Glen Campbell - Galveston 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 G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [G] [A]
[D]Galveston, oh [G]Gal[A]ves[D]ton
I still hear your [D7]sea winds [G]blowin’ [Em7]
And I still [D]see her dark [D7]eyes [G]glowin’ [Em7]
She was [A]twenty [Bm]one, when [G]I left Galves[D]ton. [G] [A]
[section 2]
[D]Galveston, oh [G]Gal[A]ves[D]ton
I still hear your [D7]sea waves [G]crashin’[Em7]
And [A]while I [D]watch the [D7]cannons [G]flashing [Em7]
I [A]clean my [Bm]gun, and [G]dream of Galves[D]ton. [G] [A]
[section 3]
I [F]still see her standing [G]by the [F]water [G]
[Am]Standing there, looking out to [F]sea
And is she [Dm]waiting [G7]there for [C]me?
On the [Em]beach where we used to [Dm]run [G] [A]
[Closing]
[D]Galveston, oh [G]Gal[A]ves[D]ton
I am so a[D7]fraid of [G]dyin’ [Em7]
Be[A]fore I [D]dry the [D7]tears she’s [G]cryin’ [Em7]
Be[A]fore I [Bm]watch your [A]sea birds [G]flying [F#m]in the [Em7]sun
At [G]Galves[B]ton, at [G]Galves[D]ton.
How to play Galveston on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Glen Campbell - Galveston on ukulele requires 14 chords and 23 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.
Galveston uses these transitions most often: A → D (8), G → A (7), and D → D7 (6). 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 - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
4. 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.
5. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
6. G → Em7 chord transition
To move from G to Em7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
7. Em7 → D chord transition
To move from Em7 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.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
8. Em7 → A chord transition
To move from Em7 to A;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
9. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
10. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
11. A → F chord transition
To move from A to F;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
12. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
13. 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.
14. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
15. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
16. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
17. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
18. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
19. Em → Dm chord transition
To move from Em to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
20. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
21. G → F#m chord transition
To move from G to F#m;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
22. F#m → Em7 chord transition
To move from F#m to Em7;
- While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
23. G → B chord transition
To move from G to B;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
Galveston chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Galveston.
- Galveston includes 72 chord transitions, 23 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Galveston contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Galveston 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 → D: 24%
- G → Am: 13%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → D7: 1%