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Indigo Girls - Galileo Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, C, Bb, C7, Dm, Am, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FGalileo’sCheadwasBbontheblockC7
FThecrimewasClookinguptheBbtruthC7
FAndastheCbombshellsofmyBbdailyfears Cexplode
ItrytoDmtracethemAmtomyBbyouthC7
FAndthenyouChadtobringupBbreincarnation
OveraFcoupleofCbeerstheotherBbnightC
AndFnowI’mservingCtimeforBbmistakes
CMadeby DmanotherinAmanotherBblifetime
FHowlong’tilmyCsoulgetsitBbright
CanCanyhumanFbeingeverCreachthatkindofBblight
ICcallontheDmrestingAmsoulofGGalileo
KingofBbnightvisionCkingofFinsight
AndFthenICthinkaboutmyfearofBbmotionC7
FWhichICnevercould BbexplainC7
FSomeotherCfoolacrosstheBboceanyears Cago
MusthaveDmcrashedhisAmlittle BbairplaneC
FHowlong’tilmyCsoulgetsitBbright
CanCanyhumanFbeingeverCreachthatkindofBblight
ICcallontheDmrestingAmsoulofGGalileo
KingofBbnightvisionCkingofFinsight
DmI’mnotmakingaBbjoke,youknowme
ItakeDmeverythingsoBbseriously
IfweDmwaitforthetimetillallBbsoulsgetitright
ThenatCleastIknowthere’llBbbenonuclearCannihilationBb
InmyFlifetime,CI’mstillnotBbrightC
FCBbC7DmAmGGBbCF
FIofferCthankstothoseBbbeforemeC7
FThat’sallI’veCgottoBbsayC7
FMaybeyouCsquanderedbigBbbucksinyour Clifetime
DmNowIAmhavetoBbpayC
FButthenagainitfeelslikeCsomesortof BbinspirationC7
TolettheFnextlifeCofftheBbhookC7
Orshe’llsayF“lookwhatIChadtoovercomeBbfrommylastClife
DmIthinkI’llAmwriteaBbbook”C
FHowlong’tilmyCsoulgetsitBbright
CanCanyhumanFbeingeverCreachthatkindofBblight
ICcallontheDmrestingAmsoulofGGalileo
KingofBbnightvisionCkingofFinsight
HowFlong’tilmyCsoulgetsitBbright,C
HowFlong’tilICmeetthathighestBblight
HowFloCoBboCoFng
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ArtistIndigo Girls
AlbumRites of Passage
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1992
KeyF
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Galileo on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Indigo Girls - Galileo on ukulele requires 7 chords and 12 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.

Galileo uses these transitions most often: F → C (29), C → Bb (28), and Bb → C (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 F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

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 29 times.

F to C

2. C → Bb chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from C to Bb:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  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 28 times.

C to Bb

3. Bb → C7 chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

Switching from Bb to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Bb to C7

4. C7 → F chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

C7 to F

5. C → Dm chord transition

Switching from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

6. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

7. Am → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

8. Am → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. G → Bb chord transition

Switching from G to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. Dm → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

11. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. C7 → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the interlude.

Galileo chord transition analysis

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

  • Galileo includes 159 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Galileo contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Galileo 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 → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
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