Skip to song content
Ukulelearn homepage
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?We analyzed 14,015 chord transitions and ranked the 100 most repeated ones. Even the first 10 will transform your practice routine. The top transition appears in 23% of all songs.

Jim Croce - Workin’ At The Car Wash Blues Ukulele Chords

DATA-DRIVENWhich Chord Comes Next?Learn the most likely chord transitions on the ukulele and start playing songs with confidence.
ChordsG, B7, Em, G7, C7, D7, Am, C, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GsteadilydeB7pressin’,EmlowdownG7mindmessin’
C7WorkingattheD7carwashGblues
Well,IhadGjustgotoutfromthecountyprison
Doin’D7ninetydaysfornonsupport
D7Triedtofindmeanexecutiveposition
ButnoGmatterhowsmoothItalked
GTheywouldn’tlistentothefactthatIwasagenius
Themansay,“WeC7gotallthatwecanAmuse”
NowIgotthemGsteadilydeB7pressin’,
EmlowdownG7mindmessin’
C7WorkingattheD7carwashGblues
Well,IGshouldbesittin’inanairconditioned
D7Officeinaswivelchair
D7Talkin’sometrashtothesecretaries
Sayin’G”Heynowmama,comeonoverhere”
GInstead,I’mstuckhererubbin’thesefenderswitharag
AndC7walkin’homeinsoggyoldAmshoes
WiththemthemGsteadilydeB7pressin’,
EmlowdownG7mindmessin’
C7WorkingattheD7carwashGblues
YouknowaCmanofmyability
HeshouldbeC7smokin’onabigGcigar
But‘tillICgetmyselfstraightIguessI’lljusthavetowait
InmyArubbersuitarubbin’theseD7cars
Well,GallIcandoisashakemyhead
YouD7mightnotbelievethatit’strue
D7Forworkin’atthisendofNiagaraFalls
IsanGundiscoveredHowardHughes
GSobaby,don’texpecttoseemewithnodoubleMartini
InanyC7highbrowsocietyAmnews
‘CauseIgotthemthemGsteadilydeB7pressin’,
EmlowdownG7mindmessin’
C7WorkingattheD7carwashGblues
YeahIgotthemthemGsteadilydeB7pressin’,
EmlowdownG7mindmessin’
C7WorkingattheD7carwashGblues
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookDiscover the most-used three-chord combinations in songs and build real command on the ukulele.
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master ukulele today with the 100 most repeated chord transitions from 14,015 analyzed.
ArtistJim Croce
AlbumI Got a Name
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1974
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Workin' At The Car Wash Blues on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Jim Croce - Workin' At The Car Wash Blues on ukulele requires 9 chords and 13 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.

Workin' At The Car Wash Blues uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (9), B7 → Em (5), and C7 → D7 (5). 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 - B7 chord transition.

1. G → B7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to B7:

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

G to B7

2. B7 → Em chord transition

Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from B7 to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

B7 to Em

3. Em → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

Em to G7

4. G7 → C7 chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

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 section, played 5 times.

G7 to C7

5. C7 → D7 chord transition

To move from C7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

6. D7 → G chord transition

Switching 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 9 times.

7. G → C7 chord transition

To move from G to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. C7 → Am chord transition

To move from C7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. Am → G chord transition

Switching from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

10. 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 2 times.

11. C → C7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

12. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

13. A → D7 chord transition

Switching from A to D7:

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

Workin' At The Car Wash Blues chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Workin' At The Car Wash Blues.

  • Workin' At The Car Wash Blues includes 52 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Workin' At The Car Wash Blues contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Workin' At The Car Wash Blues connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D7: 1%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookThe 200 most popular three-chord chains extracted from real songs. See which songs use each chain, learn the finger transitions, and expand your repertoire with patterns that actually matter.