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Laurel and Hardy - Trail of the Lonesome Pine Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, Dm, C7, G7, C, Am, E7, Cmaj7, Gm7, F7, Bb, A, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FDmFDm
FOnaDmmountainFin DmVirginia
FStandsaDmlonesomeC7pine
JustbelowFisthecabinhomeG7ofalittleCgirlofC7mine
HerFnameisDmJuneandFveryDmverysoon
AmShe’ll E7belongtoAmmeC7
FForIDmknowshe’sFwaitingDmthereforme
G7NeaththatlonepineCtreeCmaj7
CInC7theFBlueRidgeDmmountainsof G7Virginia
OntheCtrailoftheC7lonesomeFpineC7
IntheFpale DmmoonshineourG7heartsentwine
WhereGm7shecarvedhername
andCIG7carvedC7mine
Cmaj7OhFJuneliketheF7mountainsIamblue
LiketheBbpineIamAlonesomeforA7you
CInC7theFBlueRidgeDmmountainsof G7Virginia
OntheCtrailoftheC7lonesomeFpine
CInC7theFBlueRidgeDmmountainsof G7Virginia
OntheCtrailoftheC7lonesomeFpineC7
IntheFpale DmmoonshineourG7heartsentwine
WhereGm7shecarvedhername
andCIG7carvedC7mine
Cmaj7OhFJuneliketheF7mountainsIamblue
LiketheBbpineIamAlonesomeforA7you
CInC7theFBlueRidgeDmmountainsof G7Virginia
OntheCtrailoftheC7lonesomeFpine
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ArtistLaurel and Hardy
AlbumMemories in Music
GenresChildren
Year1993
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Trail of the Lonesome Pine on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Laurel and Hardy - Trail of the Lonesome Pine on ukulele requires 13 chords and 22 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.

Trail of the Lonesome Pine uses these transitions most often: F → Dm (15), C7 → F (13), and C → C7 (9). 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 F - Dm chord transition.

1. F → Dm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Switching from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

F to Dm

2. Dm → C7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from Dm to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Dm to C7

3. C7 → F chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

C7 to F

4. F → G7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Switching from F to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

F to G7

5. G7 → C chord transition

Switching from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

6. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

7. Dm → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

8. Am → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

9. Am → C7 chord transition

To move from Am to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. Dm → G7 chord transition

Switching from Dm to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

11. C → Cmaj7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Cmaj7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

12. G7 → Gm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to Gm7:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. Gm7 → C chord transition

To move from Gm7 to C:

  1. While playing Gm7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

14. G7 → C7 chord transition

To move from G7 to C7:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. C7 → Cmaj7 chord transition

Switching from C7 to Cmaj7:

  1. While playing C7, lift your index finger from A string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

16. Cmaj7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Cmaj7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

17. F → F7 chord transition

To move from F to F7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

18. F7 → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from F7 to Bb:

  1. While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

19. Bb → A chord transition

Switching from Bb to A:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E 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 chorus, played 2 times.

20. A → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

21. A7 → C chord transition

Switching from A7 to C:

  1. While playing A7, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

22. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Trail of the Lonesome Pine chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Trail of the Lonesome Pine.

  • Trail of the Lonesome Pine includes 89 chord transitions, 22 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Trail of the Lonesome Pine contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Trail of the Lonesome Pine connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    • Dm → F: 14%
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