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Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm7, G, F, Em7, D, Cmaj7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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Am7GAm7GFGAm7G
ItistheAm7night,mybody’sGweak
I’montheAm7run,notimeforGsleep
I’vegottoAm7ride,ridelikeGthewindtobeAm7free Gagain
AndIgotsuchaFlongwaytoEm7go
ToFmakeittotheborderofEm7Mexico.
SoI’llAm7ride…liketheGwind,rideliketheAm7wind.G
IwasAm7bornthesonofaGlawlessman.
AlwaysAm7pokemymindwithaGguninmyhand.
LivednineFlivesgunneddownGten.
GonnarideliketheAm7wind.G
AndIFgotsuchalongwaytoEm7go
ToFmakeittotheborderofEm7Mexico.
SoI’llAm7ride…liketheGwind
RideliketheAm7wind.GGonnarideliketheAm7wind.
Am7DAm7DAm7D
Am7DCmaj7DAm7D
Am7AccusedandtriedandGtoldtohang
IwasAm7nowhereinsightwhentheGchurchbellsrang.
NeverwastheFkindtodoasIwasGtold.
GonnarideliketheAm7windbeforeIgetGold.
ItistheAm7night,mybody’sGweak
I’montheAm7run,notimeforGsleep
I’vegottoAm7ride,rideliketheGwindtobeAm7free Gagain
AndIFgotsuchalongwaytoEm7go
ToFmakeittotheborderofEm7Mexico.
SoI’llAm7ride…liketheGwind,rideliketheAm7wind.G
AndIgotsuchaFlongwaytoEm7go
ToFmakeittotheborderofEm7Mexico.
SoI’llAm7ride…liketheGwind
RideliketheAm7wind.G
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ArtistChristopher Cross
AlbumChristopher Cross
GenresPop
Year1970
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Ride Like The Wind on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind on ukulele requires 6 chords and 6 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.

Ride Like The Wind uses these transitions most often: Am7 → G (25), G → Am7 (20), and F → Em7 (8). 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 Am7 - G chord transition.

1. Am7 → G chord transition

Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Am7 to G:

  1. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 25 times.

Am7 to G

2. G → F chord transition

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

To move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

G to F

3. F → Em7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram

To move from F to Em7:

  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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

F to Em7

4. Em7 → Am7 chord transition

Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram

Switching from Em7 to Am7:

  1. While playing Em7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Em7 to Am7

5. Am7 → D chord transition

To move from Am7 to D:

  1. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 5 times.

6. D → Cmaj7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Cmaj7:

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

This transition appears in the interlude.

Ride Like The Wind chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ride Like The Wind.

  • Ride Like The Wind includes 83 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Ride Like The Wind contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Ride Like The Wind connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D7 (16%), D (16%), and G (11%).
    • Am7 → D: 16%
    • Am7 → G: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → F: 9%
    • G → Am7: 0%
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