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Helen Reddy - Delta Dawn Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, F, G, Em, D, F#m, A, D#, G#, A#, Gm
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 Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

[chorus]
[C]Delta Dawn, what’s that [F]flower you have [C]on?
[C]Could it be a [F]faded [C]rose from days gone [G]by?
And [C]did I hear you [Em]say he was [F]meeting you here to[C]day.
[C]to take you to his [G]mansion in the [F]sk[D]y?

[Opening]
[C]She’s forty-one and her [F]Daddy still calls her, [C]Baby.
[C]All the folks around [F]Brownsville say she’s [C]crazy.
[C]Cause she [F]walks downtown with her [G]suitcase in her [C]hand.
[C]looking for a [F]mysterious dark haired [C]man.

[section 2]
[C]In her younger days they [F]called her Delta [C]Dawn.
[C]Prettiest woman [F]you ever laid eyes [C]on.
[C]Then a [F]man of low de[G]gree stood by her [C]side.
[C]promised her he’d [F]take her for his [C]bride.

[chorus]
[D]Delta Dawn, what’s that [G]flower you have [D]on?
[D]Could it be a [G]faded [D]rose from days gone [G]by?
And [D]did I hear you [F#m]say he was [G]meeting you here to[D]day.
[D]to take you to his [A]mansion in the [G]sk[D]y?

[chorus]
[D]Delta Dawn, what’s that [G]flower you have [D]on?
[D]Could it be a [G]faded [D]rose from days gone [G]by?
And [D]did I hear you [F#m]say he was [G]meeting you here to[D]day.
[D]to take you to his [A]mansion in the [G]sk[D]y?

[chorus]
[D]Delta Dawn, what’s that [G]flower you have [D]on?
[D]Could it be a [G]faded [D]rose from days gone [G]by?
And [D]did I hear you [F#m]say he was [G]meeting you here to[D]day.
[D]to take you to his [A]mansion in the [G]sk[D]y?

[chorus]
[D#]Delta Dawn, what’s that [G#]flower you have [D#]on?
[D#]Could it be a [G#]faded [D#]rose from days gone [A#]by?
And [D#]did I hear you [Gm]say he was [G#]meeting you here to[D#]day
[D#]to take you to his [A#]mansion in the [G#]sk[D#]y?

[chorus]
[D#]Delta Dawn, what’s that [G#]flower you have [D#]on?
[D#]Could it be a [G#]faded [D#]rose from days gone [A#]by?
And [D#]did I hear you [Gm]say he was [G#]meeting you here to[D#]day
[D#]to take you to his [A#]mansion in the [G#]sk[D#]y?

[Closing]
[D#]Delta Dawn, what’s that [G#]flower you have [D#]on?
[D#]Could it be a [G#]faded [D#]rose from days gone [A#]by?

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ArtistHelen Reddy
AlbumLong Hard Climb
GenresPop
Year1973
KeyC

How to play Delta Dawn on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Helen Reddy - Delta Dawn on ukulele requires 11 chords and 18 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.

Delta Dawn uses these transitions most often: G → D (15), C → F (10), and G# → D# (10). 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. C → G chord transition

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

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.
C to G

3. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

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.
C to Em

4. Em → F chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Em to F;

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

5. G → F chord transition

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.

6. F → D chord transition

To move from F to D;

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

7. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

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

8. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

9. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m;

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

10. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G;

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

11. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

12. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to 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.

13. D → D# chord transition

To move from D to D#;

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

14. D# → G# chord transition

To move from D# to G#;

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

15. D# → A# chord transition

To move from D# to A#;

  1. While playing D#, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

16. D# → Gm chord transition

To move from D# to Gm;

  1. While playing D#, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

17. Gm → G# chord transition

To move from Gm to G#;

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

18. A# → G# chord transition

To move from A# to G#;

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

Delta Dawn chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Delta Dawn.

  • Delta Dawn includes 98 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Delta Dawn contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Delta Dawn connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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