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Nancy Sinatra - Sugar Town Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, Am, C, Bm, D
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GAmCBmGAmCBm
GIgotsomeAmtroublesbutCtheywon’tBmlast.
GI’mgonnaAmlayrightdownChereintheBmgrass.
GAndprettyAmsoonall CmytroubleswillBmpass,
causeI’minAmsu-su-su,Amsu-su-su,
Amsu-su,su-su,Dsu-suGSugarTown.AmCBm
GIneverAmhadadogthatClikedmeBmsome.
GNeverAmhadafriendorCwantedBmone.
GSoIjustAmlaybackandClaughattheBmsun,
causeI’minAmsu-su-su,Amsu-su-su,
Amsu-su,su-su,Dsu-suGSugarTown.AmCBm
GAmCBm
GYester-dayitrainedinCTennessee.
GIhearditAmalsorainedinCTallahassee.
GButnotaAmdropfellonClittleoldBmme.
causeIwasinAmsu-su-su,Amsu-su-su,
Amsu-su,su-su,Dsu-suGSugarTown.AmCBm
GIfIAmhadamillionCdollarsorBmten.
GI’dAmgiveittoyourCworld,andBmthen,
Gyou’dAmgoawayandCletmeBmspend,
mylifeinAmsu-su-su,Amsu-su-su,
Amsu-su,su-su,Dsu-suGSugarTown.AmCBm
GlaAmlalalalaClalaBmla
AlbumSugar
GenresPop
Year1967
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Sugar Town on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Nancy Sinatra - Sugar Town on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Sugar Town uses these transitions most often: Am → C (20), C → Bm (20), and G → Am (20). 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 G - Am chord transition.

1. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

G to Am

2. Am → C chord transition

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, played 20 times.

Am to C

3. C → Bm chord transition

Switching from C to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

C to Bm

4. Bm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

Bm to G

5. Bm → Am chord transition

To move from Bm to Am:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. Am → D chord transition

Switching from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

7. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

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

  • Sugar Town includes 103 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Sugar Town contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Sugar Town connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    • Am → D: 7%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%