Jason Aldean - Fly Over States Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]A couple guys in first class on a flight from new York to Los Angeles
[Bm]Kinda making small talk killing time, flirting with the flight attendants,
[C]Thirty thousand feet [Am]above, could be Oklahoma,
[G]Just a bunch of square cornfields and wheat farms, man it all looks the same
[Bm]Miles and miles of back roads and highways, connecting little towns with funny [C]names,
Who’d want to live down [Am]there in the middle of [D]nowhere,
[section 2]
They’ve never [Em]drove through [C]Indiana, met the men who [G]plowed that earth,
Planted that seed, [D]busted his ass for [B7]you and me, or caught a [Em]harvest moon in [C]Kansas,
They’d understand [D]why God made those fly [C]over states
[section 3]
[G]I bet that mile long Santa Fe freight train engineer’s seen it [Bm]all
Just like that flatbed cowboy stacking U.S. steel on a three day [C]haul
Road and rails under their feet, [Am]yeah that sounds like a [D]first class seat
[section 4]
On the [Em]plains of [C]Oklahoma, with a [G]windshield sunset in your eyes
Like a [D]watercolor [B7]painted sky, you’d [Em]think heavens doors have [C]opened
You’ll understand [D]why God made those fly [C]over states
[section 5]
[Em] [C] [G] [D] [B7]
Take a [Em]ride across the [C]badlands f[G]eel that freedom on your face
[D]Breathe in all that [B7]open space
Meet a g[Em]irl from [C]Amarillo you’ll understand [D]why God made
Might even want [C]to plant your stakes in those fly [G]over states
[Closing]
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
Have you ever [Em]been through [C]Indiana, [G] [D] [B7]
On the [Em]plains of [C]Oklahoma [G] [D]
Take a [Em]ride[C] [G] [D]
How to play Fly Over States on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Jason Aldean - Fly Over States on ukulele requires 7 chords and 13 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.
Fly Over States uses these transitions most often: Em → C (11), C → G (10), and G → D (8). 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 - Bm chord transition.
1. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
5. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
7. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. 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.
9. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
10. D → B7 chord transition
To move from D to B7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
11. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
12. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
13. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
Fly Over States chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fly Over States.
- Fly Over States includes 63 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Fly Over States contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Fly Over States 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 → D: 11%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%