Gillian Welch - Barroom Girls Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
Oh the [C]night came undone like a party dress
And fell at her feet in a beautiful [G]mess [G7]
The [C]smoke and whiskey came home in her [F]curls
And they crept through the [C]dreams of the [G]barroom [C]girls
[section 2]
Well she [C]tosses and turns because the sun is unkind
And the heat of the day is coming in through the [G]blinds [G7]
But [C]leave all the blue skies for the rest of the [F]world
Because the neon will [C]shine for the [G]barroom [C]girls
[section 3]
Oh the [G]barroom girls [C]go by your side
Like the [D7]ponies who pass on a [G]carousel ride [G7]
And [C]all of the colors go round in a [F]swirl
When you dance in the [C]arms of the [G]barroom[C]girls
[Closing]
Now she [C]rolls to her feet when she can’t sleep no more
And looks at her clothes lying out on the [G]floor [G7]
[C]Last nights’ spangles and yesterdays’ [F]pearls
Are the bright morning [C]stars of the [G]barroom [C]girls
How to play Barroom Girls on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Gillian Welch - Barroom Girls on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.
Barroom Girls uses these transitions most often: C → G (8), G → C (5), and C → F (4). 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 C - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
3. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
6. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Barroom Girls chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Barroom Girls.
- Barroom Girls includes 31 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Barroom Girls contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Barroom Girls 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 → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → G7: 2%