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Lil Nas X - Old Town Road Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, A#, F, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

Yeah,I’mgonnaGtakemyhorsetoA#theoldtownroad
I’mFgonnaride’tilICcan’tnomore
I’mgonnaGtakemyhorsetoA#theoldtownroad
I’mFgonnaride’tilICcan’tnomore
IgottheGhorsesintheback,A#horsetackisattached
FHatismatteblackgottheCbootsthat’sblacktomatch
GRidingonahorse,ha,A#youcanwhipyourPorsche
FIbeeninthevalley,youain’tCbeenupoffthatporch,now
GCan’tnobodytellA#menothing,Fyoucan’ttellmeCnothing.
GCan’tnobodytellA#menothing,Fyoucan’ttellCmenothing.
GRidin’onatractor,A#leanallinmybladder
FCheatedonmybaby,Cyoucangoandaskher
GMylifeisamovie,A#bullridingandboobies
FCowboyhatfromGucci,Cwrangleronmybooty
GCan’tnobodytellA#menothing,Fyoucan’ttellmeCnothing.
GCan’tnobodytellA#menothing,Fyoucan’ttellCmenothing.
Yeah,I’mgonnaGtakemyhorsetoA#theoldtownroad
I’mFgonnaride’tilICcan’tnomore
I’mgonnaGtakemyhorsetoA#theoldtownroad
I’mFgonnaride’tilICcan’tnomore
Igotthe…GA#FC
ArtistLil Nas X
Album7
Year2019
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

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

Lil Nas X - Old Town Road 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.

Old Town Road uses these transitions most often: A# → F (13), F → C (13), and G → A# (13). 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 G - A# chord transition.

1. G → A# chord transition

To move from G to A#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

G to A#

2. A# → F chord transition

Here's how to move from A# to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

A# to F

3. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

F to C

4. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

C to G

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

  • Old Town Road includes 51 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Old Town Road contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Old Town Road connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → A#: 0%
    After A#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (24%), C (16%), and D# (11%).
    • A# → F: 24%