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Daniel Caesar - Streetcar Ukulele Chords

ChordsEb, Gm, Ab, Bb, C, Fm, Bbm, Cm, F, Em, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

LetmeEbknow,doIstillgottimetoGmgrow?
Thingsain’talwayssetinAbstone
ThatbeknownletmeEbknow
SeemslikeAbstreetlights,glowing,Abhappentobe
JustlikeGmmomentspassinginfrontofme
SoIAbhoppedinthecabandAbIpaidmyfare
SeeIEbknowmydestination,I’mjustnotthere
AlltheAbstreetlights,glowing,happentobe
JustlikeGmmomentspassingGminfrontofCme
SoCIFmhoppedinthecabandAbIpaidmyfare
SeeIEbknowmydestination,I’mjustnotthere
IntheseAbstreets,intheseGmstreets
I’mjustnotBbmthereBbintheseAbstreets
BbI’mjustnotthere,Gmlifejustain’tfair
SeemslikeAbstreetlights,Abglowing,Abhappentobe
JustlikeGmmomentspassinginfrontofme
SoIAbhoppedinthecabandAbIpaidmyBbfare
SeeIEbknowmydestination,EbI’mjustnotthere
AlltheCmstreetlights,glowing,happentobe
JustlikeGmmomentspassingCinfrontofCme
SoIFmhoppedinthecabandAbIpaidmyfare
SeeIEbknowmydestination,CI’mjustnotCthere
IntheseAbstreets,intheseGmstreets
CI’mjustnotCthereintheseFmstreets
BbI’mjustnotthere
EbLifejustain’tCfair
ThegoodLordFgives,thegoodLordCtakethEmaway
That’showitFgoes,Idon’tknowCwhatelsetoEmsay
ThegoodLordFgives,thegoodLordCtakethEmaway
That’showitFgoes,don’tgoliveAmyourlifeinCvain
AlbumPilgrim's Paradise
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2015
KeyEb
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Streetcar on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Daniel Caesar - Streetcar on ukulele requires 11 chords and 22 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.

Streetcar uses these transitions most often: Ab → Gm (5), Gm → Ab (4), and Ab → Bb (3). 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 Eb - Gm chord transition.

1. Eb → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from Eb to Gm:

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Eb to Gm

2. Gm → Ab chord transition

Switching from Gm to Ab:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Gm to Ab

3. Ab → Bb chord transition

To move from Ab to Bb:

  1. While playing Ab, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Ab to Bb

4. Bb → Eb chord transition

Switching from Bb to Eb:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Bb to Eb

5. Eb → Ab chord transition

To move from Eb to Ab:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  3. Slide your pinky on E string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

6. Gm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to C:

  1. While playing Gm, 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 chorus, played 3 times.

7. C → Fm chord transition

Switching from C to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. Fm → Ab chord transition

To move from Fm to Ab:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.
  3. Slide your pinky from A string fret 3 to E string fret 4.
  4. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. Gm → Bbm chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to Bbm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

10. Bbm → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Bbm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

11. Bb → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

12. Eb → Cm chord transition

Switching from Eb to Cm:

  1. While playing Eb, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

13. Cm → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

14. Eb → C chord transition

Switching from Eb to C:

  1. While playing Eb, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. C → Ab chord transition

To move from C to Ab:

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

16. Fm → Bb chord transition

Switching from Fm to Bb:

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 1 to C string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

17. Ab → F chord transition

To move from Ab to F:

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

This transition appears in the section.

18. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

19. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

20. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

21. F → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

22. Am → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the section.

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

  • Streetcar includes 53 chord transitions, 22 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Streetcar contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Streetcar connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Ab, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Cm (15%), Eb (11%), and Db (11%).
    • Ab → Eb: 11%
    • Ab → Gm: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Em: 8%
    • C → Fm: 0%