Fred Eaglesmith - Freight Train Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Freight Train on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Fred Eaglesmith - Freight Train on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Freight Train uses these transitions most often: Am → F (12), F → G (12), and G → Am (12). 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 Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
Switching from Am to F:
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.
2. F → G chord transition
Here's how to move from F to G:
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.
3. G → Am chord transition
Here's how to move from G to Am:
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.
4. Am → E7 chord transition
To move from Am to E7:
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.
Freight Train chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Freight Train.
- Freight Train includes 41 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Freight Train contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Freight Train connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
- Am → E7: 1%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → Am: 28%