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John Williamson - South Australia Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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InCSouthAustraliaFIwasCborn,Fheave Caway,Fhaul Caway
InSouthAustraliaG7roundCapeCHorn,We’reboundforSouth G7Australia
CHaulawayyouFrollingCkings,Fheave Caway,Fhaul Caway
Haulaway,you’llFhearmeCsing,We’reboundforSouth G7Australia
AsIwalkedoutoneFmorningCfair,Fheave Caway,Fhaul Caway
‘TwasthereImetMissG7NancyCBlair,We’reboundforSouth G7Australia
CHaulawayyouFrollingCkings,Fheave Caway,Fhaul Caway
Haulaway,you’llFhearmeCsing,We’reboundforSouth G7Australia
IshookherupandIFshookherCdown,heave Caway,Fhaul Caway
IshookherroundandG7roundtheCtown,We’reboundforSouth G7Australia
CHaulawayyouFrollingCkings,Fheave Caway,Fhaul Caway
Haulaway,you’llFhearmeCsing,We’reboundforSouth G7Australia
IrunherallnightandIFrunherallCday,Fheave Caway,Fhaul Caway
AndIrunheruntilweG7sailed Caway,We’reboundforSouth G7Australia
CHaulawayyouFrollingCkings,Fheave Caway,Fhaul Caway
Haulaway,you’llFhearmeCsing,We’reboundforSouth G7Australia
There’sjustonethingFonmyCmind,Fheave Caway,Fhaul Caway
ToleaveMissNancyG7Blair Cbehind,We’reboundforSouth G7Australia
CHaulawayyouFrollingCkings,Fheave Caway,Fhaul Caway
Haulaway,you’llFhearmeCsing,We’reboundforSouth G7Australia
Andaswewallop FaroundCapeCHorn,Fheave Caway,Fhaul Caway
You’llwishtoGodyou’dG7neverbeenCborn,We’reboundforSouth G7Australia
CHaulawayyouFrollingCkings,Fheave Caway,Fhaul Caway
Haulaway,you’llFhearmeCsing,We’reboundforSouth G7Australia
InSouthAustraliamyFnativeCland,Fheave Caway,Fhaul Caway
FullofrocksandthievesandG7fleasandCsand,We’reboundforSouth G7Australia
CHaulawayyouFrollingCkings,Fheave Caway,Fhaul Caway
Haulaway,you’llFhearmeCsing,We’reboundforSouth G7Australia
IwishIwason FAustralia’sCstrand,Fheave Caway,Fhaul Caway
WithabottleofwhiskeyG7inmyChand,We’reboundforSouth G7Australia
CHaulawayyouFrollingCkings,Fheave Caway,Fhaul Caway
Haulaway,you’llFhearmeCsing,We’reboundforSouth G7Australia
AlbumSinging in the Suburbs
GenresCountry
Year1983
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play South Australia on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

John Williamson - South Australia on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 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.

South Australia uses these transitions most often: C → F (56), F → C (56), and C → G7 (24). 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 56 times.

C to F

2. C → G7 chord transition

To move from C to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 24 times.

C to G7

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in South Australia.

  • South Australia includes 160 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • South Australia contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how South Australia 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 → G7: 2%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%