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Elton John - Bennie And The Jets Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, D, G, Em, Bm, C, Bb, F
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram


[Am]Hey kids, [D]shake it loose together
The [G]spotlight’s hitting something
That’s been [G]known to change the weather
[Am]We’ll kill the [D]fatted calf tonight
So [Em]stick around [Am]you’re gonna hear electric [Bm]music
Solid [C]walls of sound


[G]Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet
B[Am]ut they’re so spaced out, [C]Bennie and the [C]Jets
[G]Oh, but they’re weird and they’re wonderful
[Am]Oh, Bennie she’s really keen


She’s got [C]electric boots, a [D]mohair suit
You know I [Em]read it in a magazine [C]oh, ho
[Bb]B B B Bennie and the [G]Jets [F]


[Am]Hey kids, [D]plug into the faithless
[G]Maybe they’re blinded
But Bennie [G]makes them ageless
We [Am]shall [D]survive, let us take ourselves [Em]along
Where we [Am]fight our parents out in [Bm]the streets
To find who’s right and who’s [C]wrong


[G]Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet
B[Am]ut they’re so spaced out, [C]Bennie and the [C]Jets
[G]Oh, but they’re weird and they’re wonderful
[Am]Oh, Bennie she’s really keen
She’s got [C]electric boots, a [D]mohair suit
You know I [Em]read it in a magazine [C]oh, ho
[Bb]B B B Bennie and the [G]Jets [F]


[Am] [D] [G] [G] [Am] [D] [Em] [Am] [Bm] [C]
Oh, [G]Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet
B[Am]ut they’re so spaced out, [C]Bennie and the [C]Jets
[G]Oh, but they’re weird and they’re wonderful
[Am]Oh, Bennie she’s really keen
She’s got [C]electric boots, a [D]mohair suit
You know I [Em]read it in a magazine [C]oh, ho
[Bb]B B B Bennie and the [G]Jets [F]


[G]Bennie, Bennie yeah [F](repeat and fade out)

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AlbumGoodbye Yellow Brick Road
Year1974
KeyAm

How to play Bennie And The Jets on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Elton John - Bennie And The Jets on ukulele requires 8 chords and 15 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.

Bennie And The Jets uses these transitions most often: G → Am (9), Am → C (6), and Am → D (6). 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 Am - D chord transition.

1. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

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

2. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

3. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

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

4. D → Em chord transition

To move from D 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 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
D to Em

5. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

6. Am → Bm chord transition

To move from Am to Bm;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

7. Bm → C chord transition

To move from Bm to C;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

8. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

9. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

10. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

11. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

12. C → Bb chord transition

To move from C to Bb;

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

13. Bb → G chord transition

To move from Bb to G;

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

14. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

15. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bennie And The Jets.

  • Bennie And The Jets includes 64 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Bennie And The Jets contains 8 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Bennie And The Jets 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 → Am: 13%
    • G → F: 9%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    • Am → D: 7%