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Peter Mayer - Blue Boat Home Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, F, G, Am, Em, Dm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Though be[C]low me I [F]feel no [G]motion [C]
Standing [Am]on these [G]mountains and [C]plains
[C]Far a[C]way from the [F]rolling [G]ocean[C]
Still my [Am]dry land [G]heart can [C]say

[section 2]
[Em]I’ve [Em]been sailing [Dm]all my [G]life now [C]
Never [Am]harbor nor [C]port have I [G]known
The [C]wide uni[F]verse is the [C]ocean I [G]travel[C]
And the [F]Earth is my [C]blue [G]boat [C]home

[section 3]
[C]Sun, my [C]sail and [F]moon, my [G]rudder [C]
As I [Am]ply the [G]starry [C]sea
[C]Leaning [C]over the [F]edge in [G]wonder [C]
Casting [Am]questions [G]into the [C]deep

[section 4]
[Em]Drifting [Em]here with my [Dm]ship’s [G]companions[C]
All [Am]we kindred [C]pilgrim [G]souls
[C]Making our [F]way by the [C]lights of the [G]heavens [C]
In our [F]beautiful [C]blue [G]boat [C]home

[section 5]
[C]I give [C]thanks to the [F]waves up[G]holding [C]me
Hail the [Am]great winds [G]urging me [C]on
[C]Greet the [C]infinite [F]sea be[G]fore me[C]
Sing the [Am]sky my [G]sailor’s [C]song

[section 6]
[Em]I was [Em]born up[Dm]on the [G]fathoms[C]
Never [Am]harbor or [C]port have I [G]known
The [C]wide uni[F]verse is the [C]ocean I [G]travel [C]
And the [F]Earth is my [C]blue [G]boat [C]home

[Closing]
The [C]wide uni[F]verse is the [C]ocean I [G]travel [C]
And the [F]Earth is my [C]blue [G]boat [C]home

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ArtistPeter Mayer
AlbumEarth Town Square
GenresPop
Year2002
KeyC

How to play Blue Boat Home on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Peter Mayer - Blue Boat Home on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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 Boat Home uses these transitions most often: G → C (26), C → F (14), and C → G (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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to F

2. F → G chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from F 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 G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
F to G

3. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

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

4. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

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

5. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

6. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

7. Em → Dm chord transition

To move from Em to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.

8. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm 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 G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

Blue Boat Home chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blue Boat Home.

  • Blue Boat Home includes 92 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Blue Boat Home contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Blue Boat Home 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%
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