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Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, C, Dm, Bb, Gm, Eb, Db, Ab, Bbm, A, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

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

[Opening]
[F] [C] [Dm] [C] [Bb] [C] [F]
[Gm]When are you [Bb]gonna come [C]down
[F]When are you going to [Bb]land
I [Eb]should have stayed on the [C]farm, should have
[F]Listened to my old man
You [Gm]know you can’t [Bb]hold me [C]forever
I [F]didn’t sign up with [Bb]you
I’m [Eb]not a present for your [C]friends to open
This [F]boy’s too young to be singing
The [Db] [Eb]blues… [Ab] [Db]Ah… [Bbm] [C]Ah…

[chorus]
So [F]Goodbye yellow brick [A]road
Where the [Bb]dogs of society [F]howl
You [D]can’t plant me in your [Gm]penthouse
I’m [C]going back to my [F]plow
[Dm]Back to the howling old [A]owl in the woods
[Bb]Hunting the horny black [Db]toad
Oh I’ve [F]finally [C]decided my [Dm]future lies [C]
[Bb]Beyond the [C]yellow brick [Db]road [Bbm]ha hà [Eb]ha
[Ab] [Db]Ah, [Bbm] [C] [F]Ah…

[Closing]
[Gm]What do you [Bb]think you’ll [C]do then?
I [F]bet to shoot down your [Bb]plane
It’ll [Eb]take you a couple of [C]vodka and tonics
To [F]set you on your feet again
[Gm]Maybe you’ll [Bb]get a [C]replacement
There’s [F]plenty like me to be [Bb]found
[Eb]Mongrels who [C]ain’t got a penny
[F]Sniffing for tidbits like you [Bbm]ha hà [Eb]ha
[Ab] [Db]Ah, [Bbm] [C] [F]Ah…

[chorus]
So [F]Goodbye yellow brick [A]road
Where the [Bb]dogs of society [F]howl
You [D]can’t plant me in your [Gm]penthouse
I’m [C]going back to my [F]plow
[Dm]Back to the howling old [A]owl in the woods
[Bb]Hunting the horny black [Db]toad
Oh I’ve [F]finally [C]decided my [Dm]future lies [C]
[Bb]Beyond the [C]yellow brick [Db]road [Bbm]ha hà [Eb]ha
[Ab] [Db]Ah, [Bbm] [C] [F]Ah

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ArtistElton John
AlbumGoodbye Yellow Brick Road
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1973
KeyF

How to play Goodbye Yellow Brick Road on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road on ukulele requires 11 chords and 25 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.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road uses these transitions most often: C → F (15), Bb → C (7), and Db → Bbm (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 F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

2. C → Dm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from C to Dm;

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

3. C → Bb chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from C to Bb;

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

4. F → Gm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

To move from F to Gm;

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

5. Gm → Bb chord transition

To move from Gm to Bb;

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

6. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb;

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

7. Bb → Eb chord transition

To move from Bb to Eb;

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

8. Eb → C chord transition

To move from Eb to C;

  1. While playing Eb, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

9. F → Db chord transition

To move from F to Db;

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

10. Db → Eb chord transition

To move from Db to Eb;

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

11. Eb → Ab chord transition

To move from Eb to Ab;

  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.

12. Ab → Db chord transition

To move from Ab to Db;

  1. While playing Ab, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Lift your pinky from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.

13. Db → Bbm chord transition

To move from Db to Bbm;

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

14. Bbm → C chord transition

To move from Bbm to C;

  1. While playing Bbm, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

15. F → A chord transition

To move from F to A;

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

16. A → Bb chord transition

To move from A to Bb;

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

17. 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.

18. D → Gm chord transition

To move from D to Gm;

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

19. Gm → C chord transition

To move from Gm to C;

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

20. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

21. Dm → A chord transition

To move from Dm to A;

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

22. Bb → Db chord transition

To move from Bb to Db;

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

23. C → Db chord transition

To move from C to Db;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

24. Bbm → Eb chord transition

To move from Bbm to Eb;

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

25. F → Bbm chord transition

To move from F to Bbm;

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

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

  • Goodbye Yellow Brick Road includes 102 chord transitions, 25 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Goodbye Yellow Brick Road contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 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 → Dm: 5%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
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