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Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

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CMamasaidtomeweFgottahaveyourliferunCright
COffyougotoschoolwhereFyoucanlearntherulesthereCright
CBejustlikeyourdabblingFfatherwhenitseems Ctradition
CNevergoastrayandFstayanhonest,GlovingCsonG
CSonofmyfather
FMoulded,IwasGfolded,IwasCfreefromdraft
CSonofmyfather
FCommandedIwasGbrandedinaCplasticvac
FSurroundedand Gconfoundedby Cstatisticfacts
C
CTriedtoletmeinbutIFjumpedoutofmyskininCtime
CIsawthroughtheirliesandFreadthealibiCsigns
CSoIleftmyhome,I’mFreallyonmyownatClast
CLeftthewrongpathand FseparatedfromtheCpast
CSonofmyfather
FChanging, GrearangingintosomeoneCnew
CSonofmyfather
FCollectingandGselecting Cindependentviews
FKnowingandI’mGshowingthataCchangeisdue
CSonofmyfather
FMoulded,IwasGfolded,IwasCfeeefromdraft
CSonofmyfather
FCommandedIwasGbrandedinaCplasticvac
FSurroundedand Gconfoundedby Cstatisticfacts
AlbumSon of My Father
Year1972
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Son Of My Father on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father 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.

Son Of My Father uses these transitions most often: C → F (17), G → C (11), and F → G (10). 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

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 17 times.

C to F

2. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

  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.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

F to G

3. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

G to C

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Son Of My Father.

  • Son Of My Father includes 46 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Son Of My Father contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Son Of My Father 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 → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%