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Gillian Welch - One Little Song Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA, E, Bm, Bm7, E7, D, C#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

A
There’sAgottabeasonglefttosing
Causeeverybodycan’thavethoughtof Eeverything
BmOnelittlesongthatain’tbeensung
Bm7Onelittleragthatain’tbeenrungout Acompletelyyet
GotaE7littleleft
DOnelittledropoffallingrain
C#mOnelittlechancetotryagain
BmOnelittlebirdthatmakesithome
ANowandthen
DOnelittlepieceofendlesssky
C#mOnelittletasteofcherrypie
BmOnelittleweekinparadise
AndE7Istartthinkin’
AGottatobeasonglefttosing
Causeeverybodycan’thavethoughtof Eeverything
BmOnelittlenotethatain’tbeenused
Bm7Onelittlewordthatain’tbeenabusedaAthousandtimes
InaE7thousandrhymes
DOnelittledropoffallingrain
C#mOnelittlechancetotryagain
BmOnelittlebirdthatmakesithome
ANowandthen
DOnelittlepieceofendlesssky
C#mOnelittletasteofcherrypie
BmOnelittleweekinparadise
AndE7Istartthinkin’
AGottabeasonglefttosing
Causeeverybodycan’thavethoughtof Eeverything
BmOnelittlesongthatain’tbeensung
Bm7Onelittleragthatain’tbeenrungout Acompletelyyet
Untilthere’sE7nothingleft.A
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ArtistGillian Welch
AlbumSoul Journey
GenresCountry
Year2003
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play One Little Song on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Gillian Welch - One Little Song on ukulele requires 7 chords and 11 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.

One Little Song uses these transitions most often: C#m → Bm (4), D → C#m (4), and A → E (3). 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 - E chord transition.

1. A → E chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

A to E

2. E → Bm chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

To move from E to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

E to Bm

3. Bm → Bm7 chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram

Switching from Bm to Bm7:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Bm to Bm7

4. Bm7 → A chord transition

Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Switching from Bm7 to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Bm7 to A

5. A → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. E7 → D chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. D → C#m chord transition

To move from D to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. C#m → Bm chord transition

To move from C#m to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. Bm → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to A:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. A → D chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 2 times.

11. Bm → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

One Little Song chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in One Little Song.

  • One Little Song includes 34 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • One Little Song contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how One Little Song 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 → E: 12%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → A: 19%
    • Bm → E7: 2%
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