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Ron Hynes - The St. John’s Waltz Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, F, Em, Am7, D, G, G7, Am, D7, E7, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

OhtheCharbourClightsareCgleaming,andtheFevening’sstillandCdark
AndtheCseagullsEmareallAm7dreamingseagullDdreamsonAmherstGrock
AndtheCmistisG7slowlyCdrifting
astheFstorefrontlightsgoAmdim
AndtheCmoonisEmgentlyAm7lifting
AstheDlastship’scomingGinalltheFsailorsgotaGstory,
SomeareAm7trueCsomeareFfalseAm7
Butthey’reD7alwaysGwreckedandthey’reE7upontheA7deck
DDancingtheGSt.John’sCWaltz
Ohwe’veChadourCshareofChistory,
We’veseenFnationscomeandCgo
We’veseenEmbattlesrageoverAm7landandstage
TwoDhundredyearsandGmore
ForCgloryorG7forCfreedom,
ForFcountryorforAmking,
OrforCmoneyorEmfamebutthereAm7arenonames
OntheDgraveswheremenlieGsleeping;
AlltheFnine-to-fivessurvivetheGdaywithaAm7sighandaCdoseofFsalts
AndAm7they’reD7parkingtheirGcars
AndE7packin’theA7bars,DDancingtheGSt.John’sCWaltz
FD7GE7A7DGC
OhmyCheartisContheChighwayandI’mFsoldongoingtoCsea
AlltheEmplanesfilltheAm7skywayandtheDtrainsrunswiftandGfree;
SoleavetheCwaywardG7freetoCwander,leavetheFrestlessfreetoAmroam
IfitsCrocksintheEmbay,it’sanAm7oldcliché,you’llDfindyourwaybackGhome
Sodon’tFquestionorGinquire,what’sbeenAm7gained,what’sCbeenFlost,
InaAm7worldofD7romance,Gdon’tmissE7outontheA7chance
TobeDDancingtheGSt.John’sCWaltz
FD7GE7A7DGC
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ArtistRon Hynes
AlbumFace To The Gale
GenresCountry, Folk
Year1997
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play The St. John's Waltz on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ron Hynes - The St. John's Waltz on ukulele requires 11 chords and 19 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 St. John's Waltz uses these transitions most often: C → F (11), D → G (11), and G → C (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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

C to F

2. C → Em chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to Em

3. Em → Am7 chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram

To move from Em to Am7:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Em to Am7

4. Am7 → D chord transition

Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from Am7 to D:

  1. Place index finger 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 6 times.

Am7 to D

5. D → G chord transition

Switching 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 11 times.

6. G → C chord transition

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 8 times.

7. C → G7 chord transition

Switching from C to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. F → Am chord transition

Switching from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. Am → C chord transition

Switching from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

10. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

11. G → Am7 chord transition

To move from G to Am7:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

12. Am7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Am7 to C:

  1. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

13. F → Am7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Am7:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

14. Am7 → D7 chord transition

To move from Am7 to D7:

  1. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

15. D7 → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

16. G → E7 chord transition

To move from G to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

17. E7 → A7 chord transition

Switching from E7 to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

18. A7 → D chord transition

Here's how to move 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 5 times.

19. F → D7 chord transition

Switching from F to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

The St. John's Waltz chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The St. John's Waltz.

  • The St. John's Waltz includes 103 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • The St. John's Waltz contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how The St. John's Waltz 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 → Em: 8%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%
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