Neil Young - Cripple Creek Ferry Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[G] [Am] [C] [G] [Am] [C]
[G]Hey hey [Am]cripple creek [C]ferry
Butting [G]through the [C]overhanging [G]trees
Make way for the [C]cripple creek ferry
The water’s going [G]down
It’s a [C]mighty tight [G]sque[Am] [C]eze [G] [Am] [C]
[Opening]
[G]All alone the captain stands
Hasn’t heard from his deck hands
The gambler [C]tips his hat and walks
Towards the [G]door [C] [G]
It’s the [D7]second half of the [Am]cruise
And you [C]know he hates to [G]lose [Am] [C]
[chorus]
[G]Hey hey [Am]cripple creek [C]ferry
Butting [G]through the [C]overhanging [G]trees
Make way for the [Am]cripple creek [C]ferry
The water’s going [G]down
It’s a [C]mighty tight [G]sque[Am] [C]eze [G] [Am] [C]
[chorus]
[G]Hey hey [Am]cripple creek [C]ferry
Butting [G]through the [C]overhanging [G]trees
Make way for the [Am]cripple creek [C]ferry
The water’s going [G]down
It’s a [C]mighty tight [G]sque[Am] [C]eze [G] [Am] [C]
How to play Cripple Creek Ferry on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Neil Young - Cripple Creek Ferry on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Cripple Creek Ferry uses these transitions most often: C → G (23), Am → C (15), and G → Am (14). 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 G - Am chord transition.
1. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
5. D7 → Am chord transition
To move from D7 to Am;
- While playing D7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Cripple Creek Ferry chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cripple Creek Ferry.
- Cripple Creek Ferry includes 63 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Cripple Creek Ferry contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Cripple Creek Ferry 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 → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%