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Dean Martin - Houston Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA, D, E, F, A#, D#, F#, B
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

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

[chorus]
[A]Well it’s lonesome in this old [D]town, every[A]body puts me [D]down.
I’m a [A]face without a [D]name, just [A]walking [D]in the [A]rain.
[A]Goin’ back to Houston, [E]Houston, [A]Houston.[E]

[Opening]
[A]I got holes in both of my [D]shoes, well,
[A]Well I’m a walking case of the [D]blues.
Saw a [A]dollar yester[D]day, but the [A]wind blew it away.
[A]Goin’ back to Houston, [E]Houston, [A]Houston. [F]

[section 2]
I haven’t [A#]eaten in about a [D#]week,
I’m so [A#]hungry when I walk, I [D#]squeak.
No[A#]body calls me [D#]friend, it’s [A#]sad the shape I’m in.
[A#]Goin’ back to Houston, [F]Houston, [A#]Houston. [F]

[section 3]
[A#] [D#] [A#] [D#] [A#] [D#] [A#]
[A#]Goin’ back to Houston, [F]Houston, [A#]Houston. [F#]

[Closing]
I got a [B]girl waiting there for [E]me, well,
at [B]least she said she’d [E]be.
I got a [B]home and a big warm [E]bed
and a [B]feather pillow for my head.
[B]Goin’ back to Houston, [F]Houston, [B]Houston.[F#]

[chorus]
Well, it’s [B]lonesome in this old [E]town,
every[B]body puts me [E]down.
I’m a [B]face without a [E]name, just [B]walking [E]in the [B]rain.
Goin’ back to Houston, [F#]Houston, [B]Houston.
Goin’ back to Houston, [F#]Houston, [B]Houston..

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ArtistDean Martin
AlbumHouston
GenresCountry
Year1965
KeyA

How to play Houston on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Dean Martin - Houston on ukulele requires 8 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.

Houston uses these transitions most often: A → D (7), B → E (7), and D → A (7). 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 A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from A to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C 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.
A to D

2. A → E chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

To move from A to E;

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

3. A → F chord transition

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

To move from A to F;

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

4. F → A# chord transition

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

To move from F to A#;

  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.
F to A#

5. A# → D# chord transition

To move from A# to D#;

  1. While playing A#, 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.

6. A# → F# chord transition

To move from A# to F#;

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

7. F# → B chord transition

To move from F# to B;

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

8. B → E chord transition

To move from B to E;

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

9. B → F chord transition

To move from B to F;

  1. While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

Houston chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Houston.

  • Houston includes 64 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Houston contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Houston connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E: 12%
    After B, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
    • B → E: 21%
    • B → F#: 7%
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