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Simon & Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy In New York Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, C, Am, D, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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GTom,getyourplanerightContime.
GIknowyourpart’llCgofine.
GFlydownto CMexico.Am
D[]Do-n-da-da-n-da-da-n-da-daandChereIam.
TheGonlylivingboyinCNewYork.G
GIgetthenewsIneedfromtheweatherCreport.
IcanGgatherallthenewsIneedfromtheweatherCreport.
GHey,I’vegotnothingtoCdotoAmdaybutsmile.
DDo-n-da-da-n-da-n-da-da-nChereIam
TheGonlylivingboyinCNewYorkE7
AmHalfofthetimewe’reDgone,butwedon’tknow.
GWhere,andwedon’tknowCwhere.
GCGCGCAmD
CHereIGamCE7
AmHalfofthetimewe’reDgone,butwedon’tknow.
GWhere,andwedon’tknowCwhere.
GTom,getyourplanerightonCtime.
GIknowthatyou’vebeeneagertoCflynow.
GHey,letyourhonestyCshine,shine,Amshinenow,
DDo-n-da-da-n-da-da-n-dolikeitCshinesonme.
TheGonlylivingboyinNewCYork.
TheGonlylivingboyinNewCYork.G
CE7AmDGC
GCGCGCAmD
CHereIGamC
GCGCGCAmD
CHereIGamCD
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ArtistSimon & Garfunkel
AlbumBridge Over Troubled Water
GenresFolk, Pop
Year1970
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play The Only Living Boy In New York on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Simon & Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy In New York 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.

The Only Living Boy In New York uses these transitions most often: G → C (29), C → G (25), and Am → D (8). 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 - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 29 times.

G to C

2. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C 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

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 8 times.

Am to D

4. D → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

D to C

5. C → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. E7 → Am chord transition

To move 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, played 3 times.

7. D → G chord transition

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.

The Only Living Boy In New York chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Only Living Boy In New York.

  • The Only Living Boy In New York includes 84 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • The Only Living Boy In New York contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how The Only Living Boy In New York 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 → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
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