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Miranda Lambert - Bluebird Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, C, F, G, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram


[Am] [C] [F] [C] [Am] [C] [F] [C]
Yeah, I’m a [Am]turner [C]I turn [F]pages all the [C]time
Don’t [Am]like where I’m at [C]34 was bad, so I [F]just turn to [C]35


Yeah, I’m a [Am]keeper [C]I keep [F]digging down for the [C]deep
Like the [Am]records I’m playing, they [C]might keep you waiting
But you [F]know I’m gonna play them for [C]keeps


And if the [Am]house just keeps on [C]winning, I got a [F]wildcard up on my [C]sleeve
And if [Am]love keeps giving me [C]lemons, I’ll just [F]mix ’em in my [C]drink
And if the [Am]whole wide world stops [C]singing, and all the [F]stars go [C]dark
I’ll keep a [Am]light on in my [C]soul, keep [F]bluebird in my [C]heart


[Am] [C] [F] [C] [Am] [C] [F] [C]
Well, I’m a [Am]giver [C]
Yeah and [F]I’m still giving them [C]hell, [Am]forgiving’s pretty hard
So [C]I made an art, out [F]of forgetting ’em [C]well


Yeah, I’m a [Am]rhymer [C]I can turn [F]twenty cents into a [C]Ten
And if I [Am]get confused, and I [C]start to lose
I [F]rhyme a dime ’til it all makes [C]sense


And if the [Am]house just keeps on [C]winning, I got a [F]wildcard up on my [C]sleeve
And if [Am]love keeps giving me [C]lemons, I’ll just [F]mix ’em in my [C]drink
And if the [Am]whole wide world stops [C]singing, and all the [F]stars go [C]dark
I’ll keep a [Am]light on in my [C]soul, keep [F]bluebird in my [C]heart


[Am] [C] [F] [C] [Am] [C] [F] [C] [Am] [C] [F] [C] [Am] [C] [F] [C] [G]
And if the [Am]house just keeps on [C]winning, I got a [F]wildcard up on my [C]sleeve
And if [Am]love keeps giving me [C]lemons, I’ll just [F]mix ’em in my [C]drink
And if the [Am]whole wide world stops [C]singing, and all the [F]stars go [C]dark
I’ll keep a [Am]light on in my [C]soul, keep [F]bluebird in my [C]heart


I’ll [Am]keep a light on in my [C]soul, keep [F]bluebird in my heart
Keep [Fm]bluebird in my [Am]heart


[C] [F] [C] [Am] [C] [F]
[C]And the bluebird sings [Am] [C] [F] [C] [Am] [C] [F] [C]

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AlbumWildcard
GenresCountry
Year2019
KeyAm

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

Miranda Lambert - Bluebird on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Bluebird uses these transitions most often: Am → C (33), C → F (33), and F → C (32). 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 Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

2. C → F chord transition

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

3. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

4. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

5. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

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

6. Fm → Am chord transition

To move from Fm to Am;

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.

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

  • Bluebird includes 132 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Bluebird contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Bluebird 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 → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%