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Roy Acuff - Streamlined Cannonball Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

C(It’stheStreamlinedFCannonball)
CAlongsteelrailandashortcrosstie
I’mFonmywaybackChome
I’mFonthetraintheCkingofthemall
TheStreamlinedFCannonball
COhsheglidesalonglikeacannonball
LikeaFstaronitsheavenlyCflight
ThisFlonesomesoundoftheCwhistleyoulove
AsshetravelsFthroughtheCnight
CHerheadlightgleamsoutintothenight
HerFfireboxflashyouCsee
TheFblindsIrideandtheClightsIlove
ArehomesweetFhometoCme
COhsheglidesalonglikeacannonball
LikeaFstaronitsheavenlyCflight
ThisFlonesomesoundoftheCwhistleyoulove
AsshetravelsFthroughtheCnight
CIcanseethesmileofanengineer
FAlthoughhe’soldandCgray
A Fcontentedhearthe Cawaitsbackhome
OftheStreamlinedFCannonball
COhsheglidesalonglikeacannonball
LikeaFstaronitsheavenlyCflight
ThisFlonesomesoundoftheCwhistleyoulove
AsshetravelsFthroughtheCnight
ArtistRoy Acuff
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1940
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

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

Roy Acuff - Streamlined Cannonball on ukulele requires 2 chords and 1 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.

Streamlined Cannonball uses these transitions most often: C → F (19) and F → C (19). 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 19 times.

C to F

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

  • Streamlined Cannonball includes 38 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Streamlined Cannonball contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Streamlined 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 → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%