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Johnny Cash - Sunday Morning Coming Down Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, G, A7, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Well,IDwokeupSundaymorning
WithnoGwaytoholdmyA7headthatdidn’tDhurt
AndthebeerIhadforbreakfastwasn’tBmbad
SoIBmhadonemoreforA7dessert
ThenIDfumbledinmyclosetthroughmyGclothes
AndfoundmycleanestdirtyDshirtD
ThenIGwashedmyfaceandA7combedmyhair
AndGstumbleddowntheA7stairstomeettheDday
I’dDsmokedmymindthenightbefore
WithGcigarettesandA7songsI’dbeenDpicking
ButIlitmyfirstandwatchedasmallkid
BmPlayingwithacanthathewasA7kicking
ThenIDwalkedacrossthestreet
AndcaughttheGSundaysmellofsomeoneDfryingchickenD
AndLord,itGtookmebacktoA7something
thatI’dGlostsomewhere,A7somehowalongtheDway
OnaDSundaymorningGsidewalk
I’mwishing,Lord,thatIwasDstoned
‘Causethere’ssomethinginaA7Sunday
Thatmakesabodyfeel Dalone
Andthere’snothingshorta’Gdying
That’shalfas Dlonesomeasthesound
OfthesleepingcityA7sidewalk
AndSundaymorningcomingDdown
IntheDparkIsawadaddy
WithaGlaughinglittleA7girlthathewasDswinging
AndIstoppedbesideaSundayschool
AndBmlistenedtothesongstheywereA7singing
ThenIDheadeddownthestreet
AndsomewhereGfarawayalonelybellwasDringing
AnditGechoedthroughtheA7canyons
LiketheGdisappearingA7dreamsofDyesterday
OnaDSundaymorningGsidewalk
I’mwishing,Lord,thatIwasDstoned
‘Causethere’ssomethinginaA7Sunday
Thatmakesabodyfeel Dalone
Andthere’snothingshorta’Gdying
That’shalfas Dlonesomeasthesound
OfthesleepingcityA7sidewalk
AndSundaymorningcomingDdown
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ArtistJohnny Cash
AlbumKristofferson
GenresCountry
Year1970
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Sunday Morning Coming Down on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Johnny Cash - Sunday Morning Coming Down on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Sunday Morning Coming Down uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (13), D → G (13), and G → A7 (9). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how to move 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 13 times.

D to G

2. G → A7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

Switching from G to A7:

  1. While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

G to A7

3. A7 → D chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

A7 to D

4. D → Bm chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

D to Bm

5. Bm → A7 chord transition

To move from Bm to A7:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Sunday Morning Coming Down chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sunday Morning Coming Down.

  • Sunday Morning Coming Down includes 55 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Sunday Morning Coming Down contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Sunday Morning Coming Down connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → Bm: 5%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A7: 1%
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