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John Williamson - Home Among The Gum Trees Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, Dm, Gm, C, Bb, F7
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 Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • 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
  • Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram

[Opening]
I’ve [F]been around the [Dm]world a couple of [Gm]times or maybe [C]more
I’ve [Gm]seen the sights and [C]had delights on [F]every foreign [C]shore
But [F]when my mates all [Dm]ask me of the [Gm]place that I a[C]dore
I [Gm]tell them [C]right a[F]way

[chorus]
Give me a home among the [Gm]gum [C]trees
with lots of [Gm]plum [C]trees
A [F]sheep or two a [C]kangaroo a [F]clothes line out the [Dm]back
Ver[Gm]andah out the [C]front and an [Gm]old [C]rocking [F]chair

[section 2]
You can [F]see me in the [Dm]kitchen a [Gm]cooking up a [C]roast
Or [Gm]vegemite on [C]toast just [F]you and me a [C]cup a tea
And [F]later on we’ll [Dm]settle down and [Gm]go out on the [C]porch
And [Gm]watch the [C]possums [F]play

[chorus]
Give me a home among the [Gm]gum [C]trees
with lots of [Gm]plum [C]trees
A [F]sheep or two a [C]kangaroo a [F]clothes line out the [Dm]back
Ver[Gm]andah out the [C]front and an [Gm]old [C]rocking [F]chair

[chorus]
Give me a home among the [Gm]gum [C]trees with lots of [Gm]plum [C]trees
A [F]sheep or two a [C]kangaroo a [F]clothes line out the [Dm]back
Ver[Gm]andah out the [C]front and an [Gm]old [C]rocking [F]chair

[section 3]
There’s a [Bb]Safeway on the corner and a [F]Woolies down the street
And a [C]brand new place they’ve opened up where they [F]regulate the [F7]heat
But I’d [Bb]trade them all tomorrow for a [F]little bush retreat
Where the [C]kookaburras [F]call kook kook kook ka ka ka

[chorus]
Give me a home among the [Gm]gum [C]trees
with lots of [Gm]plum [C]trees
A [F]sheep or two a [C]kangaroo a [F]clothes line out the [Dm]back
Ver[Gm]andah out the [C]front and an [Gm]old [C]rocking [F]chair

[chorus]
Give me a home among the [Gm]gum [C]trees with lots of [Gm]plum [C]trees
A [F]sheep or two a [C]kangaroo a [F]clothes line out the [Dm]back
Ver[Gm]andah out the [C]front and an [Gm]old [C]rocking [F]chair

[Closing]
Some [F]people like their [Dm]houses built with [Gm]fences all a[C]round
[Gm]Others live in [C]mansions and [F]some beneath the [C]ground
But [F]me I love the [Dm]bush you know with [Gm]rabbits runnin’ [C]round
And a [Gm]pumpkin [C]vine out the [F]back

[chorus]
Give me a home among the [Gm]gum [C]trees
with lots of [Gm]plum [C]trees
A [F]sheep or two a [C]kangaroo a [F]clothes line out the [Dm]back
Ver[Gm]andah out the [C]front and an [Gm]old [C]rocking [F]chair

[chorus]
Give me a home among the [Gm]gum [C]trees with lots of [Gm]plum [C]trees
A [F]sheep or two a [C]kangaroo a [F]clothes line out the [Dm]back
Ver[Gm]andah out the [C]front and an [Gm]old [C]rocking [F]chair

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ArtistJohn Williamson
AlbumJW's Family Album
GenresCountry
Year2003
KeyF

How to play Home Among The Gum Trees Ukulele on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

John Williamson - Home Among The Gum Trees Ukulele on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Home Among The Gum Trees Ukulele uses these transitions most often: Gm → C (40), C → F (32), and C → Gm (20). 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 - Dm chord transition.

1. F → Dm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

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.
F to Dm

2. Dm → Gm chord transition

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

To move from Dm 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. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Dm to Gm

3. Gm → C chord transition

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

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.
Gm to C

4. C → F chord transition

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

To move from C to F;

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

5. F → Gm chord transition

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.

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. F → F7 chord transition

To move from F to F7;

  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 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

8. F7 → Bb chord transition

To move from F7 to Bb;

  1. While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.

Home Among The Gum Trees Ukulele chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Home Among The Gum Trees Ukulele.

  • Home Among The Gum Trees Ukulele includes 142 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Home Among The Gum Trees Ukulele contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Home Among The Gum Trees Ukulele 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 → Gm: 1%
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).
    • Gm → C: 15%
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