Jerrod Niemann - Blue Bandana 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 G,D,A,C keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[E] [E] [D] [A]
[E]She was dancing in a sundress on a Carolina sunset [D]on the last night of Merle Fest
[A]Told me she ain’t missed one since the [E]summer she turned 18
Hit that road on a gypsy dream [D]Hitched a ride in a beat up van [A]following her favorite band
[section 2]
[E]And Now she’s a Bonaroo baby, she’s Coachella crazy,
[D]She’ll be Folking out in Newport, [A]you’ve probably seen her before
[E]Up at Lollapalooza, In the muddy Wakarusa, [D]she’ll be at the Hangout down in [A]Alabama,
Just look for the girl in the blue [E]bandana, [D]whoooooa [A]whooooa
[section 3]
[E]She had a flower in her hair, a little smoke was in the air
[]We were chillin’ in some lawn chairs saying we wish we could’ve seen Woodstock
[E]Told me she was leaving in the morning, heading down to New Orleans
[D]Said boy, you oughta come along [A]and I knew I shoulda gone
[Closing]
[F#]Several thousand faces in a [A]crowd
[F#]And I know she’s out there somewhere [A]jamming out
[E]Now I got a beat up van and [E]I’m driving across this land
[D]Looking for a blue [A]bandana
How to play Blue Bandana on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Jerrod Niemann - Blue Bandana on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Blue Bandana uses these transitions most often: D → A (8), E → D (8), and A → E (7). 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 E - D chord transition.
1. E → D chord transition
To move from E to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
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 → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
4. A → F# chord transition
To move from A to F#;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
Blue Bandana chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blue Bandana.
- Blue Bandana includes 27 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Blue Bandana contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Blue Bandana connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → D: 14%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → E: 12%
- A → F#: 1%