Kenny Chesney - American Kids Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [Bm7] [C] [G]
[Em]Doublewide [Bm7]Quick Stop [C]midnight [G]T-top
[Em]Jack in her [Bm7]Cherry Coke [C]town [G]
[Em]Momma and [Bm7]daddy put their [C]roots right [G]here
‘Cause [Em]this is where the car [Bm7]broke [C]down [G]
[section 2]
[Em]Yellow dog [Bm7]school bus [C]kicking up [G]red dust
[Em]Picking us [Bm7]up by a [C]barbed wire [G]fence
[Em]MT[Bm7]V on the [C]RC[G]A,
[Em]no A/C [Bm7]in the [C]vents
[chorus]
We were [G]Jesus save me, [Bm7]blue jean baby
[Em]Born in the US[C]A
[G]Trailer park truck stop, [Bm7]faded little map dots
[Em]New York to L[C]A
[chorus]
We were [G]teenage dreaming, [Bm7]front seat leaning
[Em]Baby, come give me a [C]kiss
[G]Put me on the cover of the [Bm7]Rolling Stone
Uptown [Em]down home American [C]kids
[chorus]
[Em]Growing [Bm7]up in [C]little pink [G]houses
[Em]Making [Bm7]out on [C]living room [G]couches
[Em]Blowing that [Bm7]smoke on [C]Saturday [G]night
A [Em]little messed up, but we’re all alright, hey
[interlude]
[Em] [Bm7] [C] [G] [Em] [Bm7] [C]
[section 3]
[Em]Baptist church [Bm7]parking lot, [C]trying not to [G]get caught
[Em]Take her home and [Bm7]give her your [C]jacket [G]
[Em]Making it to [Bm7]second base, but [C]saying you went [G]all the way
[Closing]
[Em]Monday after[Bm7]noon at [C]practice [G]
[Em]Sister’s [Bm7]got a [C]boy[G]friend
[Em]daddy [Bm7]doesn’t [C]like [G]
[G]Now he’s [Em]sitting out [Bm7]back, [C]3030 in his lap
[C]In the blue bug zapper light
[chorus]
We were [G]Jesus save me, [Bm7]blue jean baby
[Em]Born in the US[C A
[G]Trailer park truck stop, [Bm7]faded little map dots
[Em]New York to L[C]A
[chorus]
We were [G]teenage dreaming, [Bm7]front seat leaning
[Em]Baby, come give me a [C]kiss
[G]Put me on the cover of the [Bm7]Rolling Stone
Uptown [Em]down home American [C]kids
[chorus]
[Em]Growing [Bm7]up in [C]little pink [G]houses
[Em]Making [Bm7]out on [C]living room [G]couches
[Em]Blowing that [Bm7]smoke on [C]Saturday [G]night
A [Em]little messed up, but we’re all [Cm]alright, hey
[interlude]
[Em] [Bm7] [C] [G] [Em] [Bm7] [C]
[chorus]
We were [G]Jesus save me, [Bm7]blue jean baby
[Em]Born in the US[C]A
[G]Trailer park truck stop, [Bm7]faded little map dots
[Em]New York to L[C]A
[chorus]
We were [G]teenage dreaming, [Bm7]front seat leaning
[Em]Baby, come give me a [C]kiss
[G]Put me on the cover of the [Bm7]Rolling Stone
Uptown [Em]down home American [C]kids
[chorus]
[Em]Growing [Bm7]up in [C]little pink [G]houses
[Em]Making [Bm7]out on [C]living room [G]couches
[Em]Blowing that [Bm7]smoke on [C]Saturday [G]night
A [Em]little messed up, but we’re all [Cm]alright hey
How to play American Kids on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Kenny Chesney - American Kids 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.
American Kids uses these transitions most often: C → G (36), Em → Bm7 (30), and Bm7 → C (29). 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 Em - Bm7 chord transition.
1. Em → Bm7 chord transition
To move from Em to Bm7;
- While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Bm7 → C chord transition
To move from Bm7 to C;
- While playing Bm7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
5. G → Bm7 chord transition
To move from G to Bm7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. Em → Cm chord transition
To move from Em to Cm;
- While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
American Kids chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in American Kids.
- American Kids includes 161 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- American Kids contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how American Kids connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 27%
- Em → Bm7: 0%
After Bm7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are E7 (25%), C (13%), and A (11%).- Bm7 → C: 13%
- Bm7 → Em: 8%