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Frank Sinatra - New York, New York Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, Em, A, Am7, D7, G, Gm, F#m, B7, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DEmDEm
StartspreadingtheDnews
I’mleaving Emtoday
IwanttoDbeapartofit
NewYork,NewEmYorkA
ThesevagabondDshoes
ArelongingtoEmstrayA
RightthroughtheDveryheartofit
NewYork,NewAm7YorkD7
IwanttoGwakeup
InaGmcitythatdoesn’tDsleep
AndfindI’mF#mkingoftheB7hill
B7TopoftheEmheapA
TheselittletownDblues
Aremelting Emaway
I’llmakeaDbrandnewstartofit
InoldNewEmYorkD7
IfIcanGmakeitGmthere
I’llmakeitDanywhere
It’suptoEmyou
ANewEmYorkANewDYork
DEm
IwanttoGwakeup
InaGmcitythatneverDsleeps
AndfindI’mF#manumberB7one
F#mTopoftheEmlist
BbKingofthehill
Aanumberone
TheselittletownDblues
Aremelting Emaway
I’llmakeaDbrandnewstartofit
InoldNewEmYork
IfIcanGmakeitGmthere
I’llmakeitF#manywhere
ComeonEmthrough
ANewEmYorkANewDYork
ANewDYork
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ArtistFrank Sinatra
AlbumTrilogy: Past Present Future
GenresJazz
Year1980
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play New York, New York on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Frank Sinatra - New York, New York on ukulele requires 10 chords and 18 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.

New York, New York uses these transitions most often: D → Em (10), A → D (7), and Em → A (7). 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 D - Em chord transition.

1. D → Em chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

D to Em

2. Em → A chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from Em to A:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

Em to A

3. A → D chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

A to D

4. D → Am7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram

Switching from D to Am7:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the section.

D to Am7

5. Am7 → D7 chord transition

To move from Am7 to D7:

  1. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

6. D7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. G → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. Gm → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. D → F#m chord transition

Switching from D to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. F#m → B7 chord transition

Switching from F#m to B7:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

11. B7 → Em chord transition

To move from B7 to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

12. Em → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to D7:

  1. While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

13. D → B7 chord transition

To move from D to B7:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

14. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

15. F#m → Em chord transition

Switching from F#m to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

16. Em → Bb chord transition

Switching from Em to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

17. Bb → A chord transition

Switching from Bb to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

18. Gm → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section.

New York, New York chord transition analysis

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

  • New York, New York includes 60 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • New York, New York contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how New York, New York connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 18%
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