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Reba McEntire - The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, Gm, D, Em, A, F#m, B, E7, C#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AmHewasonhiswayhomefromGmCandletop
BeenAmtwoweeksgoneandheDthoughthe’dstop
atAmWeb’sandhavehimaEmdrink‘forhewenthometoAmher
AmAndyWo-LosaidGm”hello”
Ahesaid“Hi,what’sDdoing”,
WosaidAmsitdown,IgotsomeEmbadnewsthat’sgonnaAmhurt.
AmSaidI’myoubestfriendandyouGmknowthat’sright
ButAmyouryoungbrideain’tDhometonight
AmSinceyou’vebeengoneshe’sbeenEmseeingthatAmosboy,AmSeth
AmHegotmadandGmhesawred
AmAndysaid,Boy,don’tyouDloseyourhead
CausetoAmtellyouthetruth,GmI’vebeenwithher Ammyself
F#mThat’sthenightthattheBlightswentoutinE7GeorgiaC#m
F#mThat’sthenightthattheyBhunganinnocentE7manC#m
F#mDon’ttrustyoursoultonoBbackwoodsSouthernE7lawyerC#m
CausetheF#mjudgeinthetown’sgotBbloodstainsonhisEmhands
AmAndygotscaredandheGmleftthebar
AmWalkingonhomecauseheDdidn’tlivefar
Yousee,AmAndydidn’thavemanyEmfriendsandhejustlosthimAmone
AmBrotherthoughthiswifeGmmust’velefttown
SoAmhewenthomeandDfinallyfound
theAmonlythingDaddyEmlefthimandthatwasaAmgun
AmHewentofftoGmAndy’shouse
AmSlippingthroughthewoodsasDquietasamouse
AmComeuponsometracksEmtoosmallforAndytoAmmake
HeAmlookedthroughthescreenattheDbackporchdoor
AmHesawAndyDlyingonthefloor
InaAmpuddleofblood,andEmhestartedtoAmshake.
F#mTheGeorgiaPatrolwasBmakingtheirrounds
soheE7firedashotjusttoC#mflagthemdown
AF#mbigbelliedsheriffgrabbedhisBgunandsaid,
Why’dyouEmdoit?
TheAmjudgesaidguiltyinaGmmakebelievetrial
AmSlappedthesheriffontheDbackwithasmile
AndsaidAmsupper’swaitingatEmhomeandIgottogetAmtoit
F#mThat’sthenightthattheBlightswentoutinE7GeorgiaC#m
F#mThat’sthenightthattheyBhunganinnocentE7manC#m
F#mDon’ttrustyoursoultonoBbackwoodsSouthernE7lawyerC#m
CausetheF#mjudgeinthetown’sgotBbloodstainsonhisEmhands
TheyAmhungmybrother DbeforeIcouldsay
theAmtrackshesawwhileonDthisway
toAmAndy’shouseandEmbackthatnightwereAmmine
AmAndhischeatingwifehadGmneverlefttown
AmThat’sonebodythat’llDneverbefound
YouAmsee,littlesisterdon’tEmmisswhensheaimsherAmgun
F#mThat’sthenightthattheBlightswentoutinE7GeorgiaC#m
F#mThat’sthenightthattheyBhunganinnocentE7manC#m
F#mDon’ttrustyoursoultonoBbackwoodsSouthernE7lawyerC#m
CausetheF#mjudgeinthetown’sgotBbloodstainsonhisEmhands
F#mThat’sthenightthattheBlightswentoutinE7GeorgiaC#m
F#mThat’sthenightthattheyBhunganinnocentE7manC#m
F#mDon’ttrustyoursoultonoBbackwoodsSouthernE7lawyerC#m
CausetheF#mjudgeinthetown’sgotBbloodstainsonhisEmhands
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ArtistReba McEntire
AlbumFor My Broken Heart
GenresCountry
Year1991
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Reba McEntire - The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia on ukulele requires 9 chords and 12 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 Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia uses these transitions most often: F#m → B (18), B → E7 (13), and C#m → F#m (13). 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 Am - Gm chord transition.

1. Am → Gm chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

To move from Am to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Am to Gm

2. 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

Here's how 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 12 times.

Am to D

3. Am → Em chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Switching from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Am to Em

4. Gm → A chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from Gm to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Gm to A

5. A → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

6. Am → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. F#m → B chord transition

Switching from F#m to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

8. B → E7 chord transition

Switching from B to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

9. E7 → C#m chord transition

To move from E7 to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

10. C#m → F#m chord transition

To move from C#m to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

11. B → Em chord transition

Switching from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

12. Em → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia.

  • The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia includes 136 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia 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 → Em: 10%
    • Am → D: 7%
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → B: 7%
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