Don Gibson - Lonesome Number One Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Lonesome Number One on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Don Gibson - Lonesome Number One on ukulele requires 4 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.
Lonesome Number One uses these transitions most often: C → G (13), G → C (13), and C → F (9). 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 C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
Here's how to move from C to F:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.
3. C → Em chord transition
Here's how to move from C to Em:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the interlude.
Lonesome Number One chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lonesome Number One.
- Lonesome Number One includes 46 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Lonesome Number One contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Lonesome Number One 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 → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%