texas uses these transitions most often: C → G (4), G → C (4), and C → G7 (2). 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 4 times.

C to G

2. C → G7 chord transition

Switching from C to G7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to G7

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Deep In The Heart Of Texas.

  • Deep In The Heart Of Texas includes 12 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Deep In The Heart Of Texas contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Deep In The Heart Of Texas 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 → G: 35%
    • C → G7: 2%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%