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Harry Nilsson - Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G, C7, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CWhenwegotAmmarriedbackinF1944
CWe’dboardthatAmSilverlinerFbelow GBaltimore
CTripto C7VirginiaonaFsunny D7honeymoon
CNobodycaresabouttheD7railroadsGanymore
CWe’dtiptheAmporterforaFplaceofourGown
CThensendaAmpostcardtoyourFmomanddadbackGhome
CMmm,itdidC7somethingtoyouwhenyou’dFhearthat
“All D7aboard”
CNobodycaresabouttheD7railroadsGanymore
FWooee,wooooooee,wooCee
FWooee,wooooooee,wooGee
CWehadaAmdaughterandyouFoughttaseeherGnow
CShehasaAmboyfriendwholooksFjustlikemygalGSal
CAndwhenthey’reC7marriedtheywon’tFneedus D7anymore
CThey’llboardanaeroplaneandfly D7awayfromGBaltimore
FWooee,wooooooee,wooCee
FWooee,wooooooee,wooGee
CWhenwegotAmmarriedbackinF1944
CWe’dboardthatAmSilverlinerFbelow GBaltimore
CTripto C7VirginiaonaFsunny D7honeymoon
CNobodycaresabouttheD7railroadsGanymore
CLalalalalalalaAmlalalaFbyeGbye
CLalalalalalalaAmlalalaFdon’tGcry
CMmm,itdidC7somethingtoyouwhenyou’dFhearthat“All D7aboard”
CNobodycaresabouttheD7railroadsGanymore
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ArtistHarry Nilsson
AlbumHarry
GenresPop
Year1969
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Harry Nilsson - Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore uses these transitions most often: G → C (17), F → G (12), and Am → F (10). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Switching 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 10 times.

C to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

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

Switching 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 10 times.

Am to F

3. F → G chord transition

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

To move 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 12 times.

F to G

4. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move 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 17 times.

G to C

5. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

6. C7 → F chord transition

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 5 times.

7. F → D7 chord transition

Switching from F to D7:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

8. D7 → C chord transition

Switching from D7 to C:

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

9. 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 5 times.

10. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore.

  • Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore includes 85 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore 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 → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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