Joni Mitchell - Carey Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]The wind is in from Africa, [G]last night I couldn’t sleep
Oh, you know it [F]sure is hard to [C]leave here Carey
But it’s really [G]not my home
[C]My fingernails are filthy, I got [G]beach tar on my feet
And I [F]miss my clean white [C]linen and my fancy French co[G]logne
[section 2]
Oh Carey get out your cane, [C]and I’ll put on some [G]silver
[F]Oh you’re a mean old Daddy, but I [G]like [C]you fine
[section 3]
Come on down to the Mermaid Café and I will [G]buy you a bottle of wine
And we’ll [F]laugh and toast to [C]nothing and smash our [G]empty glasses down
Let’s have a [C]round for these freaks and these soldiers
A [G]round for these friends of mine
Let’s have another [F]round for the bright red [C]devil
Who keeps me [G]in this tourist town
[chorus]
Come on Carey get out [C]your cane, I’ll put on some [G]silver
[F]Oh you’re a mean old Daddy, [C]but I [G]like [C]you
[section 4]
[C]Maybe I’ll go to Amsterdam,
[G]Maybe I’ll go to Rome and [F]rent me a grand pi[C]ano
And put some [G]flowers ’round my room
But [C]let’s not talk about fare thee wells now
The [G]night is a starry dome
And they’re [F]playing that scratchy [C]rock and roll
Beneath the [G]Matala Moon
[chorus]
Come on Carey get out your [C]cane, I’ll put on some [G]silver
[F]Oh you’re a mean old Daddy, [C]but I [G]like [C]you
[section 5]
The wind is in from Africa, [G]last night I couldn’t sleep
Oh you know it [F]sure is hard to [C]leave here
But it’s really not [G]my home
[section 6]
[C]Maybe it’s been too long a time
Since I was [G]scrambling down in the street
Everybody [F]look for that clean white [C]linen
And that fancy [G]French cologne
[Closing]
Oh Carey get out your [C]cane, I’ll put on my finest [G]silver
We’ll [F]go to the Mermaid [C]Café, have [G]fun to[C]night
I said, [F]Oh, you’re a mean old [C]Daddy
But you’re [G]out of [C]sight
How to play Carey on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Joni Mitchell - Carey 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.
Carey uses these transitions most often: C → G (24), G → C (13), and F → C (12). 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 - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Carey chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Carey.
- Carey includes 63 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Carey contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Carey 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%
- G → F: 9%