Jimmy Horton - Battle of New Orleans Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]In 1814 we [D]took a little trip
A[E7]long with Col. Jackson down the [A]mighty mississip’
We took a little bacon and we [D]took a little beans
And we [E7]Caught the bloody British in a [A]town in New Orleans.
[chorus]
[A]We fired our guns and the British kept a comin’
There wasn’t as many as there [E7]was a while a[A]go
We fired once more and [D]they began to runnin’
On down the Mississippi to the [E7]Gulf of Mexi[A]co.
[section 2]
[A]We looked down the river and we see’d the British come
And there musta been a hundred of ’em beatin’ [E7]on the [A]drum
They stepped so high and they [D]made their bugles ring
We stood beside our cotton bales and didn’t [E7]say a [A]thing.
[chorus]
[A]We fired our guns and the British kept a comin’
There wasn’t as many as there [E7]was a while a[A]go
We fired once more and [D]they began to runnin’
On down the Mississippi to the [E7]Gulf of Mexi[A]co.
[section 3]
[A]Old Hick’ry said we could take ’em by surprise
If we didn’t fire our musket till we [E7]looked ’em in the [A]eyes
We held our fire till we [D]see their faces well
Then we opened up with squirrel guns and [E7]really gave ’em [A]Well
[chorus]
[A]We fired our guns and the British kept a comin’
There wasn’t as many as there [E7]was a while a[A]go
We fired once more and [D]they began to runnin’
On down the Mississippi to the [E7]Gulf of Mexi[A]co.
[chorus]
[A]Yeah! they ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles
And they ran through the bushes where a [E7]rabbit couldn’t [A]go
They ran so fast that the hounds [D]couldn’t catch ’em
On down the Mississippi to the [E7]Gulf of Mexi[A]co.
[Closing]
[A]We fired our cannon till the barrel melted down
So we grabbed an alligator and we fought a[E7]nother [A]round
We filled his head with cannonballs and [D]powdered his behind
And when we touched the powder off, the ‘gator [E7]lost his [A]mind.
[chorus]
[A]We fired our guns and the British kept a comin’
There wasn’t as many as there [E7]was a while a[A]go
We fired once more and [D]they began to runnin’
On down the Mississippi to the [E7]Gulf of Mexi[A]co.
[chorus]
[A]Yeah! they ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles
And they ran through the bushes where a [E7]rabbit couldn’t [A]go
They ran so fast that the hounds [D]couldn’t catch ’em
On down the Mississippi to the [E7]Gulf of Mexi[A]co.
How to play Battle of New Orleans on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Jimmy Horton - Battle of New Orleans on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Battle of New Orleans uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (20), A → D (11), and D → E7 (11). 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 A - D chord transition.
1. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
2. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
3. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Battle of New Orleans chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Battle of New Orleans.
- Battle of New Orleans includes 51 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Battle of New Orleans contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Battle of New Orleans connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → E7: 4%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → A: 31%