Kenny Rogers - Islands In The Stream Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.
How to play Islands In The Stream on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Kenny Rogers - Islands In The Stream on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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.
Islands In The Stream uses these transitions most often: D → A (11), A → D (10), and Bm → A (6). 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 A - D chord transition.
1. A → D chord transition
Switching from A to D:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.
2. A → A7 chord transition
Here's how to move from A to A7:
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
3. A7 → D chord transition
Here's how to move from A7 to D:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.
4. A → Dmaj7 chord transition
Switching from A to Dmaj7:
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.
5. Dmaj7 → Dm chord transition
Switching from Dmaj7 to Dm:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.
6. Dm → A chord transition
Here's how to move from Dm to A:
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.
7. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm:
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.
8. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A:
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.
Islands In The Stream chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Islands In The Stream.
- Islands In The Stream includes 47 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Islands In The Stream contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Islands In The Stream connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → Bm: 8%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → Bm: 5%