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Lee Keraghan - This Cowboy’s Hat Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, Em, G, C, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmWellIwassittinginaEmroadhouseGhavingacuptopasstheAmtime
AmSwappingrodeoEmstorieswithaGfewoldterritoryfriendsofAmmine
AmWhensomemotorcycleCridersstartedDmsnickeringintheback
AmTheywerepoking EmfunatmyfriendsAmhat
AmWelloneoldboysaidEm”HeyTexwhere’dyouGparkyourAmhorse”
AmMyfriendjustturnedhisEmhatdownlowbutGtheycouldn’tbe Amignored
AmThenonehuskyCfellasaid“IthinkI’llDmripthathatrightoffyourhead”
AmThat’swhenmyfriendturnedEmroundandthisiswhatheAmsaid
AmNowthisoldEmhatisGbetterleft Amalone
AmYouseeitusedtobemyEmfather’sbutGlastyearhepassedAmon
AmMyUncleskinnedtheCredbellyblackthatDmmakesupthisoldhatband
AmButbackinsixtyEmninehewaskilledin AmVietnam
AmNowtheeaglefeatherwasEmgiventomebyanGoldaboriginalfriendofAmmine
AmButsomeonerunhimEmdownsomewhereuparoundthatGNothernTerritoryAmline
AmAndarealspecialCladygavemethishatDmpin
AmButIdon’tknowifI’mEmevergoingtoseeher Amagain
You’llAmrideablack Ctornado Dmacrossthewesternsky
You’llAmropeanoldblueCnortherandEmmilkit’tilit’sdry
AmBulldogthe CDiamantinaDmpinitsearsdownflat
AmLongbeforeyouEmtakethiscowboy’sAmhat
AmNowifyourleatherjacketEmmeanstoyouwhatthisoldGhatmeanstoAmme
AmThenIguesswe EmunderstandeachotherandGwe’lljustletitAmbe
AmButifyoustillthinkit’sCfunnythenyou’veDmgotmybackupagainstthewall
AmAndifyoutouchmyEmhatthenyou’reGgonnahavetofightusAmall
AmWellrightthenandthereIEmnoticedalittleGsadnessinthegangleader’sAmeyes
AmHeturnedbacktowardtheEmothersandtheyGalljustshuffledon Amoutside
AmButwhenmyfriendturnedCbacktowardsmeIDmnoticedhishatbrim
WellitwasAmturnedupinaEmbigoldTerritoryAmgrin
You’llAmrideablack Ctornado Dmacrossthewesternsky
You’llAmropeanoldblueCnortherandEmmilkit’tilit’sdry
AmBulldogthe CDiamantinaDmpinitsearsdownflat
AmLongbeforeyouEmtakethiscowboy’sAmhat
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ArtistLee Keraghan
Album1959
GenresCountry
Year1995
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play This Cowboy's Hat on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Lee Keraghan - This Cowboy's Hat 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.

This Cowboy's Hat uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (20), Em → G (13), and G → Am (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 - Em chord transition.

1. 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

To move 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 20 times.

Am to Em

2. Em → G chord transition

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

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

Em to G

3. G → Am chord transition

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

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, played 13 times.

G to Am

4. Am → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move 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 12 times.

Am to C

5. C → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  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 10 times.

6. Dm → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Am:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

7. C → Em chord transition

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 chorus, played 2 times.

This Cowboy's Hat chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in This Cowboy's Hat.

  • This Cowboy's Hat includes 89 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • This Cowboy's Hat contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how This Cowboy's Hat 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 → C: 16%
    • Am → Em: 10%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → Am: 12%
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