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Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, C, Dm, G7, Dm7, Bb7, C7, F7, Bb, A7, G, Bbm, C#7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FWishCIDmwas,yeah,G7awildwestChero.F
FSometimesIDm7lookuphighandthenIBb7thinktheremight
JustG7beabetterC7life.CF
FAwayfromDm7allweknow,that’swhereIBb7wannago,
OutG7onthewildCsideC
AndIFwishCIwas,Dmoooooh,
AF7wildBbwestG7heCro.
CRidetheFrangealltheCdaytilltheDmfirstfadingA7light,
BewithBbmywesternFgirlroundtheGfire,oh,soCbright.
I’dbetheFIndiansCfriend,letthemDmlivetobeA7free,
Ridin’Bbintothe Fsunset,IGwishBbmIcouldFbe.
Bb7F7G7C#7C7F
I’dFridetheDm7desertsandsandthroughtheBb7prairielands,
G7try’ntodowhat’sCright.CF
FThefolkswouldDm7cometome,they’dsay,weBb7needyouhere.
I’dG7staytherefortheCnight.C
OhIFwishCIwas,Dmoooooh,
AF7wildBbwestG7heCro.
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ArtistElectric Light Orchestra
AlbumOut of the Blue
GenresRock
Year1978
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Wild West Hero on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero on ukulele requires 13 chords and 25 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.

Wild West Hero uses these transitions most often: C → F (11), F → C (6), and G7 → C (6). 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 - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

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

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 section, played 6 times.

F to C

2. C → Dm chord transition

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

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 5 times.

C to Dm

3. Dm → G7 chord transition

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

Here's how to move 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.

Dm to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move 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.

G7 to C

5. F → Dm7 chord transition

Switching from F to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. Dm7 → Bb7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm7 to Bb7:

  1. While playing Dm7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. Bb7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. G7 → C7 chord transition

Switching 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 section.

9. C7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to C:

  1. While playing C7, lift your index finger from A string fret 1.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

10. F → F7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

11. F7 → Bb chord transition

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.

12. Bb → G7 chord transition

Switching from Bb to G7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. Dm → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to A7:

  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 C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

14. A7 → Bb chord transition

Switching from A7 to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

15. Bb → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

16. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

17. G → C chord transition

Switching 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.

18. G → Bbm chord transition

Switching from G to Bbm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

19. Bbm → F chord transition

To move from Bbm to F:

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

This transition appears in the section.

20. F → Bb7 chord transition

To move from F to Bb7:

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

This transition appears in the interlude.

21. Bb7 → F7 chord transition

Switching from Bb7 to F7:

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

22. F7 → G7 chord transition

Switching from F7 to G7:

  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 A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude.

23. G7 → C#7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to C#7:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude.

24. C#7 → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C#7 to C7:

  1. While playing C#7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the interlude.

25. C7 → F chord transition

Here's how 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 interlude.

Wild West Hero chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wild West Hero.

  • Wild West Hero includes 68 chord transitions, 25 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Wild West Hero contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Wild West Hero 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 → Dm: 5%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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