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Glenn Miller - PEnnsylvania 6-5000 Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, F, A7, Dm7, G7, E7, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CNumbersI’vegotbytheFdozen
CEveryone’suncleandA7cousin
Dm7ButIcan’tlivewithoutG7buzzin’
CPennsylvaniaSix,FiveThousand
CI’vegotasweetyIFknowthere
CSomeonewhosetsme A7aglowthere
Dm7Givesmethesweetest G7“hellothere”
CPennsylvaniaSix,FiveThousand
E7Wedon’tsay“howAmareyou”
AndveryE7seldomask“what’sAmnew?”
FInsteadwestartandG7endeachcallwith
F“BabyconfidentiallyG7Iloveyou”
CMaybeitsoundsabitFfunny
CWhenI’mawayfrommyhoney
Dm7Here’swhatIdowithmyG7money
CPennsylvaniaSix,FiveThousand
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ArtistGlenn Miller
AlbumSingle
GenresJazz, Swing
Year1947
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play PEnnsylvania 6-5000 on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Glenn Miller - PEnnsylvania 6-5000 on ukulele requires 7 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.

PEnnsylvania 6-5000 uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (4), C → F (3), and Dm7 → G7 (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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

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

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 section, played 3 times.

C to F

2. C → A7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

To move from C to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to A7

3. A7 → Dm7 chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram

To move from A7 to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

A7 to Dm7

4. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Dm7 to G7

5. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. C → E7 chord transition

Switching from C to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. E7 → Am chord transition

Switching from E7 to Am:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. Am → F chord transition

To move 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.

9. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. C → Dm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Dm7:

  1. Keep ring finger on 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 section.

PEnnsylvania 6-5000 chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in PEnnsylvania 6-5000.

  • PEnnsylvania 6-5000 includes 26 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • PEnnsylvania 6-5000 contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how PEnnsylvania 6-5000 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 → E7: 1%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G7: 3%
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