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Benson Boone - Ghost Town Ukulele Chords

ChordsF, G, C, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

FGCAm
FYoufillmeGuptilyou’reCemptyAm
FItooktooGmuchandyouletCmeAm
FWe’vebeenGdownalltheseroadsCbefore,Am
FAndwhatweGfounddon’tlivethereCanymore,Am
FIt’sdark,Git’scold,
CIfmyhandisnottheoneyou’remeanttoAmhold,
FMaybeyouwouldbeGhappierwithsomeoneCelse
Maybelovingme’stheAmreasonyoucan’tloveyourself,F
BeforeIturnyourGheartintoaghostCtown.
ShowmeeverythingAmwebuiltsoIcantearitallFdown,
GDown,Cdown,Amdown,Fdown.
FYouknowI’llGstaydon’tyoutemptCme,Am
FButallthisGweightisCgettingheavy,Am
FBeenholdingGupwhatwasn’tCmeanttostand,Am
FIturnedthisGloveintoaCwasteland.Am
FIt’sdark,Git’scold,
CIfmyhandisnottheoneyou’remeanttoAmhold,
FMaybeyouwouldbeGhappierwithsomeoneCelse
Maybelovingme’stheAmreasonyoucan’tloveyourself,F
BeforeIturnyourGheartintoaghostCtown,
ShowmeeverythingAmwebuiltsoIcantearitallFdown,
GDown,Cdown,Amdown,Fdown,tearitallFdown,
GDown,Cdown,Amdown,Fdown.
FThestreetsareGempty,whereCloveoncewasbutit’sAmfadedaway,
FThesebrokenGmemories,CI’mleftherealoneAmandafraidtosay,
FMaybeyouwouldbeGhappierwithsomeoneCelse,Amohh
FMaybeyouwouldbeGhappierwithsomeoneCelse
Maybelovingme’stheAmreasonyoucan’tloveyourself,F
BeforeIturnyourGheartintoaghostCtown.
ShowmeeverythingwebuiltsoIAmcantearitallFdown,
GDown,Cdown,Amdown,Fdown,
TearitallFdown,Gdown,Cdown,Amdown,Fdown.
I’lltearitallGdown,C
AmI’lltearitallFdown.
AlbumGhost Town
GenresPop
Year2021
KeyF
DifficultyEasy

How to play Ghost Town on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Benson Boone - Ghost Town 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.

Ghost Town uses these transitions most often: Am → F (26), C → Am (26), and F → G (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 - G chord transition.

1. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

F to G

2. G → C chord transition

Switching 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 26 times.

G to C

3. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

C to Am

4. Am → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

Am to F

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

  • Ghost Town includes 104 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Ghost Town contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Ghost Town connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%