Bee Gees - Massachusetts Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Feel I’m going [Am]back to [C]Massa[G]chusetts.
[G]Something’s telling [Am]me I [C]must go [G]home
[G]And the lights all went out in Massa[C]chusetts,
The day I [G]left her [D7]standing on her [G]own [D7]
[section 2]
[G]Trying to hitch [Am]ride to [C]San Fran[G]cisco
[G]Gotta do the [Am]things I [C]wanna [G]do.
[G]And the lights all went out in Massa[C]chusetts,
They brought me [G]back to [D7]see my [G]way with you [D7]
[section 3]
[G]Talk about the [Am]life in [C]Massa[G]chusetts.
[G]Speak about the [Am]people [C]I have [G]seen.
[G]And the lights all went out in Massa[C]chusetts,
And Massa[G]chusetts is [D7]one place I have [G]seen
[Closing]
[G]I will re[Am]member [C]Massa[G]chusetts
[G]I will re[Am]member [C]Massa[G]chusetts
[G]I will re[Am]member [C]Massa[G]chusetts
How to play Massachusetts on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Bee Gees - Massachusetts on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Massachusetts uses these transitions most often: C → G (12), Am → C (9), and G → Am (9). 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 G - Am chord transition.
1. 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.
2. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
Massachusetts chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Massachusetts.
- Massachusetts includes 43 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Massachusetts contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Massachusetts 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 → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%