Maria Muldaur - Midnight At The Oasis Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[F] [C] [G]
[D]Midnight at the [G]oa[C]sis
[D]Send your camel to [G]bed
[D]Shadows paintin’ our [G]fa[C]ces
[F]Traces of ro[C]mance in our [A7]heads
[section 2]
[D]Heaven’s holdin’ a [G]half[C]moon
[D]Shinin’ just for [G]us [C]
[D]Let’s slip off to a [G]sand [C]dune
[F]Real soon, and [Am]kick up a little [A7]dust
[chorus]
[Eb]Come [Dm]on, [Cm]Cactus is our [Bb]friend
[Eb]He’ll [Dm]point out the [Cm]way
[Eb]Come [Dm]on, [Bb]’til the evenin’ [C]ends
[G]’Til the evenin’ [Am]ends [D]
[section 3]
[D]You don’t have to [G]ans[C]wer
[D]There’s no need to [G]speak [C] [D]
[D]I’ll be your belly [G]dan[C]cer
[F]Prancer, and [G]you can be my [A7]sheik [D]
[section 4]
[D]I know your Daddy’s a [G]sul[C]tan
[D]A nomad known to [G]all [C]
[D]With fifty girls to a[G]ttend [C]him
They all [F]send him, [G]jump at his beck [A7]and call
[section 5]
[D]But you won’t need no [G]harem, [C]honey
[D]When I’m by your [G]side [C]
[D]And you won’t need no [G]ca[C]mel
[F]No, no, when I [G]take you for a [A7]ride
[chorus]
[Eb]Come [Dm]on, [Cm]Cactus is our [Bb]friend
[Eb]He’ll [Dm]point out the [Cm]way
[Eb]Come [Dm]on, [Bb]’til the evenin’ [C]ends
[G]’Til the evenin’ [Am]ends [D]
[Closing]
[D]Midnight at the [G]oa[C]sis
[D]Send your camel to [G]bed
[D]Shadows paintin’ our [G]fa[C]ces
[F]Traces of ro[C]mance in our [A7]heads
[G] [F#] Oh, come [D]on…
How to play Midnight At The Oasis on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Maria Muldaur - Midnight At The Oasis on ukulele requires 11 chords and 22 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.
Midnight At The Oasis uses these transitions most often: D → G (18), G → C (16), and C → D (10). 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
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. 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.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
5. C → A7 chord transition
To move from C to A7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
6. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
7. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
8. Am → A7 chord transition
To move from Am to A7;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
9. A7 → Eb chord transition
To move from A7 to Eb;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
10. Eb → Dm chord transition
To move from Eb to Dm;
- While playing Eb, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
11. Dm → Cm chord transition
To move from Dm to Cm;
- While playing Dm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.
12. Cm → Bb chord transition
To move from Cm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
13. Bb → Eb chord transition
To move from Bb to Eb;
- While playing Bb, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
14. Cm → Eb chord transition
To move from Cm to Eb;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
15. Dm → Bb chord transition
To move from Dm to Bb;
- 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 G string fret 3.
16. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
17. 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.
18. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
19. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
20. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
21. G → F# chord transition
To move from G to F#;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
22. F# → D chord transition
To move from F# to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
Midnight At The Oasis chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Midnight At The Oasis.
- Midnight At The Oasis includes 101 chord transitions, 22 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Midnight At The Oasis contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Midnight At The Oasis 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 → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%