Ned Miller - From A Jack To A King Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
From a jack to a [D]king, from loneliness to a [A]wedding ring.
[A]I played an ace and I won a queen and walked away with your [D]heart.
From a jack to a [D]king, with no regret I stacked the [A]cards last night.
[A]And Lady Luck played her [A7]hand just right,
To make me king of your [D]heart. [G] [D7]
[section 2]
[D7]For just a [G]little while, I thought that I might [D]lose the game.
Then just in [Em7]time I saw, the [E7]twinkle in your [A7]eyes. [A]
[section 3]
[A]From a jack to a [D]king, from loneliness to a [A]wedding ring.
[A]I played an ace and I [A7]won a queen,
You made me king of your [D]heart. [G] [D]
[Closing]
[D7]For just a [G]little while, I thought that I might [D]lose the game.
Then just in [Em7]time I saw, the [E7]twinkle in your [A7]eyes.[A]
From a jack to a [D]king, from loneliness to a [A]wedding ring.
[A]I played an ace and I [A7]won a queen,
You made me king of your [D]heart. [G] [D]
How to play From A Jack To A King on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ned Miller - From A Jack To A King on ukulele requires 7 chords and 9 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.
From A Jack To A King uses these transitions most often: D → A (4), G → D (4), and A → A7 (3). 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 D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
2. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
3. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. 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.
6. D → Em7 chord transition
To move from D to Em7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
7. Em7 → E7 chord transition
To move from Em7 to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
8. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
9. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
From A Jack To A King chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in From A Jack To A King.
- From A Jack To A King includes 32 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- From A Jack To A King contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how From A Jack To A King 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 A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → A7: 3%