Neil Young - After The Goldrush Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele D chord diagram
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Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [G] [D] [G]
[G]Well I [D]dreamed I saw the knights in [G]armor coming
Saying [D]something about a [G]queen
There where [D]peasants singing and [A]drummers drumming
And the [G]archer split the [A]tree
There was a [Bm]fanfare blowing [C]to the sun
[section 2]
That was [G]floating on the [C]breeze
[D]Look at Mother Nature [A]on the run
In the [C]nineteen seven[G]ties
[D]Look at Mother Nature [A]on the run
In the [C]nineteen seven[G]ties [D] [G] [D] [G]
[section 3]
[G]I was [D]lying in a burned out [G]basement
With a [D]full moon in my [G]eye
I was [D]hoping for [A]replacement
When the [G]sun burst through the [A]sky
There was a [Bm]band playing [C]in my head
[section 4]
And I [G]felt like getting [C]high
I was [D]thinking about what a [A]friend had said
I was [C]hoping it was a [G]lie
I was [D]thinking about what a [A]friend had said
I was [C]hoping it was a [G]lie [D] [G] [D] [G]
[section 5]
[G]Well I [D]dreamed I saw the silver [G]spaceship flying
In the [D]yellow haze of the [G]sun
There were [D]children crying and [A]colors flying
All a[G]round the chosen [A]one
All in a [Bm]dream all [C]in a dream
[Closing]
The [G]loading had be[C]gun
[D]Flying mother nature’s [A]silver seed
To a [G]new home in the [C]sun
[D]Flying mother nature’s [A]silver seed
To a [G]new home [D]
How to play After The Goldrush on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Neil Young - After The Goldrush on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.
After The Goldrush uses these transitions most often: G → D (17), D → G (12), and D → A (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 D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
4. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
7. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
8. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
After The Goldrush chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in After The Goldrush.
- After The Goldrush includes 71 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- After The Goldrush contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how After The Goldrush 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 → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%