Gene Pitney - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Ukulele Chords
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How to play The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Gene Pitney - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (15), C → Am (12), and Am → F (11). 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 G7 - C chord transition.
1. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C:
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.
2. C → F chord transition
Here's how to move from C to F:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.
3. F → Em chord transition
Switching from F to Em:
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.
4. Em → Am chord transition
Switching from Em to Am:
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.
5. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F:
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.
6. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7:
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.
7. Em → Bm chord transition
Here's how to move from Em to Bm:
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.
8. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance includes 110 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 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%
- C → Am: 10%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G7: 3%