Tyler Childers - Follow You To Virgie Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Back before these calloused hands [C]and all this work
[G]We used to sit up at the [C]flats
[G]Acting like we’d live [C]forever, [G]gettin’ high and skipping [C]class
[G]Yeah I reckon we were [C]heathens, [G]but in her eyes we were [C]saints
[G]Now you’re calling all the [C]boys home, [G]’cause heaven’s angels [C]carried her away
[chorus]
[G]So I will follow you to Virgie, [C]although it hurts me so
[G]To lay to rest this mountain beauty, [C]that the Lord’s called home
[G]I can see her up in glory, [C]I can see her through the [D]pines
[section 2]
[G] [C] [G] [C]
[G]Back when all us boys were [C]trying, [G]to make sense of all these [C]strings
[G]I can see her in the [C]corner, [G]singing along [C]to all our crazy dreams
[chorus]
[G]So I will follow you to Virgie, [C]although it hurts me so
[G]To lay to rest this mountain beauty, [C]that the Lord’s called home
[G]I can see her up in glory, [C]I can see her through the [D]pines
[Closing]
[G]I will follow you to Virgie, [C]’cause that’s what us boys are for
[G]To help you out when you get weary, [C]and you can’t go no more
[G]Can’t you see her up there, Cody?
[C]I can see her through the pines, [D]saying boys be good
[outro]
[G] [C] [G] [C]
How to play Follow You To Virgie on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Tyler Childers - Follow You To Virgie on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Follow You To Virgie uses these transitions most often: G → C (25), C → G (21), and C → D (3). 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.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Follow You To Virgie chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Follow You To Virgie.
- Follow You To Virgie includes 52 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Follow You To Virgie contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Follow You To Virgie 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%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%