Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire Ukulele Chords
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How to play Ring of Fire on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Ring of Fire uses these transitions most often: C → G (26), G → C (20), and D → C (6). 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 - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
Here's how to move from G to C:
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.
3. D → C chord transition
Here's how to move from D to C:
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.
Ring of Fire chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ring of Fire.
- Ring of Fire includes 58 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Ring of Fire contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Ring of Fire 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 → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%