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Humblebums - Rick Rack Ukulele Chords

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ChordsGm, A, D7, Eb, F, Gm7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GmRickrack,Aricketyrack
D7Seethetraingo Gmalongthetrack
GmWhenIgrowupIwanttobeanAenginedriver
ButD7ifIcan’tbethatI’llbeaGmdeepseadiver.
GmMyfathersaysthatImustalwaysAworkontheland
D7AndIneverdisagreedwhenI’dGmseehimlifthishand
MotherthinksthatIshouldbeaAcarpentertotrade
ThatD7IcouldfillmyhousewiththeGmthingsthatIhadmade.
GmRickrack,Aricketyrack
D7Seethetraingo Gmalongthetrack
WhenIgrowupIwanttobeanAenginedriver
ButD7ifIcan’tbethatI’llbeaGmdeepseadiver.
EbIlookattheskies,seetheFbirdsthatcanfly,andIGm7feellikeEbcrying
LiketheEbbirdonthetreeIjustFwanttobefreesoI’llGm7keeponEbtrying.
GmRickrack,Aricketyrack
D7Seethetraingo Gmalongthetrack
WhenIgrowupIwanttobeanAenginedriver
ButD7ifIcan’tbethatI’llbeaGmdeepseadiver.
GmMybrothersaysthatImustpay Aattentionattheschool
D7BecauseI’veneverwonaprize,heGmthinksthatI’mafool
TeacheralwaysasksmewhyIAlooksofaraway
It’sD7justthatIfindnothingintheGmwordshehastosay.
GmRickrack,Aricketyrack
D7I’mleavinghomeandI’mGmnevercomingback
I’monmywaytobeanAenginedriver
ButD7ifIcan’tbethatI’llbeaGmdeepseadiver.
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ArtistThe Humblebums
AlbumThe New Humblebums
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1969
KeyGm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Rick Rack on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Humblebums - Rick Rack on ukulele requires 6 chords and 7 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.

Rick Rack uses these transitions most often: A → D7 (12), D7 → Gm (12), and Gm → A (12). 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 Gm - A chord transition.

1. Gm → A chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Switching from Gm to A:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A 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 chorus, played 12 times.

Gm to A

2. A → D7 chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

Switching from A to D7:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C 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 chorus, played 12 times.

A to D7

3. D7 → Gm chord transition

Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

Switching from D7 to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

D7 to Gm

4. Gm → Eb chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from Gm to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Gm to Eb

5. Eb → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Eb to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. F → Gm7 chord transition

To move from F to Gm7:

  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.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. Gm7 → Eb chord transition

To move from Gm7 to Eb:

  1. While playing Gm7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Rick Rack chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rick Rack.

  • Rick Rack includes 44 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Rick Rack connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
    • Gm → A: 4%
    • Gm → Eb: 4%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D7: 1%
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