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Chris Isaak - Blue Spanish Sky Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, G, F, E7, C, Em
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 G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [G] [F] [E7] [Am] [G] [F] [E7]
It’s a [Am]big [G]blue [F]spanish [E7]sky
[Am]Lay on my [G]back and watch [F]clouds roll [E7]by
[Am]I’ve got the [G]time to [F]wonder [E7]why
[Am]She left me. [G] [F] [E7]
It’s a [Am]slow [G]sad [F]Spanish [E7]song
[Am]I knew the [G]words but I [F]sang them [E7]wrong
[Am]The one I [G]love has [F]left and [E7]gone
[Am]Without me. [G] [F] [E7]

[section 2]
Now she’s [C]gone, our world has [G]changed
Watching a [E7]blue sky, thinking of [Am]rain [G] [F] [E7]

[interlude]
[Am] [G] [F] [E7] [Am] [G] [F] [E7]

[Closing]
It’s a [Am]slow [G]sad [F]spanish [E7]song
[Am]I knew the [G]words but I [F]sang them [E7]wrong
[Am]The one that [G]I love has [F]left and [E7]gone
[Am]Without me. [G] [F] [E7]
It’s a [Am]big [G]blue [F]spanish [E7]sky
[Am]I Lay on my [G]back and watch [F]clouds roll [E7]by
[Am]I only [G]wish I could m[F]ake you [E7]cry
[Am]Like I do. [G] [F] [E7]
[Am]Like I do [G] [F] [E7]
[Am]Like I do [G] [F] [E7]

[outro]
[Am] [G] [F] [E7]
[Am] [G] [F] [Em]

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ArtistChris Isaak
AlbumHeart Shaped World
GenresRock
Year1989
KeyAm

How to play Blue Spanish Sky on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Chris Isaak - Blue Spanish Sky 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 Spanish Sky uses these transitions most often: Am → G (25), G → F (25), and E7 → Am (24). 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 - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

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

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.
Am to G

2. G → F chord transition

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

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.
G to F

3. F → E7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

To move from F to E7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
F to E7

4. E7 → Am chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
E7 to Am

5. E7 → C chord transition

To move from E7 to C;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

6. 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.

7. G → E7 chord transition

To move from G to E7;

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

8. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em;

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

Blue Spanish Sky chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blue Spanish Sky.

  • Blue Spanish Sky includes 102 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Blue Spanish Sky contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Blue Spanish Sky 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 → F: 9%
    • G → E7: 1%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
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