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Eagles - Tequila Sunrise Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, G6, Am, D, D7, Em, C, Bm, E7, B, Em7, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GG6GG6GG6GG6
AmDGG6GG6
GIt’sanotherTequilasunrise
DStaringslowlyacrosstheAmsky,D7saidgoodGbyeG6GG6
GHewasjustahiredhand
DWorkingonthedreamsheplannedtoAmtry,D7thedaysgoGbyG6GG6
EmEverynightwhentheCsungoesdown
EmHe’sjustanotherClonelyboyinEmtown
AmAndshe’soutrunningDroundD
GShewasn’tjustanotherwoman
DAndIcouldn’tkeepfromcomingAmon,D7it’sbeensoGlongG6GG6
GOhandit’sahollowfeeling
DWhenitcomesdowntodealingAmfriends,D7itneverGendsG6GG6
GGDDAmDGG
AmTakeanotherDshotofcourage,
BmWonderwhytheE7rightwordsneverAmcome
BYoujustgetEm7numbA
GIt’sanotherTequilasunrise
DThisoldworldstilllookstheAmsame
D7AnotherGframeG6
GG6GG6GG6GG6
GG6GG6G
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ArtistEagles
AlbumDesperado
GenresRock
Year1973
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Tequila Sunrise on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Eagles - Tequila Sunrise on ukulele requires 12 chords and 17 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.

Tequila Sunrise uses these transitions most often: G → G6 (21), G6 → G (19), and D → Am (6). 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 - G6 chord transition.

1. G → G6 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele G6 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele G6 chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to G6:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 21 times.

G to G6

2. G6 → Am chord transition

Ukulele G6 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele G6 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from G6 to Am:

  1. While playing G6, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

G6 to Am

3. Am → D chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move 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 4 times.

Am to D

4. 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 3 times.

D to G

5. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

6. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

7. G6 → Em chord transition

To move from G6 to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section.

8. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. Em → Am chord transition

Switching from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. G → Am chord transition

To move 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.

11. D → Bm chord transition

Switching 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.

12. Bm → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

13. E7 → Am chord transition

Switching from E7 to Am:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

14. Am → B chord transition

Switching from Am to B:

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

This transition appears in the section.

15. B → Em7 chord transition

Here's how to move from B to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

16. Em7 → A chord transition

Switching from Em7 to A:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

17. A → G chord transition

Here's how to move from A to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

Tequila Sunrise chord transition analysis

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

  • Tequila Sunrise includes 84 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Tequila Sunrise contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Tequila Sunrise connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After G6, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (58%), Aadd9 (24%), and Am (3%).
    • G6 → G: 58%
    • G6 → Am: 3%
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