Ray Charles - Georgia Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A#7 | B♭7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [F] [Dm] [G7] [C] [Am] [G7]
[C]Georgia, [E7]Georgia
[Am]The [Am7]whole day [F]through [C]
Just an [C]old sweet [F]song keeps
[Dm]Georgia [G7]on my [C]mind [Am] [G7]
[section 2]
[C]Georgia, [E7]Georgia
[Am]A [Am7]song of [F]you [C]
Comes [C]sweet and [Dm]clear as
[F]Moonlight [G7]through the [C]pines [F] [C] [E7]
[section 3]
[Am]Other [Dm]arms reach [Am]out to [E7]me
[Am]Other [Dm]eyes smile [Am]tenderly [D7]
[Am]Still in [F]peaceful [C]dreams I [E7]see the [Am]road leads
[G]Back to [Dm]you [G7] [G]
[Closing]
[C]Georgia, [E7]Georgia
[Am]No [Am7]peace I [F]find [C]
Just an [C]old sweet [F]song keeps
[Dm]Georgia [G7]on my [C]mind [Bb7] [C]
How to play Georgia on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ray Charles - Georgia on ukulele requires 10 chords and 20 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.
Georgia uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (6), G7 → C (6), and C → E7 (5). 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
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Am → G7 chord transition
To move from Am to G7;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
7. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
8. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. Am → Am7 chord transition
To move from Am to Am7;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
10. Am7 → F chord transition
To move from Am7 to F;
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
11. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
12. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F 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.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
13. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
14. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
18. G7 → G chord transition
To move from G7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
19. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
20. C → Bb7 chord transition
To move from C to Bb7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
Georgia chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Georgia.
- Georgia includes 60 chord transitions, 20 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Georgia contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Georgia 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 → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%
- Am → G: 21%