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Doc Watson - Streamline Cannonball Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F, Am, G
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

CFCCFCAm
CGC
It’saClongsteelrailandashortcrosstie
FI’monmywayCbackhome
I’mConthatFtraintheCkingofthemAmall
ThatCstreamlinedGcannonball
CShemovesalonglikeacannonball
LikeaFstarinit’sheavenlyCflight
TheClonesomeFsoundoftheCwhistleyouAmlove
AsCshetravelsGthroughtheCnight
CFCCFCAm
CGC
CTheheadlightbeamsoutthroughthenight
AndtheFfireboxflashyoucanCsee
CIridethemFblindsit’stheClifethatIAmlove
Lordit’sChomesweetGhometoCme
CShemovesalonglikeacannonball
LikeaFstarinit’sheavenlyCflight
TheClonesomeFsoundoftheCwhistleyouAmlove
AsCshetravelsGthroughtheCnight
CFCCFCAm
CGC
CIcanseeasmileontheengineer’sface
AndFalthoughhe’soldandCgray
CAcontentedFheartheCwaitsforhisAmcall
OntheCstreamlineGcannonball
CFCCFCAm
CGC
CShemovesalonglikeacannonball
LikeaFstarinit’sheavenlyCflight
TheClonesomeFsoundfromtheCwhistleyouAmlove
AsCshetravelsGthroughtheCnight
AlbumSingle
GenresCountry
Year1965
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Streamline Cannonball on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Doc Watson - Streamline Cannonball on ukulele requires 4 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.

Streamline Cannonball uses these transitions most often: C → F (20), F → C (20), and Am → C (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

Here's how 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 20 times.

C to F

2. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

C to Am

3. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

C to G

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Streamline Cannonball.

  • Streamline Cannonball includes 80 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Streamline Cannonball contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Streamline Cannonball 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%